Matsushita devises efficient fuel-cell cogeneration system

Matsushita devises efficient fuel-cell cogeneration system

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said April 14 it has developed a fuel-cell cogeneration system with the highest efficiency of power generation. The system can convert up to 39 percent of energy, generated through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, into electricity during its peak power generation of 750 watts, Matsushita said. (Kyodo)

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