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Old 14th March 2008 | 12:09
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Fuel cells of the type used in spacecraft use liquid hydrogen and, which must be kept below -252C. It is good for use in spacecraft as that fuel type usually needs to be present anyway to power rocket engines as does Oxygen for the breathing.

However the technology is being developed for automotive (and possibly aviation) use, see here for info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_ce..._and_refueling
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