Hydrogen fuel cells were invented by Sir William Robert Grove. However, they were not put to use until the 1960s when General Electric established workable proton-exchange membrane cells used as power supplies in the Apollo and Gemini space missions. Now, many years later, there is concern within the U.S. government over the availability of oil in the Middle East. The escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, the war in Iraq, and the possibility of more terrorist attacks has become a large threat. …
