Of current interest: Electricity from chemical energy of gases

THE DIRECT CONVERSION of the chemical energy of gases into electricity-long a dream of scientists and for years a laboratory curiosity — has been accomplished with the development of the first fuel cell capable of producing thousands of watts of power economically. Using hydrogen and oxygen as fuel, the new silent source of power has been developed by scientists at the Research Laboratories of National Carbon Company, Division of Union Carbide Corporation, Parma, Ohio.