It also develops its own PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell generators and has a growing business in China, where it will power the buses for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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There are two dominant flavors of fuel cell: proton-exchange membrane (PEM) and solid oxide.

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In a PEM cell the membrane is coated with a catalyst that strips electrons from the fuel, usually hydrogen.

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