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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -

A West Virginia University researcher trying to develop a low-cost, solid oxide fuel cell for more efficient power generation has won a 3-year grant of nearly $500,000.

Xingbo Liu landed 1 of 7 grants recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance

Liu will be working to advance cathode performance in the fuel cells.

The cathode is a thin, porous layer on the electrolyte of a fuel cell where oxygen reduction takes place. The flameless form of combustion is more energy efficient than burning coal to produce electricity.

Liu wants to help provide a pathway to the development of the next generation of cathode. The hope is that it will offer better performance and stability, and be cost-competitive with current technologies.

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