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The fuel cell (FC) is a electrochemical power source of electricity. Nowadays FC are widely used in various devices. Today, the most prevalent electrochemical appliances are low-temperature hydrogen fuel cells. However, we have a problem with synthesis and storage of hydrogen in FC. Alternative fuels are alcohols, for example methanol. Methanol storage is simplier than hydrogen one because it is liquid in normal conditions, so high pressure is not necessary. Methanol also has higher energy capacity than the same volume of highly compressed hydrogen. Thus using methanol as a fuel appears to be perspective.