Results

    After conducting both of the tests, we calculated the average potential difference (volts) and current (amperes) of the photovoltaic cell (PC) and of the fuel cell (FC). We then took the average potential difference and multiplied it with the average current to find the average power for each step for each test. The average power of the fuel cell was divided by the average power of the photovoltaic cell and multiplied by 100 to find the energy efficiency in a percentage value for each test.

             Average Power= Average Potential Difference * Average Current                  
             Energy Efficiency= Average Power [FC]/Average Power [PC] * 100

Three Plate Electrodes:
Photovoltaic Cell- Average Potential Difference: 3.91 V  Average Current: 2.77 A
                               Average Power: 10.84 W
Fuel Cell-               Average Potential Difference: 0.22 V  Average Current: 0.0079 A
                               Average Power: 0.0017 W
                                                                                                            Energy Efficiency: 0.016 %
One Plate Electrodes:
Photocolatic Cell- Average Potential Difference: 4.55 V  Average Current: 2.86 A
                               Average Power: 12.99 W
Fuel Cell-              Average Potential Difference: 0.18 V  Average Current: 0.0079 A
                              Average Power: 0.0014 W
                                                                                                             Energy Efficiency: 0.011%

   From our results we can can conclude that having three plate electrodes produced a greater energy efficiency than having only one plate for the electrodes. Therefore, we managed to have a 0.016 % energy efficiency from converting solar energy into electrical energy produced by the fuel cell.