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Hydrogen as a Possible Fuel Source

            Hydrogen as a possible fuel sources is an idea that has been researched for years. Many scientists are conducting research to find ways to properly extract, transport and use hydrogen efficiently for the world as an alternative fuel source to help lower the greenhouse effect on the atmosphere. From the sources used during my research on hydrogen fuel as a source, the authors of the articles took different approaches on ways to implement and manipulate hydrogen so it can be helpful to the environment rather than being adversely harmful. The articles about hydrogen fuel took approaches from many perspectives: health and wellness from improving the quality of the air, the dangerous hazards of hydrogen, the role of hydrogen in California's economy, and efficient ways to extract hydrogen using renewable energy. The common aspect that these articles use is the knowledge of hydrogen being a possible fuel source for cars in the future to lower the greenhouse effect but from different perspectives. The question of hydrogen being more helpful than harmful throughout the years is the big concern now based on cost and utility. .
             Authors René Zimmer and Welke Jörg conducted a study on the perspective of hydrogen fuel by Germans since they are know as the flagship country for engineers. 80% of those who were surveyed have positive perspectives for hydrogen fuel cell energy. The survey also shows that many Germans have never heard of hydrogen cars. Awareness was a large issue in the article. According to the study, many were open to the idea of hydrogen as a fuel source. Hydrogen is very flammable but interviewers still believe that conventional fueling stations are just as unsafe as hydrogen stations. This study was only constrained to one specify country and their "positive perspectives" were taken without any prior knowledge on hydrogen as a fuel source. .
             The automotive company Honda is the pioneer for the first hydrogen automobile.


Essays Related to Hydrogen as a Possible Fuel Source

1. Hydrogen Fuel Cells: The Future of Automotive

NASA decided to use fuel cells as a power source in American spacecraft. ... Scope In its analysis of electronic financial transactions, this paper explores three specific areas: the advantages of using hydrogen fuel cells in automobiles, the problems that have been encountered during the development of hydrogen fuel cells, and some possible solutions for those problems. ... Possible Solutions Hydrogen can be stored as a pure gas, a liquid, a gaseous hydrocarbon, or as a solid (Iovine, 2001). ... Using high temperatures or steam are possible ways of releasing the hydrogen. ... Sodium B...

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2. Fuel Cells

Focus What is the best method for storing hydrogen as a fuel for electric fuel cell engines in automobiles? ... One of which problems is that when it is cloudy out, or at night, the automobile must use a backup energy source, most often a battery which is an insufficient source of power. ... A hydrogen fuel cell converts about 80% of the chemical energy of the fuel into the kinetic energy of the car (Mustoe 551)." ... This is possible by packing the graphite nanofibers closely together. ... Hydrogen, being the source of energy in the cells, must be able to be stored in a manner that make...

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3. Hydrogen as a fuel for the automobiel industry

Hydrogen, As a Fuel for the Automotive Industry: Hydrogen being the most abundant element in the universe has been around since the beginning of time, yet scientists and engineers are only recently discovering its potential as a fuel for automobiles. ... Presently, much effort has gone into researching hydrogen as an alternative fuel sources for automobiles. ... (AHA 2) The cost of hydrogen will soon be competitive with that of petroleum-based fuels. ... "Because of its low density, liquid hydrogen weighs less than petroleum-based fuels." ... With new methods of producing hydrogen, new saf...

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4. Hydrogen Instead Of Gasoline

Now it may look like hydrogen is the ideal power source that mankind is ever since looking for. ... There sure is a lot of misinformation about hydrogen gone to public, so here are the basic facts about hydrogen as a power source according to the Nuts & Volts Magazine (May 1999, WWW). Hydrogen on earth is not a fuel. ... The electrical energy can come from electricity production sources including renewable fuels. ... Often, water is mistaken to be the source of power but water is only the product of the hydrogen and oxygen reaction, not the actual fuel. ...

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5. Fuel Cells: Alternate Energy Source

One possibility for an alternate energy source would be Fuel Cells. ... Fuel cells are a clean source of energy and are very efficient. ... One problem with fuel cell powered cars is that hydrogen is not easily stored in them. ... The size and efficiency of fuel cells are getting better, and in the future fuel cells should be able to drive for a longer period of time, and be easier to refuel than is currently possible. The most common type of fuel cell is powered by hydrogen gas. ...

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6. Fuel Cell Technology

Improving with time, fuel cells are now a reliable source of energy and are being considered for use in many different applications, including automobiles. ... History In 1839, Sir William Grove theorized that it was possible to create electricity by reversing a chemical process called electrolysis. ... Other sources of power, such as nuclear, steam, battery, and solar, were too dangerous, large, bulky to set up, expensive, and inefficient so NASA decided fuel cells were the answer. ... Hydrogen is often used as the fuel in fuel cells. ... The only disadvantage of this fuel cell system is tha...

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7. The Growing Technology of Fuel Cells

Fuel cells will compete with other energy devices such as gas turbines, gasoline engines, and batteries to be used as an energy source. ... Grove thought that it was possible to reverse the process, reacting hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity. He then used hydrogen and oxygen as fuels catalyzed on platinum electrodes. ... In this model the hydrogen enters the anode, or negative, side of the fuel cell. ... The current power generation is at about 33%, but with the use of fuel cell power generation, it can be increased to 50%-80% and it is possible to use all the energy. ...

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8. fuel efficency

While the 80MPG goal was abandoned, it was done so with the intention to spend the money on hydrogen fuel cells. ... With the Republicans gaining control of the House and Senate, it is possible that some sort of legislation will occur in the next 2 years. ... The reason it passed was because of the possible war with Iraq and the need for change in fuel efficiency. ... With the change of power in the Senate after the mid-term elections it is possible that fuel efficiency will be addressed, but it is probably not a high priority considering that the House and Senate are currently in the contro...

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9. The Benefits of Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels are organic carbon compounds that are natural sources of energy. ... Fossil fuels are the major sources of energy in the world. ... Fossil fuels are also stable due to their constituent molecules - carbon and hydrogen. ... Alternative sources of energy and their technologies are expensive compared to fossil fuels. ... I agree that we need to limit the exploration and usage of these sources because of their harmful effects and start research on alternative sources so that we can gradually strip off the use of fossil fuels and use little amounts as possible. ...

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