Why are fuel cells better for the environment than fossil fuels?
Fuel cells have strong benefits over conventional combustion-based technologies currently used in many power plants and cars. They produce much smaller quantities of greenhouse gases and none of the air pollutants that create smog and cause health problems.
Why are fossil fuels used so much today?
The reason fossil fuels are so readily used is because they are readily available. The burning of fossil fuels directly is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and it turn has caused the global problem referred to as global warming.
Why hydrogen fuel cell is an important alternate propulsion technology?
FCEVs use a propulsion system similar to that of electric vehicles, where energy stored as hydrogen is converted to electricity by the fuel cell. Unlike conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, these vehicles produce no harmful tailpipe emissions.
Can hydrogen be used to meet the energy needs of current world?
Hydrogen use today is dominated by industry, namely: oil refining, ammonia production, methanol production and steel production. In power generation, hydrogen is one of the leading options for storing renewable energy, and hydrogen and ammonia can be used in gas turbines to increase power system flexibility.
Is hydrogen a fuel for the future?
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be used in internal combustion engines or fuel cells producing virtually no greenhouse gas emissions when combusted with oxygen. The only significant emission is water vapor.
Can you run a diesel car on hydrogen?
Put more simply, it will take any engine that runs on diesel, gasoline, propane, or CNG and switch it over to run on 100 percent hydrogen. This would allow any driver to get a zero-emissions vehicle for substantially less than the cost of buying a new electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
Can gasoline be converted to hydrogen?
Many hydrocarbon fuels can be reformed to produce hydrogen, including natural gas, diesel, renewable liquid fuels, gasified coal, or gasified biomass. Today, about 95% of all hydrogen is produced from steam reforming of natural gas. Learn more about: Natural gas reforming.