Hydrogen Fuel Cells and the Environment

June 30, 2011 By

Article by Mirko v. A.

There’s no doubt that the development of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative fuel is good for the environment, but how does that work? It’s easy to say that we should use hydrogen fuel cell technology to save our environment and prevent global warming. Finding facts about it and embracing those facts can be two very different things.

First, let’s consider the fact that hydrogen fuel cells are good for the environment because they are the cleanest burning fuels ever developed. Hydrogen is taken out of water and then put into fuel cells as a gas that can power a vehicle. The only emission that comes out of a fuel cell powered vehicle is water vapor. It’s like having a humidifier for the whole world!There are, however, some drawbacks that are associated with hydrogen fuel cells and the environment. A completely efficient system of producing, storing and transporting hydrogen should, in principle, lead to no unwanted emissions of the gas. But the researchers point out that such a system would be expensive, and that in reality around 10-20% of the hydrogen would escape into the atmosphere. They say that if hydrogen fuel cells replaced all of today’s oil and gas-based combustion technologies, such losses would double or even triple the total hydrogen deposited into the atmosphere at the Earth’s surface. Other researchers say that the hydrogen would be oxidized when it reaches the stratosphere, which would cool the stratosphere and create more clouds. This would delay the break up of the polar vortex at the north and south poles, making the holes in the ozone layer larger and longer lasting. They estimate that the extra hydrogen will lead to a 5-8% rise in ozone depletion at the North Pole and between 3 and 7% at the South Pole. The exact scale of this additional ozone depletion, however, depends on a number of unknown quantities. In addition to uncertainty over the extent of hydrogen emissions in the future, little is understood about how soil absorbs hydrogen from the atmosphere. The researchers say it is conceivable that this process could compensate for all new anthropogenic emissions.The truth is, however, that using hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative fuel is actually – in the long run – good for the environment. When the only emission that comes from hydrogen fuel cells is water vapor, you are talking about a huge advantage over the toxic elements that are released into the air with gasoline burning cars.

The bottom line is that hydrogen fuel cells have a positive effect on the environment. There are many more advantages than disadvantages and hydrogen as an alternative fuel has the most promise over any other alternative fuel.

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Boon to our Environment: an Alternative Fuel

June 24, 2011 By

As the dawn of urban civilization pollution is increasing at exponential rate creating lots of trouble to mankind which results into high consumption of oxygen ultimately diminishing level of oxygen in the environment. Day by day the level of oxygen is lowering down that its threatening the survival of mankind As now days the level of oxygen has declined to as low as 6 – 7% from the original level of 21% in the air in some parts of the world like Japan & Tokyo. The decline of oxygen level beyond this limit will be fatal for human race and will create the severe living condition for each one of us on this planet. So, again the human intellect has proven its excellence in finding a solution to such a dreadful problem and discovered the phenomenon of running car on water through an electrolytic process, which contributes into oxygen supply in the atmosphere as compared to other fuel sources which even consume this gas or leave the air as such without any benefit to it. This motive only makes it the fuel for future. As this technology doesn’t contribute to global warming like other gasoline fuels, definitely using this technology will also serve towards the protection of environment. Running car with this technique by using water not only save our atmosphere but also save its user’s pocket also from ever-escalating gas costs, thus making it the obvious option.

Till now gasoline was the only option available but now it’s on the choice of users they can switch to more appropriate option like running the car with new technique by using water as this method converts water down into Brown’s gas, which also is a perfect fuel for gasoline engines,. This is the known fact that there is a lot of thermo chemical energy in gasoline, but on comparing gasoline with brown’s gas it was found that there is even more energy in water. As ,the Department of Energy has cited about 40% of energy in this fuel.

Forlornly, this shows that most of the gasoline fuel used is only to cool down the combustion process, a pollution-ridden but this new technique will be producing H20 steam (water vapor) and unburnt O2 (Oxygen). Hence, this will be cleaning the environment, rather than dumping nauseous toxins into it. Plus contribution to the deteriorating supply of atmospheric oxygen is an added advantage. As oxygen is supplied to environment by conversion of surplus vapor in the reaction to oxygen.
It’s turn for any driver to become environment saver by simply using this technique and emitting water vapor in place of toxic chemicals into the air which will contribute in saving our planet; Earth.

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Boon to our Environment: an Alternative Fuel

June 23, 2011 By

Article by Abhinav Sidana

As the dawn of urban civilization pollution is increasing at exponential rate creating lots of trouble to mankind which results into high consumption of oxygen ultimately diminishing level of oxygen in the environment. Day by day the level of oxygen is lowering down that its threatening the survival of mankind As now days the level of oxygen has declined to as low as 6-7% from the original level of 21% in the air in some parts of the world like Japan & Tokyo. The decline of oxygen level beyond this limit will be fatal for human race and will create the severe living condition for each one of us on this planet. So, again the human intellect has proven its excellence in finding a solution to such a dreadful problem and discovered the phenomenon of running car on water through an electrolytic process, which contributes into oxygen supply in the atmosphere as compared to other fuel sources which even consume this gas or leave the air as such without any benefit to it. This motive only makes it the fuel for future. As this technology doesn’t contribute to global warming like other gasoline fuels, definitely using this technology will also serve towards the protection of environment. Running car with this technique by using water not only save our atmosphere but also save its user’s pocket also from ever-escalating gas costs, thus making it the obvious option.

Till now gasoline was the only option available but now it’s on the choice of users they can switch to more appropriate option like running the car with new technique by using water as this method converts water down into Brown’s gas, which also is a perfect fuel for gasoline engines,. This is the known fact that there is a lot of thermo chemical energy in gasoline, but on comparing gasoline with brown’s gas it was found that there is even more energy in water. As,the Department of Energy has cited about 40% of energy in this fuel.

Forlornly, this shows that most of the gasoline fuel used is only to cool down the combustion process, a pollution-ridden but this new technique will be producing H20 steam (water vapor) and unburnt O2 (Oxygen). Hence, this will be cleaning the environment, rather than dumping nauseous toxins into it. Plus contribution to the deteriorating supply of atmospheric oxygen is an added advantage. As oxygen is supplied to environment by conversion of surplus vapor in the reaction to oxygen.

It’s turn for any driver to become environment saver by simply using this technique and emitting water vapor in place of toxic chemicals into the air which will contribute in saving our planet; Earth.

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There are variety of ways to save gas, such as by running your car on water or getting coupons.Run your car on water and save environment as well as money.

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Making Biodiesel: Good For The Environment AND Your Wallet!

January 8, 2010 By

Have you thought lately about your role in preserving the environment? You might wish you could do something more to reduce air pollution in your area. The good news is that not only can, but it’s easy! Due to the biodiesel fuel itself, you not only save lots of money every year, not with the skyrocketing oil company “price to pay, but you will also drastically reduce the emissions of your car burns. A biodiesel processor is the best way to save money on the ever rising cost of fossil fuels. Making biodiesel itself usually runs around $ 0. 45 to $ 1. 25 per gallon, and according to miles per gallon ratio of your car, you could really go far your efforts! . If you are not in a diesel-fueled vehicles, you could be considered, the equivalent of sell. you can turn your car company and ask if they know whether your model is the car able to be converted to a diesel engine. The biodiesel processors can come with a 40 to 55 gallon drum, which acts may come with the fuel filter and fuel injector. It is used to filter and dispense your biodiesel. your biodiesel processor is usually designed to get your methanol from the drum to the mixing vessel and transferred many times, you water, dry the biodiesel in less than three hours. They are not just money fueling (You save your vehicle and even heating at home if you wish!), there are certain tax revenues, ie by the Department of Energy. They that biodiesel plants would not only make travel easier, but it brings more long-term savings! now, you should probably see how a biodiesel processor will soon pay for themselves! So, what are you waiting for?

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If there was a mass production of hydrogen fuel cell engines would the water emitions effect the environment?

October 13, 2008 By


The only emitions produced by hydrogen fuel cell engines is h2o. What would a sudden increase of moisture in the atmosphere do to the environment? Would drought be a thing of the past?

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Why cars that run on the hydrogen fuel cell are better than gasoline cars?

October 3, 2008 By


I need really good reason why hydrogen cars are better than gasoline cars besides it being good for the environment. thank you

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