It’s so hot! Today, millions of motor vehicles are producing greenhouse gases that are flooding into our atmosphere. At the rate society is going, a theme such as global warming is being considered more and more. Not only is this petroleum addiction hurting our environment, it may also have adverse affects on our independence. The United States imports most of its petroleum from foreign nations which could pose problems in the future. This is why Alternative fuels such as hydrogen should be extensively researched. The motor transportation industry should invest in extensive research and development in hydrogen fuel to help the fuel economy create stronger national energy security, make fuel more efficient and renewable, and more environment friendly.
With the high rates of oil consumption in today’s society, many demands for oil must be met. These demands for oil are met by the importation of crude oil from other nations. Hydrogen can be utilized to help the United States shy away from dependence on other nations and possibly with competitive pricing; however, hydrogen is held back because initial costs would be uncomfortably high. Hydrogen does not occur naturally in nature by itself, but it can be produced in several different ways. Hydrogen can be produced by using fossil fuels, nuclear power, and biomass such as wind, solar,
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geothermal, and hydro-electric power (“Alternative”). Each process could pose to be a reliable way of producing a self-sustaining and secure hydrogen economy within the borders of the United States. With time, Hydrogen can prove to be a competitive priced product with gasoline and could possibly drive prices down. The President of the United States has set out initiatives to have competit...
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automobiles will be needed. Hydrogen fuel cells may very well become the chief replacement for
The reliance on other countries for fossil fuels that produce energy have put the United States of America at risk of being pulled into unstable regions around the world jeopardizing international relationships and putting its own citizens in harm’s way. America needs to balance both the pursuit of alternative energy solutions and reduce energy usage. Our military runs on fossil fuels produced by other nations who do not have similar interests or values as the United States, ultimately adding unwanted risk that becomes difficult to manage. There are advantages to alternative energy solutions that could allow for America to become an independent energy nation that would eliminate the need to support and stabilize various regions around the world. The U.S. Military needs to reduce its overall energy usage by taking advantage of breakthrough technologies that could be integrated onto current systems.
California is perfect for hydrogen energy because there are already so many gas stations in California that provide a hydrogen fuel option. In fact, there are 33 stations in California already! That means adding more shouldn’t be that hard. And since California is on the Ring of Fire, it works for geothermal energy, which requires heated water from inside the earth. California is a perfect location for that, as there is already plants for geothermal energy in that state. Together they could work perfectly. The conditions that are needed for a hydrogen fuel plant are proximity to a hydrogen plant. Louisiana and Texas are two other places in the United States that have many hydrogen fuel plants. As for geothermal energy, it needs to be in a place where very warm water can be extracted from the Earth’s crust. Some examples of such place would be anywhere around the Ring of Fire or in Iceland. By having these two energy
There is no question that pollution from automobiles is a major problem in industrialized countries and is increasing in developing nations. And the number of cars is increasingly rapidly: in the United States, the automobile population has increased 6X faster than the human population and 2X faster than the number of new drivers (Motavelli, 2000). At the same time, the average fuel economy of the 2001 fleet decreased to 20.4 miles per gallon, the same it was in 1980. This decrease is fueled by the growing trend in inefficient SUVs. As over 50% of the USA’s oil comes from overseas, the dangerous level of waste promoted by inefficient vehicles makes this more than simply an environmental issue.
A man named Stanley A. Meyers was poisoned to death in a restaurant in Grove City, Ohio on March 20th, 1998 (“Stanley Meyer,” n.d.). This shows how dangerous inventing or developing free energy can be. We live in a capitalist country where in some states the government takes sixty cents to the gallon (Kohen, 2012). Some time before his death Stanley Meyer demonstrated in a news report on an Ohio TV Station, that he was successfully able to power his dune buggy using only tap water. He estimated in the report that to travel from Los Angeles to New York it would only take approximately 22 gallons of water (Robinson, n.d). Thus, shouldn’t we develop Stanley Meyer’s technology to fuel our lives? This paper discusses how cars can use hydrogen to create power, how they are eco-friendly, the car companies and the Department of Energy (DOE), the limiting conditions and life of a hydrogen car, and the science behind Stanley Meyer’s dune buggy.
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, over half of the oil used in the USA is imported. Most of this imported oil is located in the middle east and is controlled by OPEC members. Subsequent oil price shocks and price manipulation by OPEC have cost our economy dearly—about $1.9 trillion from 2004 to 2008—and each major shock was followed by a recession (Reduce). We may never be able to fully eliminate our need to import oil, but we can reduce cartel market control and the economic impact of price shocks by reducing our demand (Reduce). One way we can reduce our reliance on oil is through investing in renewable energy. Solar power, wind power, and hydro power are all forms of energy which come from renewable resources. Unlike oil, solar, wind and hydro electric power is abundant and can be obtained locally.
The world is searching for alternative ways to reduce dependability of petroleum base fuel. Environment, public health is considered as an important aspect of searching alternative fuel.. California state has already introduced some hydrogen fuel vehicle on the road. The fuel cell vehicle is considered as a zero emission vehicle. It creates only water as a byproduct, therefore no concern about emission relate gas that is harmful for the surroundings. Hydrogen is also regarded as a renewable energy source because it produces water, this water could be potential source of hydrogen gas. Fuel cells could be future generation fuel for the high tech modern vehicle.
Hydrogen would be one of the easiest sources of renewable energy to incorporate into our current energy infrastructure. Since hydrogen is a gas of normal temperature, it is possible to have it be used as a fuel in vehicles similar to current ones. For example, Hydrogen could be introduced into the vehicle as a gas, stored...
It is now well understood that use of fossil fuels as energy sources is unsustainable and damaging to the environment. The world is now moving in the direction of using renewable energy sources that are better for the environment and mitigate some of the damage that has been done. While this is virtuous it is not without its challenges. One of the biggest problems is that renewable energy sources have fluctuating outputs. It is therefore of the utmost importance that energy storage methodology is introduced. To this end, we are introduced to the hydrogen economy. This is used to describe the quintessential role hydrogen has yet to play in the worlds energy supply. Hydrogen is a clean and flexible energy
The automobile has come a long way from the day of the first car in 1886. It has gone through many improvements regarding its power, comfort, safety and the way it looks. From a certain point of time people have also started to worry about its impact on the environment. All sorts of vehicles emit greenhouse gases into the air in various amounts. Many regulations have been introduced stating the allowed amount of these gases a vehicle can produce and therefore, compelling car manufacturers to make their vehicles friendlier towards the environment. Along with lowering the amount of greenhouse gases, the U.S. has been trying to lower its dependency on foreign oil. In the past the most common way to approach both of these problems was to make cars more fuel efficient. However, lately electric vehicles or EVs have been getting the most attention. Although EVs have improved and become more available to the consumer, we should not rely solely on them and should research, improve and finance other technologies, such as internal combustion engines or hydrogen powered vehicles.
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...ination, hydrogen fuel and solar energy (World Economic Forum 2014). These are technologies that closely related to environmental and recourse preservation, which help the society switch to use renewable energy.
The main components of the hydrogen economy are to use it as a fuel for transport, stationary power and as an energy store. There are a few methods for the generation of hydrogen; this could be from steam reformation, carbon gasification, biofuels or water electrolysis. This replacement for fossil fuels needs a lot more research to be completed before it can match the supply of energy that is needed to power the world. The development of hydrogen to be a major power source needs to be invested in soon due to the unpredictability of when the fossil fuels will run out and the economic grip that some countries have on them.
The world that we live into today affords us the expectation that the flip a switch will turn the lights on. As populations increase and developing nations undergo dramatic economic growth, this energy demand will only continue to grow. The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that “the world’s energy needs could be 50% higher in 2030 than they are today” (ElBaradei). Given this projected growth, it is necessary for world leaders must take action to secure the energy supply. Meaning that world leaders need to start seriously considering an alternative to non-renewable energy sources. “In 2012, the United States generated about 4,054 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. About 68% of the electricity generated was from fossil fuel (coal, natural gas, and petroleum), with 37% attributed from coal” (U.S. Energy Information Administration). The fossil fuels that are used to supply over half of our country’s energy are in finite supply and are increasing in price to astronomical heights.