Why is hydrogen fuel so appealing? Hydrogen fuel, particularly green H2, is an appealing form of renewable energy for a number of reasons. It is highly abundant as it is a component of water – it can even beproduced with sea water– and produces only water as its emissions when it is ...
Discusses a research by engineers at the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology which refuted the notion that fuel-cell vehicles are non-polluting technology. Level of pollution from the ...
While UK motorists can currently choose from just a handful of FCEV models, technology is set to improve over the coming decade. As FCEVs become more popular and attainable, industry experts maintain hydrogen fuel cell technology will play an important role in helping the UK achieve its n...
Some of that power can then be run back through the fuel cell to convert the stored water back to oxygen and hydrogen fuel through electrolysis. This system boasts very high efficiency, but is also massively complex and expensive to produce. The Invention of the Fuel Cell In 1839, Sir Willi...
From its tank, the hydrogen is passed through an anode in a fuel-cell. The anode has a catalyst – usually platinum – which forces the hydrogen to split into protons and electrons. The protons get sucked across a ‘proton exchange membrane’ (PEM), while the electrons – unable to cro...
But unlike batteries, fuel cells don’t need to be recharged, as long as they have access to a source of hydrogen and oxygen. Because proper battery disposal can be expensive, having a renewable, non-combustion energy source can cut down on manufacturing and overhead costs. And as the ...
While transitioning to hydrogen as an alternative fuel is a great move, it is not enough to achieve the end goal. Realizing its full potential requires maximizing its efficiency across the entire value chain, right from production to storage, transportation, and utilization. ...
“With motor racing, the next deadline is the next race. So that could be two weeks, it could be four weeks, but asking to push the race back isn't an option.” The Pioneer 25, which accelerates from 0-100 kph in just 4.5 seconds, is powered by ahydrogenfuel cellsupplied by Symbi...
Hydrogen ion (pH): The peripheral and central chemoreceptors are also sensitive to the pH of the blood and CSF. If the hydrogen ion concentration increases (that is, if the fluid becomes more acidic), then the chemoreceptors tell the respiratory centers to speed up. Hydrogen ion concentration...
Fuel cells are a bit like a cross between an internal-combustion engine and battery power. Like an internal-combustion engine, they make power by using fuel from a tank (though the fuel is pressurized hydrogen gas rather than gasoline or diesel). But, unlike an engine, a fuel cell doesn'...