How can we use Hydrogen Fuel in the future. As we know that Hydrogen gas found in enormous amount in outer atmosphere and on Earth it can be derived from Water. Doesnt it wil additional pressure on the water reserviours?
2006-12-11 06:33:24 · 3 answers · asked by Talha 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hydrogen can be burned in internal combustion engines. Hydrogen fuel cells are being looked into as a way to provide power and research is being conducted on hydrogen as a possible major future fuel. For instance it can be converted to and from electricity from bio-fuels, from and into natural gas and diesel fuel, theoretically with no emissions of either CO2 or toxic chemicals.
2006-12-11 17:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by ibrar 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen for use as fuel is a long way off in the future. Currently there is no way to produce hydrogen efficiently. The best way is to use natural gas which causes pollution and defeats the purpose. Storing hydrogen is another problem. Current technology requires high-pressure tanks that would be dangerous in an accident. There are some prototypes out there, but there are very expensive to build.
I think that all of these problems will be solved eventually, but not in the near future. I am more positive about biofuels and electric vehicles.
By the way, producing hydrogen from water will not put any pressure on water supplies. You could potentially use salt water. We have an awful lot of that.
2006-12-11 06:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by Brad J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vehicles that run on hydrogen have already been developed. the great thing about them: the exhaust is water!
hydrogen used as fuel is generated from oxygen in the air, not from water. so using hydrogen in this way will not deplete our water supplies.
2006-12-11 06:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by Michael JB 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋