Hydrogen Fuel Cells By: Justin Hewitt and Ian Allen
Outline What it is How it works History Uses Environmental Impact Advantages Disadvantages Outputs Facts Closing Sources Questions
What is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell? Energy converting cell Consists of an anode, cathode, and two electrodes Provides energy in form of electricity and heat
How it works Water put through anode Power source hooked up Hydrogen separated from Oxygen in water Can be used to power different things Demonstration
How It Started Invented in early 1960’s GE employees Thomas Grub and Leonard Niedrach NASA Continued to revise and edit cell
Uses Transportation Cars Honda FCX Clarity BMW Hydrogen 7 Buses Planes Telecommunications Stationary Power Homes Businesses
Environmental Impact Hydrogen fuel releases water emissions Reduces global warming effects Reduces fossil fuel demand
Advantages Plentiful Renewable Contains a lot of energy
Disadvantages Hard to store Requires energy to produce Selective in locations Requires careful handling
Outputs Type 1 Hydrogen fuel separated from Oxygen Type 2 Creates waste energy in separation Requires high-pressure storage Type 3 Can be separated using clean fuels Powering vehicles with virtually no emissions Type 4 Not as available as planed
Facts By 2040, Hydrogen will reduce oil demand by 11 million barrels/day Lightest of all fuels but produces 3 times as much energy/pound of gas
Closing Hydrogen is reliable and clean energy Can be used in many ways Need more to become available
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