1. Possible Fuel Options for Your Car

2. Types of Non-renewable Fuel
Gasoline – 100% gasoline from oil
Diesel – 100% diesel from oil
Natural Gas – 100% Natural gas
Electricity – “Fuel” from power plants (Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear)
Hydrogen Fuel Cell – When hydrogen comes from non-renewable sources (Coal, Natural Gas)

3. Types of renewable fuel
Ethanol – Fuel from corn, soybeans, etc. (Flex Fuel vehicles)
Biodiesel – Fuel from vegetable oils
Electricity – From renewable sources (wind, solar, etc.)
Hydrogen Fuel Cell – When hydrogen comes from renewable sources (H20 and electricity from renewables)

4. Types of mixed energy sources
*Gasohol* – Ethanol and gasoline mixture, usually 10%/90% *What you are using right now
Biodiesel Blend – Mixture of biodiesel and diesel
Hybrids – Usually gasohol/electricity

5. What is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car?
A hydrogen fuel cell car is a car that runs on hydrogen.
A “fuel cell” takes hydrogen gas and combines it with oxygen to make water. This chemical reaction creates electricity to power the car.
The exhaust is water.

6. Pros/Cons of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
- Does not use oil for fuel!!!
- No air pollution
Reduced global warming
Cons:
Expensive to make
Need infrastructure – fuel stations
Fuel tank is big – fuel is a gas not liquid
Getting hydrogen from Natural Gas or using electricity to break apart water

7. Problems with Non-renewables
Dirty Air and water which hurts humans and environment
Relatively cheap right now but it is going to get really expensive!!
Climate change (Global Warming)

8. Problems with renewables
Too expensive and not enough fuel to replace non-renewable sources
Makes food more expensive (Ethanol – Corn)
Infrastructure (Example: Change all gas stations into hydrogen fuel stations?)
New technology – Reliable??

9. So what is going to make our cars run in the future instead of gasoline from oil? That will be up to you….

10. How to make biodiesel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR1M7ThM-tE
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