Monday, August 19, 2013

A Water Powered Engine Would Be A Dream Come True

By Emylee Weisel


With the ever-rising price of nonrenewable fuel sources, it's no wonder option sources of transportation, such as the hydrogen powered car are getting a make over. Vehicles that run off hydrogen, instead of gas, are cleaner for the environment, don't diminish a priceless resource and they are not a far off invention.

The hydrogen vehicle's prospective implications for the environment, economy and even politics make it an interesting idea. These cars just might be the answer to navigating without wasting a valuable, limited resource. And, they simply may help stave off environmental issues. However, what are hydrogen cars and how do they work?

A hydrogen automobile is just one that depends on hydrogen rather than gasoline for power. There are two fundamental types: combustion and fuel-cell conversion. Both are presently in existence, but neither have actually been relocated into full-scale production for a variety of reasons.

The combustion engine is similar to what is made use of in a lot of cars now. It merely burns fuel to create power. Combustion engines already in existence can be customized for hydrogen burning.

Fuel-cell conversion, on the other hand, utilizes the hydrogen and turns it into electrical power. This electrical power provides the power for the engine's electric motor.

No matter the process, though, the byproduct of combustion or fuel-cell conversion is merely water. As opposed to ozone depleting fuel, what's left is absolutely nothing more than excellent, old fashion H2O.

Adding to its ecological friendly stance, hydrogen is more or less a sustainable source. And, unlike fossil fuels it is totally renewable.

In spite of its possible, hydrogen cars have actually not been moved into full-scale production for a number of reasons. The world's reliance on oil is a strong one and it will be tough to break. Entire economies rely on its sale, manufacturing and processing , so making the switch to hydrogen will be hard at finest.

In addition to a resistance from oil producers, car makers, too, should get on the bandwagon before this will come true. They are, nevertheless, starting more and more to research and establish automobiles that work on hydrogen. The engines associateded with modern vehicles can in fact be changed to burn hydrogen.

Among the most significant troubles with switching to all hydrogen is a trouble with storage. Vehicle fuel tanks should be better established for this as would "hydrogen stations" where motorists can refuel. In addition, even more study has to be done to enhance the miles per gallon hydrogen vehicles can muster.

Much work still needs to be done to change gasoline-based automobiles with hydrogen models, the concept is even more than practical. With gas prices shooting up, it's looking more and more like a real possibility these vehicles will one day rule the roads. Already there are vehicles, buses, trucks as well as rockets that utilize hydrogen for their power to some extent.




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