Essays Tagged: "Fuel cell"

Fossil Fueled Cars Are History- paper about the decline of fossil fueled cars.

ith the performance of a glorified golf cart, there are always standard cars powered by alternative fuels like propane, ethanol, or liquified natural gas. Also around for decades, these cars have actu ... on a propane/butane mix, including 1.2 million in Italy alone. Many gas stations offer this cleaner fuel, so chances are you don't have to drive very far for a fill-up. GM's U.K.-based Vauxhall unit a ...

(4 pages) 158 2 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Fuel cell technology and automobiles.

Fuel Cell AutomobileIntroduction to Fuel Cell TechnologyFuel cell technology in cars is a new and up ... y today. Currently, the only application in which it is being used is in theNASA space program. The fuel cell works by converting chemical energy intoelectrical energy and heat, as long as there is su ... y thereactions. This allows the batteries to recharge themselves continuously, cuttingthe amount of fuel needed. The basic elements needed for a fuel cell to work arehydrogen and oxygen, making the ch ...

(3 pages) 132 0 4.5 Jul/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Alternative fuels, fuel cells.

o viable alternative has entered the marketplace to attempt and unseat oil's hundred-year monopoly. Fuel cells promise to be the next generation in fuel technology, offering better and more environmen ... el technology, offering better and more environmentally friendly designs.The best way to describe a fuel cell is as a battery; both create energy via silent electrochemical reactions. A fuel cell does ...

(6 pages) 145 1 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology.

Hydrogen Fuel CellsWhat if someone told you about a source of energy that was mobile, used air for fuel, and ... t we have the technology right now and is ready to be introduced into the public. Known as hydrogen fuel cells, this technology exists and is the future of energy. Fuel cells do not use fossil fuels a ... hey run off gasses that we breathe everyday and only emit what all life needs most, water. Hydrogen fuel cells are the future of energy because of their environmentally friendly fuel and emissions.Hyd ...

(4 pages) 145 0 4.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?

Fuel Cells:Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?ByDaniel ... ury Energy Problem?ByDaniel McCarthyProfessor Regis P. BeighleyEco 2252September 30th 2001McCarthy 1Fuel Cells: Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?The ene ... bersome solar power, the highly risky nuclear power, or the little publicly known technology called fuel cells. But who wants to drive around in a large, slow and bulky solar powered vehicle or drive ...

(7 pages) 137 2 4.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Alternative Fuels: Why are they Likely to Fail?

A Fuel is a source of energy that can be use to run or power things. Fuels are used in our homes as a ... le them to run and they are also used in industry to power machinery and other vital equipment. All fuels that are currently being used have major draw backs.After hundreds of years of using fossil fu ... the same degree of damage to the planet. Through this need for an alternate energy source to fossil fuels and coal, many alternate fuels have been created including biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen (used ...

(3 pages) 122 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Hydrogen Fuel --- the Future's new way of Electricity?

Over the past few decades, people around the world have been using fossil fuel, but what about the future? When the world is crowded with pollution, will we keep using fossil ... he world is crowded with pollution, will we keep using fossil fuel? When the world is out of fossil fuel, what would we use? Electricity? Solar energy? What could create a huge amount of energy with u ... Solar energy? What could create a huge amount of energy with unlimited resources and clean exhaust? Fuel cells.Spacecraft have been using fuel cells since the 1960s, but most of these fuel cells creat ...

(2 pages) 75 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Federal Highway System

Bush's decision to use that speech to ask for $1.2 billion in federal funds to support fuel-cell and hydrogen research was a boost for the emerging technology, which converts hydrogen int ... day" is powered by hydrogen and pollution free.By investing federal dollars into the development of fuel cells, the president is seeking to neutralize environmentalists who favor progressively tighter ...

(3 pages) 21 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Assessment for Lotus Rental Car's on the feasibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles to the fleet

ion- What is our paper about?This paper is to contrast the pro's and con's of including alternative fuel vehicles into a fleet of rental vehicles.What are alternative fuels?Alternative fuels are diffe ... els?Alternative fuels are different fuels compared to what we use today as our most common types of fuels. The most common fuels of today are diesel and gasoline. In the past decade, there has been a ...

(3 pages) 145 0 3.4 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Hydrogen

Hydrogen fuel cells were invented by Sir William Robert Grove. However, they were not put to use until the 19 ... rs.Hydrogen is the most basic and widespread element in our universe, also referred as the "forever fuel". It produces no harmful CO emissions when burned, plus, the only byproducts are pure water and ... y.Hydrogen is found everywhere on Earth, but not free floating in nature. It is found water, fossil fuels, and all living things. Hydrogen has to be extracted from water and almost half of hydrogen pr ...

(3 pages) 37 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Fossil Fuel Crisis

The fossil fuel has become a necessity in the world. The use of fossil fuel has shown an explosive growth in th ... he purpose of this report is to hold your attention about a very common problem, which is about the fuel crisis. Fossil fuel crisis has objective and subjective causes that can create serve consequenc ... ses that can create serve consequences in to the rich and poor countries and it has solutions too. "Fuel crisis" is a crisis which occurs because of over consumption of fossil fuel in order to produce ...

(3 pages) 70 0 2.9 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Hydrogen Fuel Cells: A Better Source of Energy?

the other hand, there are a few ways to decrease the pollution on this earth and use an alternative fuel for cars. One of the few ways is to use a hydrogen fuel cell, which is a catalyst that converts ... few ways is to use a hydrogen fuel cell, which is a catalyst that converts the chemical energy of a fuel, such as hydrogen, and an oxidant, such as oxygen, directly to electricity. Hydrogen fuel cells ...

(7 pages) 71 0 4.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Are hydrogen cars the answer?

Hydrogen's Dirty SecretAlthough hydrogen fuel-cell cars have their advantages to petrol-fueled internal-combustion automobiles, they still do ... biles. There are plenty of obstacles that scientists have to overcome in order to make the hydrogen fuel-cell car up to par with the petrol-fueled car.There are plenty of people who promote hydrogen-r ... em.Where would the energy to break the hydrogen bonds come from? The main choices are either fossil fuels or nuclear power, both of which are major not possible because that would create for the envir ...

(2 pages) 72 2 5.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Future of cars

century and from that point on are continually more popular. Gasoline has been used as the primary fuel for the larger part of the history of automobiles. The supply of petroleum is running out, as m ... ning out, as more and more people use it for automobiles. There are several possibilities of future fuels. They use what is plentiful in the world and isn't harmful to the environment. Ethanol fuel is ...

(3 pages) 92 3 2.9 May/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

I Had To Join

from their compounds because it is a good reducing agent. It can also be used in space shuttles for fuel, to provide heat, electricity, and drinking water.In the near future hydrogen may be used as a ... likely use of hydrogen to occur first would be in cars. Internal combustion engines can already be fueled by pure hydrogen or some hydrogen blends. Cars can also be powered by hydrogen fuel cells whi ...

(2 pages) 4 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Fuel Cell

Drive ecologically friendly without emissions, with clean and renewable fuel like methanol or hydrogen, with automobiles just as comfortable, fast and secure as usual - all ... with automobiles just as comfortable, fast and secure as usual - all this will be possible with the fuel cell. Since 1990 DaimlerChrysler has been developing this advanced technology. And all this wit ...

(6 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Future in Automobile Technology

? Is this a dream? No, it is the future of automobile technology. No doubt you have heard talks of "fuel cells," and "hybrid automobiles." To most people, this is a foreign language. There is only one ... they work, what problems there are with them, and how readily available the technology is. A fuel cell is a device that converts hydrogen and oxygen into water. When this change occurs, energy ...

(7 pages) 50 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Fuel Cells: Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?

bersome solar power, the highly risky nuclear power, or the little publicly known technology called fuel cells. But who wants to drive around in a large, slow and bulky solar powered vehicle or drive ... wered vehicle or drive around in an atomic bomb? The most promising technology to date has been the fuel cell, which converts the chemical energy directly into electric energy. Since fuel cells genera ...

(7 pages) 19 0 3.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

HYDROGEN CARS

yA. ProblemOver the years, countries such as the US have become dependent on petroleum based fossil fuels. The exhaust from cars burning these energy sources has a negative impact on the environment. ... all seem to come to the conclusion of using hydrogen cars.B. SolutionHydrogen cars operate by using fuel cells, which hold the hydrogen in either a solid, liquid, or gaseous state. The electricity to ...

(4 pages) 16 0 0.0 Nov/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Alternate Fuels

Report # 4Alternate FuelsThere are many different types of alternate fuels that we can use to power our automobiles. Usi ... different types of alternate fuels that we can use to power our automobiles. Using these alternate fuels can reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and also make our environment less polluted. Some of ... ce on foreign oil, and also make our environment less polluted. Some of the main types of alternate fuels include Bio diesel, Electricity, and Hydrogen. One of the reasons why bio diesel is one of the ...

(2 pages) 4 0 0.0 Dec/2011

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry