What’s the first thought you want when you hit the road, especially if you’re stuck in a traffic jam? Blame it on the world’s love affair with fuel-hungry SUVs. The use of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies is a key part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change. Fuel cell systems offer a promising technology of the future with advantages including zero emissions, high efficiency and minimal noise.
–No global warming…no ozone layer depletion…no acid rain…and 100% pollution-free environment–is the utmost necessity to save our environment. I believe that God has now been gracious in accepting the endless prayers of all of us. No kidding, man! He’s already answered it through the scientific genius who developed the Hydrogen Car… It’s a lightweight hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle with enough style and room to rival luxury SUVs.
These cars generally use hydrogen in one of two methods: combustion or fuel cell conversion. In combustion, hydrogen is “burned” in engines in essentially the same way as traditional gasoline cars. In fuel cell conversion, hydrogen is converted into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors.
What’s more, you’ll want to ask about hydrogen cars… These hydrogen cars come in the clean, “green” future envisioned by energy experts, the cars not only get 99 emissions-free miles per gallon, but they they can also play a key role in providing electricity to an energy-hungry world.
The developed vehicle would be three to four times more expensive than the conventional two- or three-wheeler, and the cost of operation would also be higher. But as the technology develops, the cost is expected to drop substantially.
Governments around the world are helping to fund research to develop hydrogen using renewable sources instead of the current reliance on coal or natural gas. It is also produced as a by-product in the chemical and fertilizer industries.
The new 5KW fuel cell hydrogen vehicles will usher in a new generation of fuel cell technology. The hydrogen needed to power these vehicles can be produced by means that would reduce dependence on oil supplies and thus provide energy security. Emitting only heat and water as byproducts of this process, fuel cell systems are environmentally friendly and can run continuously as long as fuel is supplied. Each recharge currently gives around 70 km of mileage. Attempts are also being made to increase hydrogen vehicle mileage to 100-150 km per refill.
Hydrogen cars use hydrogen derived from water as the main source of energy for locomotion. British Columbia’s leadership in the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, and is based on the commitment to have the world’s first hydrogen highway developed in time for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Richard Neufeld, British Columbia Minister of Energy and Mines.
R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources of Canada. “By working together, we can ensure that Canada continues to be known as a world leader in deploying these technologies.” The Government of Canada has invested $4.5 million in this project. No global warming or ozone depletion, renewable, no acid rain, 100% pollution free.
In India, the Ministry of Unconventional Energy Sources (MNES) is hoping to have hydrogen-powered vehicles on Indian roads by 2007 with International Tractors Ltd (ITL) having agreed to undertake commercial production. “With ITL, which manufactures the Sonalika brand of tractors, having agreed to undertake commercial manufacturing of hydrogen powered two- and three-wheelers developed by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), we hope to have them available by 2007,” said SK Chopra, consultant main in MNES. BHU has been using 50 demonstration vehicles on its campus for the past few years. While the development of affordable hydrogen fuel cell vehicles using renewable energy sources remains a goal for a large number of countries, including India, the vehicle developed by BHU uses metallic hydrite or solid rods to store hydrogen, a ecological fuel. The ministry has finalized the hydrogen roadmap which sees India generating 1,000 MW of power and one million hydrogen-powered vehicles on the roads by 2020 with an estimated investment of Rs 2,500 crore. The roadmap will form part of the integrated energy policy that is being finalized. Reva Electric Car Company Pvt Ltd (RECC) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will develop two hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCV) for a pilot project initiated by IOC, to develop hydrogen. economy in India. Under the agreement, RECC will use its expertise to build these hydrogen vehicles with fuel cell power modules and associated components to be sourced abroad and IOC will provide the necessary infrastructure to supply and store hydrogen and test the vehicles in its Research and Developing. (R&D) in Faridabad.
