Sustainable Fuels in the Automotive
Industry
Diljit Singh BEng a Engineering (Automotive)
‘The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level’
Environmental
Social
Economical
Maintaining the environment so
we do not run out of the finite
resources that we have.
Creating infrastructure to
support the rising population.
Making decisions to achieve
growth without damaging the
environment.
In 2020, there were 32.7 million cars in
the UK.
That year, 280.5 billion vehicle miles
were driven.
In 2021, 269,000 petrol cars and 62,000
diesel cars were registered for the first
time.
- Carbon Emissions
- Using up the fossil fuels
- Debate of Climate Change
Electricity
Biofuel
Hydrogen
Alternate Fuel Types
Steam
Nitrogen
Heat
Liquified Petroleum Gas
Runs of Electricity, which is renewable.
They work by receiving energy from the battery, which is
converted into power.
This power is used to drive the wheels.
Runs of Electricity, which is renewable.
They work by receiving energy from the battery, which is
converted into power.
This power is used to drive the wheels.
Other benefits include:
- Better Efficiency
- Reduced Noise Pollution
- Better Driving Experience
(subjective)
- No Congestion Charge
Hydrogen is the most abundant gas in the
known universe.
Comes in the water form
Split used high temperature steam to
separate hydrogen from the oxygen.
Means…
Water is the only emission
Hydrogen itself is not the power
source.
It enters the anode, where once it
comes in contact with a catalyst, the
electron and protons are separated.
These electrons, once gathered by a
current collector, feed the battery or
the motor to turn the wheels.
HYDROGEN CARS
 Water Emissions Only
 Very quiet
 Have similar range and performance to
petrol cars.
Sustainable
 What sustainability is
 How the automotive industry could affect the planet and changing aspects could
mean there is sustainability.
 How electric and hydrogen vehicles could make better substitutes to petrol and
diesel vehicles.
Slide 1
Background - https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/movement-of-vehicles-along-the-production-line-at-the-plant-car-shop-pictureid1066926898?k=20&m=1066926898&s=612x612&w=0&h=4v-hsGylcwGAdClvzgI-_CDuZsB88d2L3_o1kI9IVYM= [Accessed 25/10/22]
Slide 3
Statistics Graph – Mathilde Carlier, 2022, Number of cars on the road in the United Kingdom. [Accessed 14/10/22]
Slide 5 and 7
Audi - https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/news-listicle/image/2022/08/5_1.jpg [Accessed 25/10/22]
Tesla – https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/delivery/public/image/tesla/3863f3e5-546a-4b22-bcbc-1f8ee0479744/bvlatuR/std/1200x628/MX-Social [Accessed 25/10/22]
Volvo - https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/2022/07/11.jpg [Accessed 25/10/22]
Slide 6
Audi Concept - https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Small-2701-Audie-tronSportbackconcept-640x452.jpg [Accessed 25/10/22]
Slide 8
Hydrogen Symbol - https://energyeducation.ca/wiki/images/8/88/HYDROGEN.png [25/10/22]
Slide 9
Hydrogen Fuel Cell - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Solid_oxide_fuel_cell_protonic.svg/220px-Solid_oxide_fuel_cell_protonic.svg.png
[Accessed 25/10/22]
Slide 10
Toyota Mirai - https://scene7.toyota.eu/is/image/toyotaeurope/mirai-in-city-1920x1080:Large-Landscape?ts=1666702466158 [Accessed 25/10/22]