Alternative Energy Solution Presentation
Bethany Dunn and Josh Monroe
APES 3rd Period
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Main Goals of Hydrogen as a Fuel Source
Develop efficient ways to use energy
Halt environmental impact by energy resource
use
Slow current nonrenewable energy resource
usage
Decrease energy costs
Discover a source of energy that will last for
billions of years
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Overall Potential of Hydrogen
 Greatest potential of alternative resources in terms of
protecting the environment
 Abundance of Hydrogen
 Hydrogen is in 93% of all atoms
 The sun produces Hydrogen
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How It Works
http://www.greencar.com/articles/hydrogen-fuel-cells-work.php
Technological Obstacles to be Solved
 1:1 Net energy ratio or less
 Stripping Hydrogen from fossil fuels and water
 Still produces CO2
 Hydrogen as a combustible gas
 Hydrogen fuel cells need to be more durable under
certain conditions
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Political/Economic Obstacles to be Solved
 Not efficient as opposed to
modern uses of resources
 Willingness of public to
change resources
 Fairly expensive to own and
operate
 Development of a Hydrogen
infrastructure to store and be
able to deliver Hydrogen
International Partnership for the
Hydrogen Economy
Australia
India
Brazil
Italy
Canada
Japan
China
New Zealand
European
Norway
Commission
France
Korea
Russian
Germany
Federation
Iceland
United Kingdom
United States
Impacts of Hydrogen on the Environment
 Hydrogen has no negative impact on the
environment
 Fuel Cells work without moving parts
 Hydrogen can be recycled by fuel cells
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Putting it to use
 NASA is the biggest user of Hydrogen energy
 Starting to be more prominent in the automobile
industry
 Ford fuel cell Focus
 BMW H2R
 Chrysler Natrium
 Fiat Panda Hydrogen
 GM Sequel
 Mercedes-Benz F-cell
 Honda FCX Clarity
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Bibliography
 http://hydroxyautomotive.com/what-is-hydrogen/
 http://www.commutercars.com/h2/
 http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-
efficiency/alternative-fuels/fuel-cell.htm
 http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hydrogen.shtml