Fuel cells and Hydrogen Cars

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Fuel cells and Hydrogen Cars

• By8th Grade Student

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How will hydrogen power replace fossil fuels?

• It is the lightest of all elements.

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• It carries clean energy, unlike fossil fuels.

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• It is also the most plentiful element in the
  universe.

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How will reducing our oil imports change our
relationship with the countries in the Middle
East?

• Reducing our oil imports will change our
  relationships with countries in the Middle East
  because we wont have to pay them to ship oil and
  gasoline to us if we start using hydrogen cars.

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• If we dont have to pay for oil and gasoline,
  then we wont have to depend on their oil and we
  can save our money for more important things.

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Where will we get hydrogen to power cars?

• We can buy hydrogen from other countries in the
  Middle East if they can make it.

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• We can also manufacture our own hydrogen instead
  of getting it from other countries.

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How can we make our own hydrogen?

• We can make our own hydrogen by separating water
  from domestic resources.

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• Scientists have discovered that some algae and
  bacteria give off hydrogen so we can supply
  hydrogen from these two items.

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Where are hydrogen cars being used today?

• Ford ( a U.S. car manufacturing company) has made
  5 hydrogen fuel cell cars and has given them to
  the states of Florida, Michigan, and California
  for use.

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• The hydrogen fuel cell truck is ready for sale in
  Europe. It will be intended for internal
  transportation in industries, warehouses,
  airports, etc.

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What are other alternative fuels?

• Plain electrical cars can be used instead of just
  hydrogen.

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• We can also use fuel that isnt as expensive as
  the fuel that we use today.

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What would a hydrogen economy look like?

• If we had a hydrogen economy, it would allow us
  to fuel our cars, trucks, and aircraft with
  hydrogen.

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• Middle Eastern countries would probably pay us
  for exporting hydrogen to them if we had a
  hydrogen economy.

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• Car manufacturing companies would make more
  hydrogen fueled cars if their was a hydrogen
  economy.

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• We would have to depend less on fossil fuels if
  we started using a hydrogen economy.

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What are the disadvantages of petroleum fuels
used in cars?

• There are some disadvantages of petroleum fuel
  being used in cars. One being that one gallon of
  petroleum gas contains less energy than a
  standard gallon of gasoline.

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• Another disadvantage is that it is priced higher
  than standard gasoline.

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• One other disadvantage is that there are many
  petroleum gas refueling sites (practically
  4,000), but a lot of them are not available to
  consumers on a 24/7 basis. So, consumers may not
  be able to buy petroleum when they really need it.

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How are fuel cells using hydrogen?

• Fuel cells are using hydrogen by converting it
  from oxygen to produce electricity in the car to
  make it run.

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• Fuel cells are also using hydrogen to make cars
  run on a more efficient fuel source other than
  gasoline.

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Can a fuel cell take in water and put out
hydrogen and oxygen?

• No, it cannot. It takes in hydrogen and oxygen,
  creates electricity, and produces byproducts such
  as water and heat.

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Can a fuel cell take in hydrogen and oxygen and
put out water?

• Yes, it does. The fuel cell takes in the hydrogen
  and oxygen, creates electricity to power the fuel
  cell car, and puts out water and heat.