{"id":85415,"date":"2023-02-18T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/?p=12431"},"modified":"2024-06-16T20:55:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T15:25:27","slug":"explainedhow-cars-can-run-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/explainedhow-cars-can-run-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"Explained:How cars can run on hydrogen fuel Cell"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,the Supreme Court has directed the government to look into the feasibility of introducing vehicles based on a hydrogen cell technology to deal with air pollution in Delhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>About Hydrogen Fuel Cells:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical process.It converts chemical energy in fuels into electrical energy.<\/li>\r\n<li>It combines hydrogen and oxygen to generate an electric current.<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Tailpipe emissions are zero, and the only waste produced is pure water<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>The fuel cell promises power generation with high efficiency and low environmental impact.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Difference between Fuel Cells and Electric Vehicles:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical process unlike electric vehicle, it does not store energy and instead relies on a constant supply of fuel and oxygen.<\/li>\r\n<li>The internal combustion engine of the fuel cell relies on a constant supply of petrol or diesel, and oxygen.Hence,it may be seen as being similar to a conventional internal combustion engine than electric vehicles.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Advantages of Fuel Cell:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Reduced greenhouse gas emissions<\/li>\r\n<li>High Reliability<\/li>\r\n<li>Flexibility in installation and operation<\/li>\r\n<li>Development of renewable energy resources<\/li>\r\n<li>Reduced demand for foreign oil<\/li>\r\n<li>Improved environmental quality<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Disadvantages of Fuel Cell:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>They are expensive<\/li>\r\n<li>Hydrogen is Highly flammable.<\/li>\r\n<li>Hydrogen is very hard to move around.Hence,just moving even small amounts of Hydrogen is a very expensive matter.<\/li>\r\n<li>The process of making hydrogen needs energy often from fossil fuel sources.This has raised questions over hydrogen\u2019s green credentials.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Japan\u2019s initiative on Hydrogen fuel Cell in Olympics:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>The Japan government has decided to use the Olympics event to introduce the world to the Japan\u2019s state-of-the-art technology in the field of hydrogen Fuel Cell.<\/li>\r\n<li>It will be using hydrogen-powered vehicles and buses for official vehicles and powering the Olympic village with hydrogen.In doing so,Japan aims to promote a Hydrogen-based Society.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:Recently,the Supreme Court has directed the government to look into the feasibility of introducing vehicles based on a hydrogen cell technology to deal with air pollution in Delhi. Facts: About Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical process.It converts chemical energy in fuels into electrical energy. 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