Hydrogen as Fuel of Tomorrow

Abstract

As well know that carbon-based fossil fuels are a non- renewable resource and these are depleting at an alarming rate. The unmonitored explicit usage of fossil fuels certainly demands for an alternate type of fuel which could replace it in the future because not today but in the near future there will come a time when we will be short on carbon based fuels and need for an alternative type of fuel will the demand of the day. The increasing global demand for sustainable and clean energy sources has finally demanded the exploration of alternative fuels. Hydrogen, with its high energy density and zero carbon and greenhouse gas emissions during combustion, has emerged as a promising fuel of the future. Hydrogen is a potential fuel which can change our fossil fuel based dependency for energy generation to hydrogen economy. The various properties of hydrogen make it excellent alternative and soon to be primary source of fuel in the future. The various techniques of hydrogen production such as electrolysis and coal-based extraction will be discussed as well as the storage methods. Hydrogen is a better fuel in every term. There will be comparative study as well which compares the versatility, the combustion properties, electrical generation efficiency, thermal usage efficiency and also that it’s extraction methods are certainly more eco friendly as compared to other fossils fuels. Researchers are still going to make hydrogen as feasible as fossil fuels are today and soon in the upcoming years, we will see hydrogen economy booming. Keywords—Hydrogen, electrolysis, fuel, efficiency, fuel cell