Hydrogen Makes Sense for America

 

Issue:

As the population in America increases so does its energy and transportation needs.

 

• Fossil fuels are providing around 90 percent of the world’s commercial energy supply.
• Fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas and are burned to release energy.
• Fossil fuels are considered a non-renewable resource.
• Fossil fuels used for transportation create the biggest need for a cleaner alternative worldwide.

 

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So What's Wrong with Oil??

America’s reliability on fossil fuel for energy, such as gasoline, is proven to be hazardous to people and the environment.

 

• The by-products of today's fuel: Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide.
• America needs renewable resources.
• Oil will not last forever.
• Foriegn dependency for oil cause problems.

 

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My Position:

Hydrogen would be a safe and ecologically sound solution for America

• The only source that emits no pollutants and is up to 45 percent more efficient than gasoline.
• Since it is primarily derived from water through electrolysis, it is an abundant and reliable resource for energy production.
• Hydrogen fuel has similar applications to fossil fuels such as residential, business, and transportation.
• Renewable resources are those that can be re-used and are considered environmentally safe.
• Hydrogen is a renewable resource.
• Hydrogen combustion produces steam.

 

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So What is Electrolysis??

• Electrolysis is defined as the decomposition or separation of a chemical system using direct electric current (Electrolysis).
• Electrolysis uses metal plates and power to derive hydrogen from plain old tap water.
• Making hydrogen requires energy.
• Solar hydrogen is the cleanest because it uses the sun's energy to derive the gas.

 

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Opposition:

• Opposition claims that hydrogen use would create more pollution to produce the hydrogen.

 

• Some also argue that today’s new vehicles are efficient enough and make less harmful emissions while burning gasoline.

 

 

• well-warranted concerns of explosion risk are also a concern to some people.

 

 

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Hydrogen technology, as a fuel source, is proven and requires public and private demand for its employment. This demand would need to come from power generating facilities, automakers and homebuilders. Ultimately, the public needs to recognize the use of hydrogen as a powerful and renewable energy source. The benefits that consumers would gain would be in the form of clean air, decreased medical problems associated with pollution and a significant reduction on foreign oil dependency.

 

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Literature and Useful Sources:

 

National Hydrogen Association. “The Basics.” 28 Feb. 2006 http://www.hydrogenus.com

 

The White House. “Fact Sheet: Hydrogen Fuel: a Clean and Secure Energy Future.” February 2003 http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/energy/

 

Schwela, Dietrich, and Olivier Zali, eds. Urban Traffic Pollution. London: E & FN Spon, 1999. Pg. 3 (Statistical source.)

Video of a hydrogen engine and plans to build a hydrogen car

http://spiritofmaat.com/archive/watercar/h20car2.htm

Easy hydrogen device

http://www.exo.net/~emuller/activities/electrolysis_device.pdf

 

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