Basics
- Hydrogen Fuel Cells produce electricity directly from Hydrogen and Oxygen gases, along with pure water and heat.
- It is an electric generator that works on electrochemical principles, as in batteries, against conventional generators’ combustion reactions.
- The ability to produce electricity directly from fuels without any intermediate step renders them very efficient. With water as the only byproduct, they are totally emission-free.
- These features make them ideal candidates for space missions involving humans where electric power, water, and heat are essential since a single system can meet multiple requirements in the mission.
Advantages of Hydrogen Fuel Cell
- The main of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) is that they produce no tailpipe emissions.
- They are more efficient than internal combustion engine vehicles.
- When it comes to refueling time, which makes them more practical than battery-powered electric vehicles for public transportation purposes.
Issues of Hydrogen Fuel Cell
- High cost of production
- Hydrogen is highly explosive
- Storage and transportation of hydrogen is more complex than that required for fossil fuels.
