Energy Production – Hydrogen Energy

What is Hydrogen Energy?

Hydrogen gas has many amazing qualities. For example, it is colorless, tasteless, and invisible. These qualities make it hotly pursued. Hydrogen Energy can also be changed into a renewable, nonpolluting and zero emission energy resource. A fuel cell combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, heat, and water.

How does Hydrogen Energy work?

Hydrogen is generated using two main methods, steam reforming and electrolysis.

Steam Reforming – The reformer combines steam and hydrocarbon fuels at extremely high temperatures to generate hydrogen.

Electrolysis – Electrolysis creates a chemical reaction. When producing hydrogen, electrolysis decomposes water and splits it into its main elements, which are hydrogen and oxygen. It does this by using an electric current

Once the hydrogen is created it can be changed into electricity.

The most effective way to change hydrogen into oxygen is to use a fuel cell. A fuel cell transforms chemical energy into electrical energy. A fuel cell allows hydrogen and oxygen to combine in an electrochemical reaction. The result is production of electricity, water, and heat.

What are the advantages of Hydrogen Energy?

  1. Hydrogen is eco-friendly

Hydrogen is a nontoxic fuel that does not release harmful gasses into the environment.

  1. It is a renewable energy source

Hydrogen is abundant nearly everywhere. This means the Hydrogen is a never-ending source of energy.

  1. It is powerful and efficient

The techniques used to generate hydrogen produce a powerful and efficient energy source. The reason why Hydrogen is used in rockets and spaceships is because of its power and efficiency.

  1. Has a critical application in the oil and gas industry

Hydrogen is used to make crude oil into refined fuels like diesel and gasoline. Hydrogen is also used to get rid of pollutants such as sulfur from these fuels.

What are the disadvantages Hydrogen Energy?

  1. It is intimidating to store

Hydrogen storage and support infrastructure have not been highly developed. Hydrogen molecules are very small, which makes hydrogen more vulnerable to leakage.

  1. It is relatively expensive

The main reason for this is because it is intimidating to divide its basic elements like hydrogen and oxygen. For this reason, the process of extraction such as electrolysis is extremely expensive.

  1. It still relies on fossil fuels

Hydrogen is a renewable resource and has no effect on the environment, but the separation of hydrogen components still depends on fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas.

  1. It is volatile and highly flammable

Hydrogen’s volatility and highly flammable attribute makes it challenging to transport to the customer. The unique characteristic that makes Hydrogen hard to store, also makes it intimidating to transport.

Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

I think the advantages do outweigh the disadvantages. If we can research and come up with a way to reduce the cost to make Hydrogen energy easier to store and less expensive to make, hydrogen energy could be the future of energy. It has all the qualities, it is eco-friendly, renewable, and powerful and reliable, everything you want in energy.

What is the future for Hydrogen Energy?

Shell did a study on Hydrogen energy and the study concluded that in 2050, 113 million fuel cell electric vehicles could save up to 68 million tonnes of fuel and almost 200 million tonnes of carbon emissions. The International Energy Agency produced a landmark report to analyse the current state of play for hydrogen and to offer guidance on its future development. It concludes “That now is the time to scale up technologies and bring down costs to allow hydrogen to become widely used.”

Why we should use Hydrogen Energy

Hydrogen has potential for use in many types of transportation. For example, commercial, industrial, residential, and portable. Hydrogen and fuel cells can provide energy in systems for storing and allowing renewable energy and portable power. Hydrogen can also support power for trucks, aircrafts, railroads, and ships. Hydrogen can also provide power for cars, trucks, and buses. With Hydrogen energy so eco-friendly, renewable, and powerful and reliable, it could become the new energy all around the world.

Recommendation for Prime Minister Trudeau

I believe that Hydrogen Energy is the future energy of Canada and around the world. Although Hydrogen is expensive and difficult to store, if we can find a way to bring the cost down and a good storage facility it will become the future energy for Canada. It’s eco-friendly, renewable, and powerful and reliable. It can be mass produced without affecting the environment, unlike oil and coal that produce many greenhouse gasses. It’s renewable so we can use it over and over. Once it’s released it can be reused, another great positive for the earth. It’s also powerful and reliable, it can fuel boats, spaceships, and planes. It can be the new fuel for cars and trucks. It’s more eco-friendly fuel and can be used all the time, unlike solar, which needs sun, and wind, that needs wind. There is so much oxygen in the air if we can find a cheap and affordable way to split the hydrogen and oxygen, it will become the future of energy.

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How did I verify and cite the information I found

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