FUEL CELL CARS Fuel Cell cars are a major part of the fleet of Zero-Emission Vehicles. The fuel cells are fueled with pure hydrogen and hence they are considered to be zero emission vehicles. Fuel cells have been used on spacecraft for many years to power electric equipment. These are fueled with liquid hydrogen from the spacecraft ’s rocket fuel tanks. Basic Mechanics Fuel cell vehicles turn hydrogen fuel and oxygen into electricity. The electricity then powers an electric motor‚ just like
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Alternatives to Destruction Gas prices got you down? They should. However‚ the rise in petroleum prices is the least of my worries. Our nation ’s supply of fossil fuels is running out and we ’re doing more damage to our environment than humanly reversible. Now it ’s time for the good news‚ there are alternatives and loads of them. Legislation from federal and state governments along with biofuels are constantly being introduced and researched to the betterment of the environment. These alternatives
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Biofuels Biofuels are Fuels made from Biomass Biofuels are made from plants‚animals‚ or their waste products. Here I have listed three examples of biofuels beneath. 1 Micro-organisms decompose waste materials to produce biogas. 2 Biogas is usually about 70% methane and somewhere between 20 and 30 % carbon dioxide 3 the way we use it to generate energy is to burn it to heat up water which will then turn a turbine to produce electricity. It is also heard of to heat the water to steam which
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FUEL OIL BURNERS By Mark Butterfield March 09 INTRODUCTION The history of burners dates back to the early shipping days‚ when fuel oil first started replacing coal as the ships’ primary fuel source. Since then‚ burner designs and construction have come a long way‚ but the principles behind their operation has remained the same. All makes and types of burners have two things in common They need to atomise the fuel They need to mix the fuel with the air needed for combustion
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Running head: FUEL COSTS EFFECTING EMS How Rising Fuel Cost Effect EMS Agencies Eric Hatcher EMS 280 6 May 08 How Rising Fuel Cost Effect EMS Agencies As the prices of fuel increase nationwide‚ it isn’t only the local residents that feel the pinch of higher fuel prices. Those responsible for fueling ambulances‚ fire engines‚ and police cars are also battling the soaring transportation costs. Granted‚ this
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risen. Gas has become pricey‚ and the controversial argument that oil will one day perish are factors that have led people to find other alternatives. Biodiesel is an efficient alternative fuel‚ for the reason that biodiesel is a safe‚ eco-friendly‚ and affordable option. Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel. It is renewable and generated from a variety of vegetable oils and animal fats‚ not raw vegetable oil. Raw vegetable oil cannot be utilized because it has not undergone the process of
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September 17‚ 2013 The purpose of this paper is to assess personal energy use and speak about the forms of energy that I currently rely on and the sources they originate from. It also talks about renewable energy sources that would be most and least appropriate to use in a certain location. Then it refers to the advantages and disadvantages of the energy source that I currently use‚ also about renewable ones that have been identified. The last part of the paper addresses energy conservation
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In recent decades‚ we have seen a remarkable advancement in science and technology. Owing to this‚ many wonder why the primary sources of consumer energy remain non-renewable fuels; petroleum (36%)‚ coal (27%) and gas (23%) [International Energy Agency‚ 2013]. The issue with this is‚ “fossil fuels” which took millions of years to form are running out at an unprecedented rate‚ and there is no consensual view as to what will replace them. There are many reasons why the general population should be
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Review Paper Waste plastic Pyrolysis oil Alternative Fuel for CI Engine – A Review Pawar Harshal R. and Lawankar Shailendra M. Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ GCOE‚ Amravati‚ MS‚ INDIA Available online at: www.isca.in Received 10th January 2013‚ revised 20th January 2013‚ accepted 5th February 2013 Abstract Environmental concern and availability of petroleum fuels have caused interests in the search for alternate fuels for internal combustion engines. Conversion of waste to energy
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report we are going to talk about the fuel cell cars and the issues with burning gasoline and its causing global warming. Iwill cover how we have alturnatives in transportation and the pros and cons of each of them. Global warming is a serious problem that the world is facing. Did you know that global warming increases the average tempature of the earths surface? This is due to the burning of fossil fules like coal‚ natural gases‚ and oil. These fossil fuels are what we burn in gasoline engines
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