Hydrogen Economy - A Revolutionary Vision for the Future of Energy
2.4.03 Darshan Goswami, Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
INTRODUCTION
A new day is dawning for a revolutionary way to generate electric power from renewable energy sources. Visualize a future where the electrical power needed to run your computer, television, VCR and DVD is generated from a small appliance (about the size of a dishwasher) located in your home. Imagine that you will probably never experience a power outage. Envision generating electricity without combustion, and producing heat and pure drinking water as by-products. Picture a world powered almost entirely by an infinitely abundant and totally clean fuel. Hydrogen, the most common element in the universe, is that fuel. It can be produced from tap water and used to generate power for homes, industry and cars. Imagine a world energy economy based on hydrogen, and a society transformed by the hydrogen revolution. Imagine being able to drive your car more than 5,000 miles between fill-ups. In the new Hydrogen Economy, your car could become a “power station on wheels” producing about 20 to 40 kilowatts of electricity. Imagine that, while you are at work and your car is in the parking lot, it could be making money for you by supplying energy to the power grid during peak hours when demand for electricity is greatest. While in your garage the same fuel cells in the car could supply power for your home. This affords an ideal opportunity for car owners to become their own energy suppliers, and sell the excess power generated by the car’s fuel cells while it is parked. Automobile, oil, utility, and other major companies are spending billions to make this dream come true.
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