Q:I have a buick lucerne that i love and will have it paid for in a couple of years. Do you think that we will ever be able to convert the cars that we now own to be e85 compatible, or even go as far as fuel cells?

E85 has to be about a buck a gallon less for me to buy it. It gets poor mileage. There are too many cars out their that can burn E85 to convert one. Fuel cells are at this time a pipe dream.

Q:For a research project my topic is hydrogen fuel cells, I need to answer some questions about it.For the life of me I cannot find a good website that has the information I need. If anyone can give me a website or answer some questions I have I'd greatly appreciate it.Which countries use hydrogen fuel cells.How much of their total energy is being supplied by that form?Is our country using hydrogen fuel cells? If so, how much are we producing and what percent of our total energy use is from the source?What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen fuel cells?Is it expensive (cost effective or not?) to use hydrogen fuel cells?Compare the cost of one watt of electric power that we obtain from hydrogen fuel cells to one watt produced by burning coal.If you could either answer these questions for me or give me a site I can find it would help me alot.

Fuel cells are at least twice as efficient as internal combustion engines, have no moving parts, require little maintenance, and produce little or no pollution depending on how their hydrogen fuel is produced. Most major automobile companies have developed prototype fuel-cell cards and hope to have a variety of affordable fuel-cell cars on the market by 2020 and greatly increase their use by 2050. These cars would depend on a new network of hydrogen filling stations. General Motors (GM) developed a prototype of the fuel-cell car in 2002. Such a car as this would have a fuel efficiency of more than 100mpg. This is all I have for you regarding this topic.

Q:Hydrogen has been suggested as a potential future fuel when combined with fuel cell technology. There are three steps in the conventional process. Water is converted to hydrogen in an electrolyzer. The hydrogen is stored. The hydrogen is then employed in a fuel cell. The report on the hydrogen economy suggest the efficiencies of the first and last of these processes. What would then be the estimated largest amount of power you could get out the fuel cell with 10 kWh of electrical power into the electrolyzer (assume 100% storage efficiency)

Firstly 10 kWh is not power, it is energy. So we can only work out the largest amount of energy, not power, unless a time period is specified. Secondly, you've been given two conversion efficiencies in the report which you haven't repeated here. I'll assume: - electrolyser efficiency is 50% 0.5 - fuel cell efficiency is 80% 0.8 (these are just random values, you should substitute the actual values obviously) Storage efficiency is 100% (given) So maximum amount of ENERGY from the fuel cell with 10kWh energy input to electrolyser is: 10kWh * 0.5 * 1.0 * 0.8 4 kWh

Q:how big is the fuel cell in the truck? just wondering

The cells were re figured this year to only 11 gals, lots of fuel stops

Q:I am also wondering if they can help us reduce weight of vehicles as well and give cars better handling characteristics. And when it comes to range, is there a way to recharge an electric/hydro/fuel cell car's energy supply at some sort of station within the same time it takes to fill a car's tank with fuel?

To those who complain about the Tesla needing 3.5 hours to charge, I simply ask are you driving (or conscious for that matter) 24 hours a day? The Average person SLEEPS for 8 hours a day, during which time their car is generally sitting in their garage/driveway. Now I agree that the Tesla is pricey, but so are the standard gas cars that have the same specs that the Tesla does. Comparing the high performance racing ability of the Tesla and a family sedan is comparing apples to oranges. It is simply the flashy vanguard of electric vehicles, a showpiece of what can be accomplished. So the answer is yes they can, but for the moment you have to chose between cost, range, and speed.

Q:for battery operated vehicles

I am not aware of any company the commercially markets fuel cells specifically for cars at this time.

Q:From what I've read about powered armor in development by the military the largest problem is a reliable, light, and small power source. Would fuel cells be the answer?

ok, attempt to actual pay interest to this, as you of course did no longer pay interest in extreme college physics. a million. The fires interior the towers did no longer ought to soften steel. as long as there is adequate warmth to weaken the steel helps, which there replaced into, they might cave in. 2. Gravity acts immediately down, no longer on a 'direction of least resistance'. Fluids pass via a direction of least resistance, no longer sturdy homes. 3. As each floor collapsed, it extra weight on the subsequent floor. As successive floor fell by way of severe weight, it had a cascading effect each of how down. 4. controlled demolition, inspite of thermite, might have an explosion till now a floor collapsed. Watch the video and you will possibly actual see the homestead windows blow out by way of fact the floor collapsed; that replaced into by way of overpressure whilst the floor enable pass. 5. there is no such ingredient as 'fall velocity'. Gravity has a relentless fee of acceleration, no longer velocity. lots of experts have defined all of this. attempt actual listening to those that actual comprehend some thing; conspiracy nuts like Alex Jones do no longer comprehend dick. How the hell did you get a BS in physics and say the 'molten steel got here upon smoldering'? Smoldering fires are the effect of burning components that leave an ash; metallic does no longer leave an ash. Canadian universities ought to suck to furnish you a level.

Q:I am trying to get the plans fora HHO generator.Preferably a .pdf fileor something like that.Also, if you have ever used this sortof fuel cell, let me know what youthink of it.

the FTC has confiscated hundreds of plans ask them. Make sure you tell them its for a news article, manufacturing and sale of these fraudulent systems are punishable. HHO doesn't exist, IUPAC is the world organization the names all chemicals, they have never heard of HHO. A H2 fuel cell combines H2 gas with O2 to make electricity. They are very complicated and require thousands of dollars of platinium.

Q:I know there are vehicles like the Honda FCX which runs on hydrogen with a zero emission and not everyone can buy it? Well obviously the government doesn't want anyone to because they only care about themselves. Well if the government just doesn't want to why aren't anyone doing anything about it. I mean really? I don't even drive my car anymore I just take a bike to work. Why is everyone just letting the government make those decisions. It would really help everyone's life and imagine how much money we can save from not pumping gas. So why aren't anyone doing anything about that? And if i'm wrong then why aren't those vehicles on the market for anyone? Thanks!

Not practical yet. Is there ONE hydrogen refuel station yet? Is there anywhere near enough production yet? Has the cost per car dropped near practical yet? Will it withstand safety tests? No and No and No and No. It's not the government. It's the market. Which many practical sounding ideas have yet to bear fruit. Like the gas turbine experiments of the 60's. The steam engine developments of the 70's and 80's. Some ideas are too early and too costly to bring to market. Well, I'm STILL waiting on the Jetson Skycar.

Q:How do fuel cells work. What are the costs. What are location reqirments and limitation. What are the amounts of energy that it can greate and what are the general advantages and disadvantages

Fuel cells are basically chemical compounds in a container that carry the potential to give electricity. Once they are triggered, eg a circuit is completed, they give off or provide electricity for as long as the fuel or chemical compound lasts. An example is a car battery. Advantages 1) they are portable 2) do not give emmissions 3) Are silent. Disadvantages 1) expensive 2) heavy 3) give limited electricity 4) may be hazardous so disposal of exhausted fuel cell can be enviromental issue.