Do we have enough fossil fuel for everybody?

Everybody needs fuel. It’s a basic human need and we are all fossil fuel carnivores. Our society runs on it. And that is why when gas prices go up, everyone is affected. Because when fuel goes up, prices also go up too. Today fossil fuel is serving the needs of 7 billion people globally. What will happen to our fuel reserve today twenty years from now when this 7 billion number exponential booms? Will we have enough to sustain life? Unfortunately, our fossil fuel reserve has a limited mileage. It can’t keep up with our pace.

A fuel solution

For years, innovators have openly challenged people to convert from fossil fuel consumption to hydrogen fuel use as a solution. And because current gasoline prices continue to surge, more and more people are opening their minds to the idea. And for years now, Ford-Chevrolet as well as Japanese manufacturers has been experimenting with proto type units with innovations to hydrogen fuel cells to facilitate this slowly growing awareness.

Here are some advantages of why hydrogen fuel cell has better mileage than fossil fuel:

1. Save on fossil fuel: Fuel will become a rare commodity if we don’t regulate its use. Today, nothing moves without the usage of it. The rate of fuel being consumed is certainly faster than the rate it is produced. And consumption today has indeed multiplied exponentially compared to 20 years ago. If we don’t act soon, it will become extinct. Hydrogen fuel usage will allow us to conserve the fossil fuel we have left.

2. Eliminate the need to import foreign oil: Utilizing hydrogen fuel buys us freedom from foreign oil dependence. This means we can reinvest our dollars on other things. We can save billions of dollars in the process.

3. Reduced noise emission: Compared to an ordinary automobile, it’s very quiet. Reduction of noise pollution produced by the automotive industry is not only the benefit brought by electrochemical energy production but lesser carbon dioxide emission as well because it does not use the traditional combustion system. It’s ozone friendly.

The challenges of going hydrogen

The hydrogen fuel equation has not been completed. There are details to be uncovered still. However we are closer today to unraveling the right formula to incorporating this solution to producing more mileage not only for our cars but also our economy.

Here are the present challenges:

1. Vehicle cost: Today designing is still on the works to finding the optimal way to produce a fuel cell that would consume hydrogen, produce electricity and the also fit into a car. Because of unsolved hydrogen storage problems, mass production is not feasible due to cost considerations.

2. Fuel cost: Renewable as it maybe, hydrogen fuel is expensive. Compared to fossil fuel, hydrogen fuel is heavier and also produces less energy. We need more to produce the same amount of energy. For this reason, a single storage is good for only 200 miles. Thus, the problem of developing a bigger gas storage that will fit in a car not to mention the freezing properties of water compared to natural gas.

3. Limited number of filling stations: Every hydrogen vehicle has the challenge of getting hydrogen fuel service in a fossil fueled world. Today, there are limited filling stations for hydrogen vehicles. Our political situation is still on the other side of the fence.

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