Energy of the future: Electric fuel | Tomorrow Today
- 13 years ago
Hydrogen is being touted and the fuel of tomorrow, but there are still some problems to be ironed out. The gas is highly explosive and requires enormous storage tanks. Now, scientists doing basic research in Erlangen are proposing a solution. They call it carbazol, which looks similar to diesel fuel.
The substance binds hydrogen in large quantities, thereby reducing its flammability and the risk of explosion. In a vehicle, the fuel is heated and used with a catalyst. Hydrogen is released into a fuel cell, which generates electricity to run the car. All the driver has to do is exchange the spent carbazol for fresh fuel at a filling station very similar to those of today.
The substance binds hydrogen in large quantities, thereby reducing its flammability and the risk of explosion. In a vehicle, the fuel is heated and used with a catalyst. Hydrogen is released into a fuel cell, which generates electricity to run the car. All the driver has to do is exchange the spent carbazol for fresh fuel at a filling station very similar to those of today.