Hydrogen Fuel

Hydrogen fuel is an emergent fuel source that is being developed in conjunction with hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles and to generate electricity.

Fast Facts

1. Hydrogen can be burned in an internal combustion engine or used in conjunction with a fuel cell to generate power¹
2. Fuel cells are more efficient than internal combustion engines
3. Hydrogen can be produced by electrolysis of water and thermochemical production²
4. Atomic hydrogen is not naturally occurring on Earth but is found as molecular Hydrogen (H2)³
5. Hydrogen filling stations have started to open in the U.S. and across the world⁴

Viability

Although the U.S. Department of Energy has invested more than half a billion dollars into hydrogen fuel research, there are still several hurdles to overcome before hydrogen fuel can become ubiquitous.⁵⁶ These include concerns over cost, production, storage, distribution and safety.⁷⁸

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