Published On Dec 8, 2021
Hydrogen fuel cell cars seem great: hydrogen and oxygen in, nothing but water out. But if that hydrogen comes from dirty, carbon-emission spewing power plants, your sustainable car might not be so green after all. #fuelcell #electriccars #emissions
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Executive Producers:
George Zaidan
Hilary Hudson
Producers:
Elaine Seward
Andrew Sobey
Darren Weaver
Writer/Host:
Alex Dainis, PhD
Scientific consultants:
Michelle Boucher, PhD
Jay B. Benziger, PhD
Leila Duman, PhD
Sources:
How internal combustion engines work
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Hydrogen combustion engines
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Fuel cell chemistry
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Natural gas reforming
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96% of hydrogen made from fossil fuels
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The production of hydrogen for all kinds of industries, not just fuel cells, is responsible for 830 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year
https://www.iea.org/fuels-and-technol...
Energy production more efficient at a central plant
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EV more efficient than fuel cell
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Benefits of hydrogen powered cars
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Green methods of producing hydrogen
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What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source?
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.ph...