Hydrogen Cars Are Not All Hot Air
Ever hear of hydrogen cars? This new breed of cars being developed far exceeds the current gasoline-electric hybrid cars as far as cleaning up the environment and lessening the U. S. dependence upon foreign oil. Automakers expect to have hydrogen cars in the showrooms in the next 5 ? 10 years.So, what's all the hoopla about hydrogen? Plenty. Hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe.
With such abundance, there is no change of running out unlike the fossil fuels. If you remember your high school chemistry, you'll know that water is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part water. That means that hydrogen can be created for hydrogen cars by splitting water via electrolysis. It only means that by using fuel cells to power hydrogen cars, that hydrogen and oxygen can be run through a cell (generating electricity and heat) and joined together at the end of the process to produce its only bi-product, water.This means that hydrogen fuel cell powered cars will only dispense a small amount of steam (water in the air) and no pollutants. This kind of zero pollution vehicle will help with current smog problems, air quality-related health problems, greenhouse gases, global warming and the hole in the ozone.
You just can't get a greener green car that a hydrogen car.The other benefit of hydrogen cars running on "hydrogen highways" (as both President George W. Bush and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger are calling them) is that this will lessen the U. S. dependence upon foreign oil. By using hydrogen as an alternative fuel source, no longer will OPEC have the stranglehold upon our economy and subjugating us to ever-increasing gasoline prices.
What has to happen to make this a reality? With current technology, the hydrogen cars are still too expensive for the consumer market, so prices will need to come down as new technology is developed. In addition, the infrastructure will have to be in place to support a hydrogen highway network. Fuel stations, such as the 15 currently operating in California, will need to be expanded to a nationwide network. And probably the most important aspect of having the hydrogen highway become a reality is stepping up economical production of hydrogen for use in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.Hydrogen does not occur in any significant amounts by itself in nature. Hydrogen can be found in compounds however, such as water or in natural gas and methods can be used to extract the hydrogen from the other compounds.
With current technology, the energy needed to extract the hydrogen is nearly the same as the energy gained by the hydrogen itself, so more advanced and economical methods of producing hydrogen from solar, wind, hydro and gas reformation power will be need so that enough hydrogen is available to support the new hydrogen economy. It may be another 5 ? 10 years away until the new line of hydrogen cars start rolling off the showroom floors, but h2 vehicles, as they are already known will be the "next big thing" in the automotive industry for this century..
?2005 Hydrogen Cars Info. All rights reserved.Hydrogen Cars - Shaun Mackey writes for Hydrogen Cars, a resource site featuring the latest concept autos, hydrogen highway, fuel cell technology, H2 engines, production and infrastructure issues.Hair Removal - Choose From Nine Methods
Use this overview to re-examine your current hair removal method
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La Spiaggia Day Spa, Owned and Operated by Rose Mary Marchese, Opens Its Doors For a Grand Opening and a New Era in Day Spa Technology.
Madison, CT (ContentDesk) October 12, 2004 -- La Spiaggia Day Spa opened its doors to the public for the first time this past May and since then, the response has been overwhelming.
October marks the six-month anniversary and in recognition of the milestone, La Spiaggia will be hosting a Grand Opening celebration all month long.
As part of the Grand Opening celebration, La Spiaggia is offering a number of great specials for clients new and old alike and will be hosting an open house.
Information about the celebration and the schedule of events can be found at www.laspiaggiaspa.comLa Spiaggia offers the full range of traditional spa treatments including massage, nail treatments, electrolysis and waxing, along with many new innovative techniques for old favorites including air brush tanning, "ultrasonic facials" and permanent make-up applications.
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Laser Hair Removal ? general information
For those who follow fashion, and there are many who do, body hair removal is not a choice.
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V-Beauty Rolls Out Across the Country
London, UK (ContentDesk) March 30, 2006 -- Since its recent launch to the Beauty Industry, V-Beauty, the latest system for treating facial thread veins and rosacea, is already being offered from salons across the British Isles, from Norwich across to Galway and from Falmouth to Glasgow.V-Beauty stems from its sister device, Veinwave, utilising the same technology and technique, but its use is limited to the face only. The system generates a high frequency heat energy which passes, via an ultra fine hair-like insulated needle, to the vessel causing, in many cases, its instantaneous disappearance. The "wow" factor is incredible. The vast majority of Veinwave practitioners are medically trained and are generally involved in treating complex vascular conditions, often found in ones legs for example. Lower limb vascular disease can be difficult to diagnose which is essential for accurate treatment.Over the past couple of years however, Sovereign Medical Health Ltd, its distributor, has been...
V-Beauty Rolls Out Across the Country
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