martes, 20 de marzo de 2012

The fuel cells

 
What are the fuel cells ?
Fuel cells generate electricity in a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, which yields only pure water vapor. This water vapor provides enough energy to drive.
Fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) have the potential to significantly reduce our dependence on foreign oil and lower harmful emissions that cause climate change.

Advantages of the fuel cell over the electric car :
  • The electric car needs an Electric- power transmission that depends on different generators : wind turbines, hydropower plants, solar panels...
    They have a low production and they are not enough to provide energy for our cars, homes, factories...
    The fuel cell reduces the dependence on these generators or on the foreign oil since hydrogen can be derived from  water ( including seawater) 
  •  Less  greenhouse gas emissions
  •  Less pollution of the environment 

The highest disadvantage is the opposition of the big economic superpowers to change the oil by the water. But some international companies like Mercedes Benz are starting to take steps in this project.



 

jueves, 15 de marzo de 2012

TWIZY

Do you remember this little and "green" car ?
This is the Twizy's market launch ...


domingo, 4 de marzo de 2012

Answer your problems with hydropower !

Defending the hydropower as a form of renewable energy, I share this information about its increasement in global use.
There are some negative aspects associated with hydropower, but there are a lot of advantages too :
- Its cost is relatively low and competitive.
- It's flexible and adapted to demand.
- Reduction of greenhouse effect.
- Reduction of the reliance on oil. 
- Without environmental cost and risk.
The biggest disadvantage is the impact in the landscape because it requires to build large dams and reservoirs. But we have an answer for that : the micro-hydropower plants. They are a good solution to give energy to the most distant places.