Green hydrogen- made from renewable resources like solar (which converts water into hydrogen and oxygen). Need renewable resources like solar and wind etc. Need a fuel cell which converts hydrogen into electric power. Not to be made from Natural Gas (produces CO2).
In Germany they are experimenting with light to directly make the hydrogen from water, bypassing using electricity to make hydrogen. They are also looking at to replacing Natural Gas lines to pump hydrogen. Use existing infrastructure and just convert it to carry hydrogen.
In North America we already have hydrogen powered fuel cells for buses.
Overall more able to make big things like semi truck and big machinery go as its similar to a gas engine. Fuel cell + hydrogen tank.
Electric Car - like Tesla depend on an large enough battery to drive an electric car. Problem is range and quick charging. Less conversion of energy between production of electricity and use in a electric car. This gets better with improved battery efficiencies. Maybe improved solar for top of car to trickle charge it. The other thing is that the rare earth metals that make up the electric motor is going to be a stalling point for both battery and fuel cell cars.
Overall system of the electrical grid will need mass storage for renewable energy (from solar and wind) in the form of some type of battery that can hold and store power for a long time. Right now if you convert all ICE motors to electric battery (like the Tesla car), their would not be enough Electricity in the grid to provide for all the electric cars. (my hands out for BC Hydro for not having incentives for people to get renewable energy in BC- seems they are behind the track and still trying to make dams- and keep profits to themselves)
Drawback for hydrogen are the Hindenburg Accident in the US in the late 30's. Hydrogen burns blue when it burns. It could be more explosive than a propane BLEVE (boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion). Can't remember if it was Popular Science or Mechanics that covered the Hindenburg, which suggested that the fire pictures were red in colour, meaning that it was something else burning (I think they said it was the compound that made the linen gas tight; that was the culprit for the fire).
Another thing is the use of rare earth metals (80%-90% supplied by China) in all new technologies for batteries and fuel cells and electric motors.
Just my opinion but in the long term I think it will be the hydrogen fuel cell that will be the future winner due to the fact it takes sun and water to make hydrogen.
In Germany they are experimenting with light to directly make the hydrogen from water, bypassing using electricity to make hydrogen. They are also looking at to replacing Natural Gas lines to pump hydrogen. Use existing infrastructure and just convert it to carry hydrogen.
In North America we already have hydrogen powered fuel cells for buses.
Overall more able to make big things like semi truck and big machinery go as its similar to a gas engine. Fuel cell + hydrogen tank.
Electric Car - like Tesla depend on an large enough battery to drive an electric car. Problem is range and quick charging. Less conversion of energy between production of electricity and use in a electric car. This gets better with improved battery efficiencies. Maybe improved solar for top of car to trickle charge it. The other thing is that the rare earth metals that make up the electric motor is going to be a stalling point for both battery and fuel cell cars.
Overall system of the electrical grid will need mass storage for renewable energy (from solar and wind) in the form of some type of battery that can hold and store power for a long time. Right now if you convert all ICE motors to electric battery (like the Tesla car), their would not be enough Electricity in the grid to provide for all the electric cars. (my hands out for BC Hydro for not having incentives for people to get renewable energy in BC- seems they are behind the track and still trying to make dams- and keep profits to themselves)
Drawback for hydrogen are the Hindenburg Accident in the US in the late 30's. Hydrogen burns blue when it burns. It could be more explosive than a propane BLEVE (boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion). Can't remember if it was Popular Science or Mechanics that covered the Hindenburg, which suggested that the fire pictures were red in colour, meaning that it was something else burning (I think they said it was the compound that made the linen gas tight; that was the culprit for the fire).
Another thing is the use of rare earth metals (80%-90% supplied by China) in all new technologies for batteries and fuel cells and electric motors.
Just my opinion but in the long term I think it will be the hydrogen fuel cell that will be the future winner due to the fact it takes sun and water to make hydrogen.
