Hydrogen is often viewed as the future substitute for vehicle fuels. One large benefit of hydrogen is that when it is burned it does not emit noxious pollutants or greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, unlike all fossil fuels do. When hydrogen burns, it combines with oxygen to make water.
However, hydrogen is not a primary energy source. Hydrogen must be obtained by using some other energy source. Usually it is obtained by the electrolysis of water, or by breaking down natural gas (methane CH4). Hydrogen is highly explosive, and to be contained and carried in significantly usable amounts it has to be compressed to hundreds of pounds per square inch. Hydrogen is not easy to handle, and it is not a replacement for pouring 10 gallons of gasoline into an automobile tank. However, if sufficient improvements in hydrogen production, storage, delivery/distribution, and engines/fuel cells are made - hydrogen may well be the primary vehicle fuel for the future.
Services ProvidedToltec provides services the following services related to
- Fuel cell selection
- Consulting on hydrogen production and storage techniques
- Testing and optimization for fuel cells
