Why
Hydrogen? History
of Hydrogen Storage Basic
Theory Behind Hydrogen Storage Fuel
Cells Applications
of Hydrogen Storage Conclusion:
The Pros and Cons of Hydrogen Storage
My name is Andy Archer and I am a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My Nuclear Engineering 201 class studies different forms of energy, technology related to energy, and the energy shortage our world is facing. Each member of the class had to specialize in one narrow topic concerning energy and make a web page on that.
This is my page concerning the storage of energy in the form of hydrogen. I hope it is enlightening and helps visitors find even more information on the topic through the links to other energy and hydrogen related pages. This page contains the history, chemistry, pros and cons, and uses of hydrogen storage.
I must stress that this is not an energy source; hydrogen is not created or mined and then combusted. When energy is made by another source, it can be stored by electrolizing water creating hydrogen and oxygen gas. Hydrogen is a secondary fuel like electricity where energy is made by fossil fuels or some other primary fuel and then converted to something that is easier and cleaner to transport and use. Hydrogen just stores the energy from another source, say solar, but does not make its own energy. This page will explore the possibilities of this storage system and how it could help our energy crisis.
Why
Hydrogen? History
of Hydrogen Storage Basic
Theory Behind Hydrogen Storage Fuel
Cells Applications
of Hydrogen Storage Conclusion:
The Pros and Cons of Hydrogen Storage
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