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Hydrogen fuel – Production, Energy and its Uses

Hydrogen fuel may be a zero-emission fuel burned with oxygen. It are often utilized in fuel cells or combustion engines. it's begun to be utilized in commercial cell vehicles, like passenger cars, and has been utilized in cell buses for several years. it's also used as a fuel for spacecraft propulsion. The energy released enables hydrogen to act as a fuel. In an electrochemical cell, that energy are often used with relatively high efficiency. If it's used simply for warmth, the standard thermodynamics limits on the thermal efficiency apply. Hydrogen is typically considered an energy carrier, like electricity, because it must be produced from a primary energy source like solar power , biomass, electricity (e.g. within the sort of solar PV or via wind turbines), or hydrocarbons like gas or coal.[5] Conventional hydrogen production using gas induces significant environmental impacts; like the utilization of any hydrocarbon, CO2 is emitted. At an equivalent time, the addition of 20% of hydrogen (an optimal share that doesn't affect gas pipes and appliances) to gas can reduce CO2 emissions caused by heating and cooking.