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Article #34: The Future of Alternative Energy for Cars

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During the old hot rodding days,oil was find a longer-range solution.
king. It was also only about 25 cents a What does the future hold?
gallon, and everyone thought there was an Using alternative energy directly in cars
endless supply. Then we were hit with the is not practical. What' the solution, if
oil shock of the seventies, and we not windmills and solar panels? Hydogen
realized that there was not an endless as a source of fuel for vehicles has
supply of oil (only of lines at the gas proven to be the most viable. Many
tanks) and we had to change our ways. hydrogen powerd vehicles exist today, and
Big, gas guzzling cars had to give way to more are being developed.
economy models,and many of the How do we involve alternative energy more
traditional car companies suffered. But in our lives? Hydrogen as a source of
continued hish oil usage still threatens power is extracted form a number of
the supply. different natural resources, such as
This fact has forced the world to look at water, biomass, coal and methane. The
alternative sources of energy to fuel our best source is water and many cars today
vehicles. What knd of alternatives are are being run on fuel cells that extract
suitable to running cars? Let's have a hydrogen from water.
look at the facts. There are many processes to extract
There are many forms of alternative hydrogen molecules. But, in general, all
energy, primarily from the forces of the of these processes require electricity
earth: water (tidal or hydroelectric), tofunction. As the world's population
air,waste (biomass), the sun and the grows, the demand for power and energy
earth itself. But currently, we only grows with it. That will help the
meet 10% of our energy needs through popularity of hydrogen power, but this
these alternative natural sources. Coal, type of alternative power will eventually
gas and nuclear fuel supplies 88% of our be replaced by other, more efficient
needs, and oil 2% For vehicles, however, types of alternative energy.
oil is by far the biggest source of So the quest for other, better energy
power. Diesel and gas oils powers most of sources for our vehicles will continue.
the cars, trucks and SuVs on the roads We may see the day when an extremely
today. Biodiesel fuel such as vegetable powerful solar cell or roof mounted
oil, methanol and ethanol are starting to turbine will power a car for miles.
be used in some buses. Using the same For now, the present problem of finding
logic, we should be able to make our cars alternative energy solutions to power our
into mini-windmills or mini solar panels. vehicles continues. The task is large,
But this use is limited and we nee to but it is certainly is achievable.






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