Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Future Energy

Hyundai NEXO Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car beim Autosalon Genf 2018
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We are living in a modern world, a world full of technology that looked completely futuristic just a generation ago. Those modern futuristic devices that help get us through the day all use energy and to supply all of that energy we need fuel. 

Today, the technology around generating clean renewable energy is evolving about as fast as the rest of our modern world and among the most versatile examples is fuel cell technology. Fuel cells provide critical energy backup for many large facilities, and they provide primary energy for some remote locations. Fuel cells are even being used to power vehicles and homes.

SOLAR WATER DESALINATION

Seawater desalination is an important process to meet the fresh water demand. It plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development for many communities and industrial sectors. Currently there are more than 14,000 desalination plants in operation worldwide producing several billion gallons of water per day. Fifty seven percent are in the Middle East and and Gulf region where large scale conventional heat and power plants are installed. However since they are operated using fossil fuels, they are becoming  expensive to operate and the pollution and greenhouse gas emission they produce are increasingly recognized as harmful to environment. The integration of renewable energy resources in desalination and water purification is becoming more viable as cost of conventional systems increase, commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions are implemented and target for exploiting renewable energy are set. Thus, solar energy could provide a sustainable alternative to drive the desalination plants, especially in countries which lie on the solar belt such as Africa, the Middle East, India, Pakistan and China. There are two types of solar water desalination, the direct and indirect.

Solar Energy and our daily life

Solar Energy is a completely renewable source of energy which produces power without producing greenhouse gases for your home or businesses. The cost of solar energy has been steadily decreasing, leading to many uses that can affect you in your daily life. We are now harnessing its energy to replace traditional methods. Instead of burning fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, consumers can  take advantage of the infinite energy  of the sun to power homes, cars and appliances. Lets have a look at how solar energy can be used in our daily life.