Escalating apprehension about the harmful effects of widespread use of conventional fossil fuels in vehicles, has led to vast amounts of effort and capital being directed towards researching and developing sustainable alternative energy sources. One of the most promising and abundant of these sources is hydrogen. - This project analyzes the scope of liquid hydrogen as a replacement for conventional fuels, in comparison to other alternatives as well as gasoline. Recommendations are made on improving methods of hydrogen generation and storage, and a major drawback is observed in the fact that hydrogen requires high amounts of energy for its extraction, but the fuel itself has a low energy density.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Mahtani, Rahul

Subject

• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Energy
• Innovation
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042910-143503

Palabra Clave

• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Sustainability
• Renewable energy sources

Advisor

• Emanuel, Alexander E.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-04-29

Ubicación

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright