Fuel Cells

Alternatives to Fossil Fuels in Transportation Applications.
Throughout the history of the automobile there has been a competition between the internal combustion engine, or ICE, and the electric motor. In the past the electric motor has never played a serious role in the industry and it has been the internal combustion engine that has been the power plant of choice around the world. Lately there have been several large advances in electric automobile technology such as new battery designs, extremely high efficient motors and lighter construction materials. There have also been several environmental issues such as pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels as well as the inevitable shortage of the supply of fossil fuels. These recent developments in the automotive industry have brought the electric powered car into the spotlight along with its cousin the hydrogen fuel cell powered car. It is clear that sometime in my generation there will be a major switch and our dependence on ...