| l and gasoline prices rise, much hay is being made | | | | sub-cells. This, of course, results in problems of |
| regarding the possibilities of power cells as a | | | | storage and stability. The more cells there are, |
| solution to our oil addictions. Here’s a basic | | | | the more space they take up. The more cells |
| primer on power cells. | | | | there are sitting next to each other, the hotter |
| Power Cells As Alternative To Oil | | | | they get. |
| More than a few politicians have argued that | | | | The current problems with these hydrogen power |
| power cells have the potential to cure all our | | | | cells are numerous. They do not produce power |
| energy problems. They argue power cells offer | | | | on a cost-effective basis. They have not proven |
| clean, efficient alternatives to the gasoline and oil | | | | to be particularly durable, which means the need |
| burning combustion engine we all use in our | | | | to replace them fairly frequently runs up the cost |
| vehicles. They also argue that switching to power | | | | of owning them. A practical, but significant, |
| cells will go a long way to dealing with global | | | | problem is how to store and provide the |
| warming issues since this form of power does | | | | hydrogen to users on a daily basis. Hydrogen can |
| not produce the greenhouse gases seen with oil | | | | be unstable, which makes for big, pretty and |
| products. Instead, they produce water and heat. | | | | expensive bangs. Most of these problems, |
| For once, the politicians may just be right for | | | | however, will be overcome as technology |
| once. | | | | progresses. |
| Power cells use hydrogen or hydrogen derived | | | | Once technology advances, the applications power |
| sources to create electricity. Much like a single | | | | cells can be used for are nearly endless. They can |
| solar cell is not particularly good at producing | | | | be used to run your laptop or your car. They can |
| power, a single power cell produces a fraction of | | | | be used to provide electricity and heat in your |
| the energy required to power most things of | | | | home as well as your business. In our technology |
| consequence. Like solar, the cell must be | | | | crazed society, they will even power your cell |
| combined with others to get the necessary | | | | phones. If it can be run on electricity, power cells |
| production. Temperature and the pressure of the | | | | should be able to make it work. |
| hydrogen are also factors. To really make things | | | | Power cells aren’t the current answer to |
| work, such as a car, most power cells are actually | | | | our oil problem, but that may change in the |
| a combination of hundreds or thousands of | | | | relatively short future. |