The hydrogen fuel cell is probably one of the greatest innovations to the technological era of the 20th century; for years, they were used and experimented with in many different cars. With the new push for hybrid vehicles, however, many car companies are searching for new sources and methods of powering vehicles. Now, hybrid cars have an electric motor as well as an internal combustion engine. This helps to limit pollution to the environment and is much more efficient, and in the long run, cheaper for the producer, consumer, and the Earth.

Hybrid cars are a new generation of vehicles with new innovations to help save fuel. This particular model is aesthetically pleasing, and it’s aerodynamic design helps to preserve fuel. When coasting, idle, or stopped, the engines of hybrid cars shut off to save gas when the car is idle. They also have better tires that create less friction with the road. The hybrid car has evolved from the hybrid fuel cell and its more efficient and greener in it’s use and conception. Water based fuel cells are the way of the future. The major difference between a water fuel cell and hydrogen fuel cells is simple.

By the presence of water fuel cells deployed in the process of electrolyis, hydrogen and oxygen atoms present in water are individually isolated and gathered to act as fuels. Hydrogen fuel cells use only pre-manufactured pure hydrogen. A water fuel cell uses remixed hydrogen and oxygen as fuel for the engine. There are two main reasons that water fuel cells are better the hydrogen fuel cells. First, water is readily available to most people in the world (except in deserts). This makes it a democratic technology. Second, hydrogen fuel cells will rely mostly on ‘cracked coal’ as the hydrogen source.

This means that the ‘gas’ companies will control the resource and will supply it to consumers for a ‘fair’ price. In addition, the ‘cracking’ of coal releases huge amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. One way Ive found to reduce the amount of household waste I have is to compost any organic vegetable or fruit waste I have. Covering it with leaves and grass clippings. I always recycle my grocery bags into trash bags or for just a few things I take my own cloth bags along to the store. I choice long life energy efficient light bulbs and I have a bag-less vacuum cleaner. I care about the future of our planet for the next generations. I know the automobile industry is finally getting into the act (because of demand or because theyre forced to?) with all the hybrid options out there.

But even these arent so terrific for the environment. What I would love to see is a water powered car. This would produce little or no waste, and would be very cheap to run. Can you imagine the possibilities? No more going to gas stations, no need to plug in an electric car, just sticking your average garden hose into a fuel tank perhaps? Preferably, steam would be generated as the only other product, which reverts to water in time. It would be totally sustainable! If this were available now, Id be sure to get one immediately.