We all know that within this century the oil / petrol / diesel is going to get over. What will happen to the future generation? They might read in their text books about some oil which people used several hundred years ago and exhausted them within two centuries. What are we doing for alternative energies? What are the options available for us? With increase in population and increase in the usage of oil, how our dependency on oil can be controlled. What I found out was – Petroleum products like petrol, diesel, natural gas may oneday disappear Alternative is solar power, wind and hydrogen Hi-tech cars may be developed. With VEGETABLE OILS or from PLANTS.

I understand the exhaust gas will be water. Surely this is good for pollution? We will not then have concerns over CO2 emmissions and thereby taxes can be reduced to benefit the working man. This would mean that fossil fuels can then be reserved for and better utilised by those industries that cannot do without them, in the medium to long term. This should ease demand and there the price should fall or stabilise. Am I being too logical. Well, I have your answer right here. Because the Oil companies have huge lobbying power and the Govt gets masses of taxes from oil companies. . Most of the share index is made up of oil companies, which is why the FT index is rising. . So there is little incentive. . Also the hydrogen itself has to be made, and there is cost and pollution in that. . But eventually it will have to come and indeed will, but we have not reached the critical tipping point yet.

I am writing a research paper on fuel cells(hydrogen or any PEM fuel cell). I read in many of my sources that the government has invested millions, if not billions, into this research. They also state that there are specific goals that are suppose to be achieved by certain dates. I assume the goals include specific requirements on safety and efficiency of the fuel cell but I cannot find this information. Any information would be greatly appreciated and it must be from legitimate sources, Thanks to all who help. I was happy to learn… Look up the Homeland Security webpage.