CAN FUEL CELLS CONTRIBUTE to FUTURE POWER CRISIS? Yong Ting Hui University Tunku Abdul Rahman‚ Faculty of Engineering and Science UTAR Complex Jalan Genting Kelang 53300 Setapak Kuala Lumpur. tinghui@1utar.my Abstract— Our current rate of non-renewable energy usage will lead to power crisis in the future. Power crisis is a state where the demand for power energy increases and the price of power energy rises. Therefore‚ civilization will be forced to research and develop alternative energy
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Introduction to Physical Science: Energy and Fuels Energy is defined as the capacity or power to do work‚ such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms‚ such as electrical‚ mechanical‚ chemical‚ thermal‚ or nuclear‚ and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done‚ usually in joules or watts. All known forms of energy can be converted from one form to another. The Law of Conservation
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Fossil fuels are being used up at a faster rate than they can regenerate. The British Petroleum report provides alarming figures. At the current rate of consumption‚ the coal reserves on Earth will be spent within 110 years. Global reserves of oil and natural gas are even lower‚ and will be spent within the next fifty years respectively. Despite these statistics suggest that fossil fuels are a reliable long-term energy source‚ these numbers are misleading. Due to global population and energy
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However‚ there is renewable sources of energy in wind and solar energy. In Deborah Snow article in the Newcastle Herald titled “Reliance on fossil fuels challenged” she talks about Cameron Clyne position on Australia climate change policy. Cameron Clyne is the former head of the National Australia Bank‚ therefore knows of the economic importance of continuous growth for a global economy. Clyne accepts
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The debt over burning fossil fuels and the impact it has caused on climate change as been discussed over years without answer as to say if the gradual warming of the earth is a natural process or if human activity has added to the acceleration of climate change or is the key behind it. Evidence of this is the hockey stick debt as temperature rise rapidly once humans became developed. One thing we do know is that there are many natural events that possibly could accelerate global warming but also
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energy on their daily life and the most common source is oil. As a result of this habit‚ it can be finished as soon as they can not imagine. Moreover‚ if these kinds of energy run out‚ we will face many crises. For example; we will not find enough fuel to move around in our cars. In addition‚ if the gas is exhausted ‚ most of people may not be able to cook. As individuals‚ we have to tackle this dilemma of running out of energy sources. First of all‚ we should turn off the electric machines that
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1. What is in Gasoline? Gasoline is produced from a dark substance extracted from miles beneath the surface‚ called crude oil or petroleum. Millions of years ago‚ crude oil was created from fossil fuels of dead animals and plants that sank into the ocean’s bottom underneath rocks‚ dirt‚ and dust. Over time‚ the seclusion of corpses caused heat and pressure to increase instigating the bodies to decompose; and due to lack of oxygen‚ the remains formed mixture of chemical organic compounds made of hydrogen
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Solar‚ Hydrogen and Fuel Cell : Current & Future Wan Nadia Kamaruddin‚ Azman Zainal Abidin‚ Noorly Akmar Ramli Yuzlina Mohd Yusop‚ Siti Indati Mustapa Policy Analysis and Research Management Pusat Tenaga Malaysia Level 8‚ Bagunan Sapura @ MINES 7 Jalan Tasik‚ The Mines Resort City 43300 Seri Kembangan Selangor‚ Malaysia http://www.ptm.org.my Abstract In its quest to become a developed country by year 2020‚ Malaysia fully subscribes to the concept of sustainable development. The
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Petroleum‚ otherwise known as petrol‚ results in pollution during every stage of production‚ this ranges from: mining and recovery to refining‚ transporting and more importantly using it as fuel. Drilling wells is responsible for direct pollution due to oil spills; consequently‚ drilling also leads to the injection of watery liquids into the wells which are later distributed as drilling mud that often cause their own toxic pollution. Furthermore‚ the transporting of such oil by tanker ships have
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Should KFUPM only provide engineering courses for renewable sources of energy? Should KSA stop using non-renewable sources for energy and only use renewable sources for energy? Which field is a better career choice: renewable energy or non-renewable energy?Should KFUPM only provide engineering courses for renewable sources of energy? Should KSA stop using non-renewable sources for energy and only use renewable sources for energy? Which field is a better career choice: renewable energy
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