The new zero-emission hydrogen production process could result in fuel that can keep cars running for 300 miles per full charge, compared with 250 miles per full charge for Tesla electric cars.
Tesla is one of the “terrible” forces in the world car industry as more and more governments and organizations encourage the elimination of gasoline-powered vehicles to switch to electric vehicles.
This clean fuel is created through a zero-carbon process.
However, a recently emerged technology with outstanding potential makes Elon Musk’s company and its battery-powered vehicles wary.
Called “blue gas” or “blue hydrogen” , this clean fuel is created through a carbon-free process – unlike the traditional “gray” hydrogen process in which carbon byproducts are released into the atmosphere. Specifically, blue gas is produced by one of two processes – “steam methane conversion” and “thermodynamic conversion” – in which methane and water are converted to hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The carbon-based product of this reaction will be captured and stored, rather than released into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
The resulting product can be used in electric vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity but does not release harmful emissions – only steam and heat are released. A hydrogen fuel cell is a battery in which hydrogen is combined with oxygen in a reaction called electrochemistry, which produces an electric current that is used to power the electric motor and/or charge the battery, depending on the vehicle’s design. a little bit.
Blue gas is being researched by many companies to apply to cars in the future.
Although Tesla advertises that its electric cars are environmentally friendly, the battery design of Tesla cars uses lithium . The lithium extraction process requires nearly 1,900 cubic meters of water per ton of finished product, damaging the soil and contaminating the air. Not to mention once the lithium battery is no longer usable, it will be thrown away. However, Tesla’s website states that ” our lithium-ion batteries that fail will not end up in landfill, and will be 100% recycled “.
Blue gas can allow vehicles to travel about 300 miles (483km) after each full charge, while Tesla’s electric battery system only allows a maximum of 250 miles (402km) after each charge. full charge only.
According to Solar Reviews: “Like a gasoline engine, Tesla adjusts the up and down path lengths based on existing driving conditions. With a full charge, they say you can go 250 miles, but the reality will be lower if you always press hard on the accelerator and drive decisively.”
Blue gas may be the fuel the world has been waiting for , but like any other innovation, we’ll have to wait a long time before it becomes widespread.
The new fuel is still in the early stages of development, and car companies must study how to apply the technology in ways that customers will want to buy a car. Not to mention, unlike Tesla’s charging stations, hydrogen fuel stations are still very few.
Until blue gas becomes more common, the world will probably continue with the transition to electric vehicles.
Ford recently announced that it will only sell electric cars in Europe from 2030, and Jaguar will do the same when it starts to do so in 2025. Meanwhile, General Motors said it will follow the two European automakers. Europe by 2035. Many states in the US, including California and Massachusetts, have pioneered sales bans on gasoline and diesel vehicles since 2035.