Now burying the looney Greenies in the rubbish dump and returning to the topic.
Shell is well on the way to swinging over to the NEW HYDROGEN FUEL ECONOMY in preparation for the end of oil.
While all electric piles of junk have tanked as they are just toys there is huge research going on to bring all aspects of the hydrogen fuel economy to fruition.
Whereas tiddly little batteries can only power toy cars powerful hydrogen can power small and big transport and industrial machines.VIDEO: Hydrogen happening all around the world
HYDROGEN’S ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTHydrogen could be an important low-carbon transport fuel in the future. Shell is part of several initiatives to encourage the adoption of hydrogen electric energy.
Hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles convert compressed hydrogen from the fuel tank into electricity that powers the electric motor of a vehicle. When driven, such cars do not produce greenhouse gases from their tailpipe – the only emission is water vapour. When renewable electricity is used to make the hydrogen, the vehicle can effectively be powered without generating any emissions.
Hydrogen vehicles have similar performance and acceleration capabilities to petrol and diesel cars. They are quick to refuel and can drive similar distances. Energy is stored in compressed hydrogen fuel, rather than a battery, which means that hydrogen-powered cars can potentially drive up to 700 kilometres without refuelling.
The cars take up to five minutes to refuel – similar to current refuelling times for petrol and diesel cars.
The future of HydrogenIn 2017, Shell published a study on the future of hydrogen in the transport sector, jointly produced with the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.
Full Shell hydrogen study:-
https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/new-energies/hydrogen/_jcr_content/p...The study concludes that in 2050, 113 million fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) could save up to 68 million tonnes of fuel and almost 200 million tonnes of carbon emissions, making a significant contribution to reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.
Hydrogen study presentation:-
https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/new-energies/hydrogen/_jcr_content/p...VIDEO: DRIVING INTO A HYDROGEN FUTURE
Man refuelling at Shell Hydrogen station in Germany
Shell already has hydrogen facilities at five of its retail stations in Germany. One station, in Hamburg, uses electricity generated by wind power to produce low carbon hydrogen, which is stored on-site
How Shell works togetherFor hydrogen electric transport to succeed, vehicle manufacturers, fuel suppliers and governments need to work together.
There is a need for more hydrogen vehicles to be available as well as sufficient refuelling infrastructure to attract customers. Businesses also require incentives to build this infrastructure. Learn about the path towards competitive refueling infrastructure.
In Germany, Shell is part of a joint venture with industrial gas manufacturers Air Liquide and Linde, car manufacturer Daimler and energy companies Total and OMV, to develop a nationwide network of 400 hydrogen refuelling stations for new hydrogen car models by 2023.
The German government and the European Union are also part-funding the initiative.In 2017 Shell became the first branded fuel retailer to sell hydrogen at one of its retail sites in the UK. The new hydrogen refuelling station in Cobham, on the outskirts of London, is the first of three hydrogen stations Shell plans to open in the Southeast of England in 2017, in partnership with ITM. Learn more about our hydrogen refuelling station in Cobham here.
In the USA, Shell has two hydrogen filling stations in Los Angeles, and is currently working in partnership with Toyota, with the support of the State of California, to further develop its hydrogen refuelling network. In 2018, Shell opened its first hydrogen station in Vancouver, Canada and announced plans to build four new hydrogen stations in The Netherlands.
Shell is also assessing the potential for similar projects in other parts of the USA as well as the UK, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg and China.
Related linksShell and HTEC launched Canada's first hydrogen refuelling station in June 2018
Shell opens hydrogen station in the UK
See what it takes to build a new hydrogen filling station
October 1, 2015 - Shell to install nationwide network of hydrogen vehicle fuelling pumps in Germany
https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/new-energies/hydrogen.html