Could a car’s only emission be water?
With more cars on the world’s roads than ever, new fuels are needed that can help to reduce emissions from transport and improve air quality. One of these is hydrogen, which can swap traditionally-powered car exhaust emissions for water vapour.
There are more cars on the world’s roads than ever. More drivers are recognising the need to cut carbon emissions and address air quality challenges. One possible solution is hydrogen.
Watch: How can a car’s only emission be water?
Title: Shell Better Energy Future Hydrogen Future Fuels KM
Duration: 45”
Hydrogen Future Fuels transcript
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VO & super: How can a car’s only emission be water?
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With the number of vehicles on our roads still growing, Shell is developing cleaner ways to help people get around.
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Like cars powered by hydrogen.
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Cars powered by hydrogen
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Hydrogen fuel cells drive motors which give all the performance of a conventional car…
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Fuel cell
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…that can be fully refuelled in minutes
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The car is being refuelled at a Hydrogen station, we see a Shell pump and a stop clock timing it
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…with a range of more than 500km.
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500km
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And the only emission? H20. Water.
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Water
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Shell is developing hydrogen fuel stations in California and across Germany and the UK…
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…in addition to developing and supplying a range of other future fuels, like Liquefied Natural Gas and biofuels……as well as charging points for electric vehicles.
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Future Fuels
LNG
BIO
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These are just some of the ways that Shell is helping to bring better energy to everyone.
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Hydrogen-powered cars work by converting compressed hydrogen into electricity, which powers its engine. This process generates only water vapour and heat emissions.
Hydrogen-fuelled cars are also convenient for drivers. They offer similar performance and acceleration to traditional cars, their fuel cells can recharge quicker than batteries in electric vehicles, and they offer long journey times too. Some models can travel as far as 500 kilometres without running dry.
Shell has already opened hydrogen refuelling stations in the UK and on the west coast of the USA, and there are plans to grow this network even further. We are developing a nationwide network of 400 hydrogen fuelling stations in Germany as part of a joint venture. In the US, we are working with Honda and Toyota to grow California’s hydrogen fuelling system.
Hydrogen, however, is not the only future fuel that can help reduce transport emissions. Battery power, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and advanced biofuels will also play a role in the energy transition. And while the fuels of tomorrow will certainly be different to those of the past, what’s clear is that they will be instrumental in helping bring about a new age of transport.
Want to know more about hydrogen fuel? Here’s TV presenter Sian Welby with our handy guide. We believe hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles have an important role to play in creating a lower-carbon UK. That’s why we’ve introduced hydrogen refuelling on some of our UK forecourts.
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