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Hydrogen: Chemical element with atomic number 1. Symbol: H H is the lightest, most abundant chemical element H makes up about 75 % of the Universe's elemental mass. HydrogenChemical element = HHydro = Greek = water gene = Greek = creating At standard temperature / pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly flammable diatomic gas. H making up over 90% by number of atoms. Most stars are mainly composed of hydrogen in its plasma state. Elemental H is relatively rare on Earth. |
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Hydrogen can be part of renewable energy Renewable energy reduces our emissions Emissions that cause Climate Change Emissions that endanger our children
GM fuel cell carHydrogen can be cracked out of fossil fuel called hydrocracking) and ammonia production mostly for the fertilizer market. Water = H2O is an abundant source for Hydrogen by electrolysis - using photovoltaics makes this environmentally friendly with no greenhouse gases. You cannot see a pure hydrogen-oxygen flame, because it emits ultraviolet light. The main engine of the Space Shuttle is run by Hydrogen. Only with a flame detector it is possible to detect burning hydrogen, so leaks are difficult to find and very dangerous. Discovered over 500 years ago, Hydrogen was used in lamps, in balloons, the Hindenburg Zeppelin was filled with Hydrogen. Other uses were as a coolant, in batteries. Some military forces used it in Hydrogen bombs. Our Sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion of Hydrogen. Scientists have been working doing this fusion controllably on Earth. Hydrogen can be used in transportation - it burns relatively cleanly, with some NOx emissions, but without carbon emissions. For about a decade Hydrogen fuel cells have been built. They use hydrogen as fuel and oxygen - out of the air as its oxidant. Fuel cell cars and trucks are already running in many countries, they have a muffler, but all what comes out is WATER. ![]() At our Nature Preserve in the Texas Hill County we could produce Hydrogen using the power of the sun:
A) to produce electricity with our windmill ![]() ![]() B) to produce electricity with Photovoltaics ![]() ![]() Sunlight is Earth's primary source of energy. = renewable energy. Energy that isn't producing air and water pollution Energy we can use without burning fossil fuels! ![]() Hydrogen Cycle Bear Springs Blossom Nature Conservation is using Solar energy in different ways. YOU can do that too! We give information |

Hydrogen can be produced by wind turbines