The Study Australia Masterclass Series :: Hydrogen – Fuel of Tomorrow
What is stopping us from replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen?
The Study Australia Masterclass Series brings together some of Australia’s most renowned academics.
Presenter: Professor David Young
Dean of the College of Engineering, IT & Environment, Charles Darwin University
Humankind has burned organic matter since the dawn of time. Carbon-based materials contain strong chemical bonds which can react with oxygen to produce water, carbon dioxide and energy.This energy is used to cook our food, heat our houses, propel our vehicles and generate electricity. Two of these combustion by-products (water and energy) are not a problem, but the third – carbon dioxide, is causing our planet to warm. An alternative to burning organic matter is to burn hydrogen, which produces only water and energy. This smallest and lightest of all gases has a much higher energy density than coal or diesel and can be made from sunlight and water. What is stopping us from replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen? This masterclass will discuss the innovations that have led us to this inflection point in human history.
