Hyundai IONIQ Alternative Fuel Car vs Honda FCX and Hyundai Tucson Fuel-Cell Vehicles - http://clapway.com/2015/12/18/hyundai-ioniq-alternative-fuel-car-vs-honda-fcx-and-hyundai-tucson-fuel-cell-vehicles/

As the world continues to adapt, so do vehicle companies. Many companies have already started developing vehicles with alternative fuel and fuel-cell technology. Two companies, in particular, that have been are Hyundai and Honda. The Hyundai IONIQ, the Hyundai Tucson, and the Honda FCX are three of the top alternative fuel and fuel-cell vehicles as we speak.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLES

Fuel-cell vehicles and vehicles that use alternative fuel do share a difference. Alternative fuel cars do not use an engine to burn gasoline for fuel. They are fueled by electricity. There is no engine, instead, they have batteries and the electricity stored in them powers the car’s electric motor. Now, although fuel-cell vehicles do have an electric motor, they are not powered by the batteries themselves. Instead, they are powered by the oxygen in the air and the stored hydrogen.

HYUNDAI IONIQ ALTERNATIVE FUEL-CAR

Recently this month the company announced their new Hyundai IONIQ model would be released sometime next year. This vehicle will have three engine choices, making it the first to do so. You can choose the electric and plug-in gasoline hybrid, the electric and regular gasoline hybrid, or the full on the electric motor. The company has stated that this will be the first vehicle in the world to allow consumers to choose between the PHEV, EV, and Hybrid

HONDA FCX FUEL-CELL VEHICLE

The Honda FCX Fuel-Cell vehicle will work just a little differently than the Hyundai IONIQ. Although fuel-cell vehicles are powered by the battery’s themselves, these vehicles still store the electricity inside them. The Honda FCX has a hydrogen tank that stores the hydrogen. This is then combined with oxygen to create the electricity. Then it is stored in the lithium-ion battery. This electricity will then allow the vehicle to run.

HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL-CELL VEHICLE

Hyundai also has a vehicle using fuel-cell technology and it is available right now. The Hyundai Tucson is actually available to be leased for $499 a month for 36 months. This vehicle does indeed use fuel-cell technology to power it. The company actually noted as saying this is the first mass-produced fuel-cell vehicle in the world. Safety is also a main point as the Hyundai Tucson will have a Blind Spot Remover, Automatic Emergency Braking System, and Lane Departure Warning technology built-in.

ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLES HAVE ONE BIG SIMILARITY

There is one major similarity between alternative fuel and fuel-cell technology. The similarity is that they both do away with gasoline for electricity. Even though they achieve this differently, they still both use electricity. Both are aimed at making the world a little cleaner.

A CASE FOR ONLY ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLES

A serious case can be made for all vehicle companies to not make gasoline powered vehicles anymore. Due to the fact that alternative fuel and fuel cells do not emit any carbon dioxide, they would make the world cleaner. This can then be attributed to helping against climate change and global warming. Producing all vehicles that do not emit any carbon dioxide would be a very good step in stopping global warming. The good thing is, is that the world is seeing more companies produce fuel-cell vehicles. Maybe the world should think about only making these type of vehicles.

Read: The Future is Fuel-Cell Vehicles: Honda FCX, Hyundai Tucson, and Toyota

Read: Tesla Laughs at Toyota Over Fuel-Cell Cars

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Hyundai IONIQ Alternative Fuel Car vs Honda FCX and Hyundai Tucson Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Poop is great. - http://clapway.com/2015/06/30/the-ecological-power-of-poop/

Everyone does it, and now there are more uses for it other than funny Snapchat pictures you send to gross out your friends. Wait, you don’t do that?–I mean, I don’t either, I’ve just heard of it. It’s a crappy topic of conversation at dinner, and sometimes having to talk about it downright stinks. However, behind that, poop is power! It’s a type of biomass.

What is that, you ask? It is a biological material that comes from living, or recently living organisms. Typically the term is used when discussing energy derived from plants, but it doesn’t always have to be from greenery. The most common form of this type of biofuel energy that we all know is burning wood. Other forms of biomass fuels can come from wheat stalks, corn (another very common type) or sugar cane. Cooking oil is another widely known form. These types of fuels are considered renewable resources, which is why they are constantly being advocated for in place of what we currently use. Biomass materials also take carbon out of the air and release only the same amount of carbon when burned.

The Power Of Poop As Fuel

Poop, along with rotting plants, is specifically considered a biogas. We all know that our poop has methane and carbon dioxide gases in it. These gasses are collected from burning the poop in an airtight container and extracting the gas, a process called gasification. This method produces energy.

Who Uses The Ecological Power Of Poop?

Farmers in Vermont have been using the power of poop for many years. This process begins with the farmers throwing anaerobic bacteria onto the cow poop. The bacteria eat away at the waste and then produce methane themselves. These farms often produce excess amounts, so they send their leftovers to nearby homes in the area, thereby giving them a more ecological form of power.

Energy doesn’t just come from animal poop. Humans can also produce it. Researchers in China have made a special toilet that takes human waste and produces hydrogen energy for use in the home. Though it cannot yet fuel an entire home, it can be used up to 40 times a day creating more and more energy to assist in sustaining your home. Another invention out of Singapore, also a no-mix, vacuum toilet, separates liquid and solid wastes and converts the former into energy and the latter into fertilizer.

This type of biofuel doesn’t have to be used solely in the home, and maybe one day can sustain us in a greater capacity. It sounds gross, and I definitely wouldn’t want the job of the person who has the messy job of handling poop all day, but it’s our duty to find alternatives to the nonrenewable resources we are currently using up. We no longer have to waste our waste, because poop is power!

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The Ecological Power of Poop