An experimental concept of hydrogen production cell from seawater galvanic-cell / Hamizah Mohd Zaki... [et al.]

To date, energy generation and dependence .throughout the world has largely been based on fossil or hydrocarbon based fuels. With the ongoing depletion of oil a prime constituents of fossil fuels, in addition to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (contributing to the global warming) and other pollutants, had rapidly increased the initiative to substitute fossil fuels with other type of fuel sources. An important aspect that needed to be considered included the aspect of sustainability, costs, fuel resource availability and also environmental acceptability. Although many alternative sustainable energy pathways may emerge, the so-called "Hydrogen economy" has received particular attention (Bockris; J.O'M, 2002). A Hydrogen-based energy system is regarded as a viable and advantageous option for delivering high-quality energy services in a wide range of applications in an efficient, clean and safe manner while meeting sustainability goals (Conte; M. et al, 2001). Hydrogen also provides an ideal complement to electricity.