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With the scarcity of fossil fuels as well as stringent emission norms, there is a huge shift in the automotive research to develop engines capable of utilizing alternative fuels with superior fuel efficiency and lower emissions. Several alternative fuels have been tried out to cater to ever-increasing needs of better efficiencies and reduced emission. One of the most promising fuel researchers are currently evaluating is hydrogen because of its better combustive properties compared to conventional fuels, as well as the absence of carbon in its molecular structure. While there are various advantages of using this fuel for our needs, there are few challenges also, which form a roadblock for making hydrogen a commercially viable fuel. This chapter discusses the efforts made by several researchers over decades to make hydrogen a suitable fuel for future internal combustion engines.
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Pal, A., Agarwal, A.K. (2018). Hydrogen for Internal Combustion Engines. In: Singh, A., Agarwal, R., Agarwal, A., Dhar, A., Shukla, M. (eds) Prospects of Alternative Transportation Fuels. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7518-6_4
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