Fossil Fuel Impact Overview

Fossil fuels release a significant portion (70%) of greenhouse gases, primarily CO2.

Climate change negatively impacts ecosystems globally by contributing to species extinction and reduced food production (hunger).

Burning fossil fuels creates sulfuric and nitric acids, leading to acid rain.

Fossil fuels contain radioactive materials like uranium and thorium, released into the atmosphere.

Offshore oil drilling endangers aquatic life.

A category encompassing technologies like batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors for storing and releasing electrical energy.

Devices converting chemical energy from fuels like hydrogen into electricity through electrochemical reactions.

Energy storage devices that store energy electrostatically, allowing rapid charging and discharging compared to batteries.

A book focusing on the materials science involved in developing and improving batteries.

A comprehensive resource providing in-depth technical information about various types of batteries.

Batteries are broadly classified into primary and secondary batteries. Primary batteries are single-use, while secondary batteries are rechargeable.

Lithium-ion batteries consist of a negative electrode (anode), a positive electrode (cathode), and an electrolyte.

Electrochemical energy storage involves converting chemical energy to electrical energy and vice versa, using electrochemical reactions.

The negative electrode, or anode, is where oxidation occurs, releasing electrons and forming positively charged ions.

The positive electrode, or cathode, is where reduction occurs, accepting electrons and forming negatively charged ions.