In the longer term, other
clean hydrocarbon fuels are also likely to be important for cutting emissions from aircraft, shipping and long - distance freight vehicles that are more difficult to electrify.
Not exact matches
However, unlike the combustion of
hydrocarbon fuels — which emit greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere and pollute the environment — the product of hydrogen combustion is
clean water.
Clean, renewable, nearly cost - free
hydrocarbon fuel made directly from sunlight and CO2 is just the tip of the iceberg — the low hanging fruit in this transformative technology.
The least disruptive technology would replace oil - derived
hydrocarbons with liquid
hydrocarbon fuels derived from CO2, water, and a
clean energy source, such as the sun, leading to a carbon - neutral
fuel cycle.