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The 'Hydrogen Expedition' would have been the first circumnavigation of the globe in a hydrogen fuel cell powered boat. The state-of-the-art boat that will be used for the circumnavigation, at just under 24 ft, will also be the smallest powerboat to complete an around-the-world voyage. The record setting adventure will be an international event, and once complete, it will be the most impressive demonstration ever of the capabilities of a hydrogen fuel cell.

A Fuel Cell Stack

The expedition was the brainchild of Joseph F. Sahid, an eighteen year old from New York City. A lifelong boatman and a passionate advocate of alternative energy, he hopes to single-handedly pilot the hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered boat on the circumnavigation and to use The Hydrogen Expedition as a means to publicize the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells in order to expedite the development of the “hydrogen economy.” The Hydrogen Expedition became Energy-Quest.

Energy-Quest (formerly The Hydrogen Expedition) was an organization that sought to educate the public about the risks of an impending energy crisis due to the current worldwide dependence on fossil fuels and the benefits of energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources. It intended to do so through a series of three record-setting ocean voyages

The project was started in the summer of 2005 by Joseph F. Sahid, a graduate of the Phillips Exeter Academy and currently a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania. He soon was joined by other volunteers, and an official team was rapidly assembled. The Energy Quest program has now been discontinued. 

Now, as concerns about the current global energy situation grow and as a steadily increasing number of people are looking towards hydrogen fuel cells to meet the growing human demand for energy, The Hydrogen Expedition has the potential to draw large scale worldwide media attention. Already, several newspapers, including The Boston Globe, have run articles about the expedition, and many more articles, TV spots, and possible book and movie deals are being planned.

The Sunrider, a model for The Hydrogen Expedition, went around the world using soydiesel fuel

Intent on involving other young people in the expedition, Mr. Sahid has recruited a team of dedicated teenagers to help him organize the voyage. Mr. Sahid and his team are working with various experts and consultants to plan the voyage and to secure sponsors to donate the equipment, funds, and services that are needed to make the planned circumnavigation a reality. Already, the publicity that the trip is expected to generate has attracted the attention of many supporters and sponsors. The organizers of the The Hydrogen Expedition expect that this trend will continue.

CISION PR WEB 27 MAY 2005 - Innovative Energy Project Gains World Famous Endorsements

The Hydrogen Expedition, an ambitious project being organized by students at the University of Pennsylvania, will send the first hydrogen fuel cell powered boat around the globe, demonstrating the awesome power of this new energy source. Today, the project received numerous endorsements from noteworthy individuals in and out of the alternative energy community.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 27, 2005

Jim Fowler, Bruce Schwab, Benedict Allen, Sir Ian Lloyd, Captain Ozone, and Dr. Russell Long (among others) all step forward to endorse The Hydrogen Expedition

Over the past several weeks, University of Pennsylvania students organizing The Hydrogen Expedition have received endorsements from numerous noteworthy individuals including a former member of British Parliament and TV celebrities. Once complete, The Hydrogen Expedition will be the first circumnavigation of the globe in a hydrogen fuel cell powered boat, demonstrating the awesome power of this new energy source.

Among the team Âs current endorsers are Sir Ian Lloyd, a former member of the British Parliament, Jim Fowler, the famed TV naturalist, Bruce Schwab, the first American to complete the Vendee Globe Ocean Race, Dr. Russell Long, the first man to break the 50 mph barrier in a sailboat, Dr. Addison Bain, a former NASA hydrogen safety expert, and Captain Ozone, an outspoken hydrogen promoter. ÂItÂs an honor to receive the endorsements of so many noteworthy individuals, and weÂre thankful for their support says University of Pennsylvania student Joseph F. Sahid, leader of The Hydrogen Expedition. ÂIt enhances our ability to solicit more serious sponsorship and to spread our pro-renewable energy message to the masses.’s

ÂThis is just the sort of ambitious and visionary project I like  exciting, challenging and worthwhile, wrote Benedict Allen, the famed BBC explorer. ÂI have no hesitation in supporting the Hydrogen Expedition: it will not only push its team to the limit, but also challenge people around the world to think of what limits them...I wish the project well  and IÂm sure Joseph and his team will inspire the press, the public and scientists alike, as they go about circling the globe.“This

ÂThe Hydrogen Expedition represents an incredible scientific adventure, stated Dr. Russell Long. ÂIt has the potential to set important precedents for the use of hydrogen in extreme maritime applications, while also offering a thrilling opportunity to vicariously cross the world's major oceans in an epic achievement worthy of some of the greatest explorations of the past century.“The

ÂThe hydrogen industry needs to build public support and a wide constituency, including elected officials, corporate leaders and investors, Captain Ozone, one of the teamÂs endorsers wrote in letter to the hydrogen industry. ÂThe Hydrogen Expedition will work as an optimistic, pro-hydrogen media campaign that will be witnessed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. I fervently endorse the Hydrogen Expedition and invite all corporations and non-profit organizations involved in the hydrogen fuel industry to help sponsor it.“The

The Hydrogen Expedition has been creating quite a stir in the alternate energy community for months and is now working its way into the mainstream. Articles on it have been featured in such publications as The Boston Globe, Rocky Mountain News, The Andover Townsman and The Daily Pennsylvanian, among others. In just a few short months, the expeditionÂs website, http://www.thehydrogenexpedition.com, has received thousands of hits and numerous emails from supporters and companies looking to support. ÂThe response has been truly amazing, says Sahid. ÂPeople seem to grasp the projectÂs momentous implications. It is only a matter of time before we make the expedition into a reality and hopefully change the world forever.’s

More information about The Hydrogen Expedition can be found on the teamÂ’s website at http://www.thehydrogenexpedition.com.

For more information, please contact team leader Joseph F. Sahid at jsahid@thehydrogenexpedition.com.

The Hydrogen Expedition http://www.TheHydrogenExpedition.com  Please note this site is no longer active.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS ON WATER (WORLD HYDROGEN CHALLENGE) 2024

In 1874 Jules Verne predicted that an energy source derived from water would exceed coal. This was in his book: The Mysterious Island. The 150th anniversary of such prediction is 2024. The table below illustrates a route that would enable a LH2 powered vessel to navigate Around the World in 80 Days.

ZEWT ALORS - It was Jules Verne's character, Philleas Fogg, who suggested it was possible to travel the world in 80 days, in the Reform Club in London. Made into three feature films, the first starring David Niven and Shirley Maclaine: Around the World in 80 Days. Now in 2021, a new study suggests it is possible for a solar and hydrogen powered ship to do so without polluting the planet, being zero emission waterborne transport (ZEWT).

LIMITED LIFE OIL ECONOMY

The world runs on oil. We all rely on a steady supply of it to heat our homes, drive our cars, and keep power flowing through the electric grid. There are, however, several alarming issues related to our dependence on this limited resource.

The use of oil is harming the natural world. Countless studies have connected rising global temperatures, hazardous smog levels and other environmental problems with the release of green house gasses that results from burning oil. Environmental damage, however, is far from the only significant problem relating to the world’s oil dependence.

The world’s supply of oil and is rapidly shrinking. In fact, most experts predict that the inevitable peak in global oil production, the point at which half of the ultimately recoverable oil will have been produced, will occur in the next 10 to 20 years. As the availability of oil shrinks, the price of this precious resource will skyrocket.

Gas Prices

Equally disturbing, the oil production in countries outside of the Middle East will peak well before those in the Middle East, leaving, within the next few years, nearly all of the world’s oil reserves in the unstable Persian Gulf region. This centralization of control over the lifeblood of society will further jeopardize the world’s ability to secure affordable oil in the near future.

As is noted by energy expert and Wharton professor Jeremy Rifkin, “In desperation, the United States and other nations could turn to dirtier fossil-fuels — coal, tar sand and heavy oil. But that would only worsen global warming — and imperil the earth’s already beleaguered ecosystems.” However, a better alternative exists: Hydrogen.

Hydrogen is the most basic and abundant element in our universe, and an innovative device called a “fuel cell” can convert it into a steady stream of energy, emitting only water and heat as byproducts. With essentially no moving parts, hydrogen fuel cells are much more reliable than internal combustion engines, and they operate virtually silently. They can produce energy from hydrogen more efficiently than any internal combustion engine can from produce energy from oil. With all of this in mind, most experts predict that hydrogen fuel cells will revolutionize the way the world is powered.

The envisioned economy of the future has been dubbed “The Hydrogen Economy.” It will likely look very different from today’s economy. Wind farms, solar farms, hydroelectric damns, and nuclear facilities will provide a virtually never-ending stream of energy that will be used to electrolyze (to split) water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen created in this process will then be used to “feed” fuel cells in cars, businesses, and homes. Rather than receiving energy through power lines from fossil-fuel burning plants far away, most people will be able to produce their own clean energy efficiently and cheaply from local fuel-cell power stations.

 They will be able to sell off extra energy their fuel cells produce on a decentralized electric grid. The air will be cleaner and the streets will be quieter. All the while, by eliminating dependence on Middle East oil, hydrogen fuel cells will help advance worldwide political stability.

The World's Oil Reserves

“The Hydrogen Economy” will be a tremendous advance from the status quo. It will, however, take many years and billions of dollars to develop. Before the hydrogen economy is a reality, the world’s infrastructure must be rebuilt. Massive solar panels, wind turbines, and damns, along with a network of hydrogen fueling stations, must be constructed. Technology must to be developed in order to make fuel cells, which currently cost many times more than internal combustion engines, more affordable.

Recognizing this, governments and companies from around the world have begun to invest in hydrogen fuel cell development. President George W. Bush has declared hydrogen a national priority.[6] But less is being done to stimulate the development of the hydrogen economy than can and should be.

The entrenched oil and natural gas industries are struggling to slow the development of the hydrogen economy. Simply said, they want to remain in business for as long as possible. Also, while oil and natural gas remain affordable, governments and companies are hesitant to invest billions of dollars to develop technologies that will probably begin to reach consumers well after the next election or quarterly report is due.

President George W. Bush declared hydrogen a national priority

Unfortunately, if the development of the hydrogen economy is not accelerated, the world will be making a serious mistake. The longer we rely on fossil fuels, the more irreversible damage we will do to the environment, the longer we will remain vulnerable due to our dependency on Middle East oil, and the more expensive and difficult it will become to create the hydrogen economy. Rather than postpone the inevitable development of the hydrogen economy, we ought to work to maximize our investment in its development now. If we do so, we will maximize the benefit we will receive from hydrogen fuel cell’s clean, renewable, and efficient energy.

We hope that The Hydrogen Expedition will bring these issues to the forefront of public discourse:

Campbell, Colin J. and Laherrère, Jean H.. “The End of Cheap Oil”. Scientific American. March 1998 .

Porter, Adam. “Is the World’s Oil Running Out Fast?”. BBC News. 7 June, 2004.

Rifkin, Jeremey. The Hydrogen Economy. Putnam Press. 2002.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030128-19.html

LINKS:

>T.H.E. Prospectus (.pdf)
>T.H.E. PowerPoint

World Oil Reserve, Billion Barrels

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