Introduction As population centers continue to grow in density their energy demands increase as well due to the level of technology needed to maintain a society within a concentrated area. Based on current estimates of the electrical use per household, it has been shown that on average a home/apartment in the U.S has an average daily use of 17 to 31 kHz (Kilowatt-hours) per day or 8250 kWh per annum. This results in the production of 8 tones of carbon pollution per household created each year due to the fact that 80% of the energy needs of the U.S. are met through the use of fossil fuels. One factor to consider when taking such figures into consideration is the fact that the population of the U.S. is estimated to grow by least 20 million more people by 2035. This is due to natural birth rates and immigration which will result in an even greater strain on the country’s resource infrastructure. This means that the use of utilities such as electricity will continue to grow along with the amount of carbon pollution released into the atmosphere which will reach astronomical rates due to the increase in domestic consumption. What must first be understood is that population density as well as the industrial infrastructure within a given country directly affects the consumption of electricity. The greater the population density within a country the higher the likelihood of larger factory complexes existing in a certain area which directly contributes to the rising rate in energy consumption. The inherent problem with such a situation is that the continued growth of the country does not match the energy production capabilities of the various fossil fuel power plants available with expansions needed on their energy capacity on a yearly basis. It must also be mentioned that fossil fuels are a finite resource that can and will disappear within a few decades at the current rate of consumption both within the U.S. and the greater global population. Since 80% of the electricity produced in the U.S. originates from fossil fuel resources this means that the current energy infrastructure that feeds into American’s power grid is unsustainable in the long run as a result of dwindling fossil fuel resources. As such, what is required in the case of the U.S. is to invest in an alternative form of energy so as to ensure that the country does not suffer from either a future energy crisis due to a lack of fuel or a polluted atmosphere as a result of unmitigated emissions from various power plants. One possible method of resolving this unsustainable energy scenario is to adopt the use of solar hydrogen powered cars and homes in order to effectively lessen the dependence of the U.S. on fossil fuel energy sources. How does the Technology Work? A typical solar hydrogen system consists of solar panels attached to the top of the home to collect energy, an electrolyzer (a device which is roughly the size of a washing machine used to break down water into its component parts namely hydrogen and oxygen), storage tanks to contain the extracted hydrogen gas and finally a Plug Power fuel cell stack (a device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity and water). The system works by harvesting solar energy from the sun, using it to separate