Open AccessHydrogen as a transportation fuel: Costs and benefits
Author(s) -
G.D. Berry
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/230382
Subject(s) - hydrogen vehicle , truck , miles per gallon gasoline equivalent , gasoline , environmental science , natural gas , hydrogen , electricity , internal combustion engine , battery (electricity) , waste management , automotive engineering , combustion , hydrogen fuel enhancement , green vehicle , hydrogen fuel , fuel efficiency , engineering , chemistry , electrical engineering , physics , power (physics) , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Hydrogen fuel and vehicles are assessed and compared to other alternative fuels and vehicles. The cost, efficiency, and emissions of hydrogen storage, delivery, and use in hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) are estimated. Hydrogen made thermochemically from natural gas and electrolytically from a range of electricity mixes is examined. Hydrogen produced at central plants and delivered by truck is compared to hydrogen produced on-site at filling stations, fleet refueling centers, and residences. The impacts of hydrogen HEVs, fueled using these pathways, are compared to ultra-low emissions gasoline internal-combustion-engine vehicles (ICEVs), advanced battery-powered electric vehicles (BPEVs), and HEVs using gasoline or natural gas