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Analysis of the Transition to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Project Summary

Full Title: Analysis of the Transition to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles & the Potential Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure Requirements
Project ID: 223
Principal Investigator: David L. Greene
Keywords: Infrastructure; fuel cell vehicles (FCV); hydrogen production; hydrogen delivery; costs

Purpose

Section 811 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 calls for a report from the Secretary of Energy on measures to support the transition to a hydrogen economy. This study addresses production and deployment of hydrogen-fueled vehicles and the hydrogen production and delivery infrastructure needed to support those vehicles.

Performer

Principal Investigator: David L. Greene
Organization:Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Address:P.O. Box 2008, MS6472
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Telephone:865-946-1314
Email:dlgreene@ornl.gov
Additional Performers: Matthew Hooks, TIAX, LLC; Paul N. Leiby, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Margo Melendez, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Anelia Milbrandt, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Julie Perez, Directed Technologies, Inc.; Daniel Rutherford, TIAX, LLC; Stefan Unnasch, Life Cycle Associates

Sponsor(s)

Name:Fred Joseck
Organization:DOE/EERE/HFCIT
Telephone:202-586-7932
Email:Fred.Joseck@ee.doe.gov

Period of Performance

End: March 2008

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle Options
Objectives: Assess the costs and impacts of achieving three hydrogen vehicle deployment scenarios.
Technologies Considered: Fuel cell vehicles (FCV); steam methane reforming; gasification; electrolysis; ethanol reforming; sulfur iodine thermochemical water splitting
Methodology/Approach: Scenario 1 – production of thousands of vehicles per year by 2015 and hundreds of thousands per year by 2019; Scenario 2 – production of thousands of FCVs by 2013 and hundreds of thousands by 2018; Scenario 3 – production of thousands of FCVs by 2013, hundreds of thousands by 2018 and millions by 2021
Models Used: HyTrans
Outputs: Vehicle deployment scenarios; policy options for supporting a hydrogen energy infrastructure; costs of implementing selected policy options
Sensitivities Studied: Technology shortfall cases for the fuel cell and storage system costs
Timeframe Studied: 2012 - 2025

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: Report
    Publication Title: Analysis of the Transition to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles and the Potential Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure Requirements
    Publisher: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Publication Notes: ORNL/TM-2008/30
    Author Name(s): Greene, D.L.; Leiby, P.N.; James, B.; Perez, J.; Melendez, M.; Milbrandt, A.; Unnasch, S.; Hooks, M.
    (PDF 1.5 MB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: March 2008
Related Analysis:

  • Hydrogen Infrastructure Pathways Analysis Using HYPRO
    Contributor to this project
    Directed Technologies Inc.

  • Integrated Analysis of Market Transformation Scenarios with HyTrans
    Contributor to this project
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Geographically Based Hydrogen Demand and Infrastructure Deployment Scenario Analysis
    Contributor to this project
    National Renewable Energy Laboratory



Date Last Updated: 03/31/2008