Investigation of challenges to the utilization of fuel cell buses in the EU vs transition economies

Chen, Fengzhen; Fernandes, T.R.C.; Roche, M.; Carvalho, Maria da Graça

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2005.01.007

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“…Fuel cell buses have been extensively discussed as a possible alternative to conventional ICE buses. Several papers question the technical feasibility, key barriers, and potential impacts of hydrogen as an energy carrier of transit services (e.g., Ajanovic et al, 2021;Chen et al, 2007). Costs related to vehicle usage (both CAPEX and OPEX) and expenses connected with the different hydrogen supply pathways make this technology still too expensive for transport operators (Li and Kimura, 2021).…”

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Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

Avenali¹,

Catalano²,

Giagnorio³

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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Section: Literature and Contributionmentioning

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Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

Avenali¹,

Catalano²,

Giagnorio³

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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“…During the same general time period very successful trials of hydrogen buses have been completed in Europe, North America, and Australia [23][24][25][26][27]. A unique opportunity now exists to take the learning from successful demonstrations of hydrogen buses in wealthy nations and leverage that knowledge to push through some of the challenges preventing hydrogen bus implementation in developing regions [28]. Such a strategy can have a positive-feedback effect on the growth of hydrogen bus fleets around the globe by increasing production volumes, thus capturing the benefits of economies of scale, which in turn provokes further research and cost reduction.…”

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Accelerating hydrogen implementation by mass production of a hydrogen bus chassis

Ally

Pryor

2009

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Much of the hydrogen vehicle research to date has been conducted and demonstrated in wealthy nations, with very few exceptions. However, developing economies are largely dependent on public transportation, and struggle with air pollution and energy security concerns. The developing regions are in great need of alternative transportation solutions, and although many alternatives are being explored, hydrogen-fueled vehicles are emerging as one of the only technologies that can meet the demands for lower greenhouse gas emissions, lower emissions of air pollutants, and reduced dependence on imported energy. Most conventional buses in developing regions are built from an imported 'buggy-chassis', which is a functional bus chassis with an engine and other auxiliaries. Domestic companies extend the 'buggy-chassis' to full bus length, build the 2 body and cabin, and install other auxiliary systems. The existing infrastructure of the bus buggy-chassis market can be used to leverage hydrogen technology for mass production.This solution allows developing nations to import a state-of-the-art vehicle, with the possibility for significant local content in the final delivered product, while maintaining the flexibility for innovative technological developments and promoting hydrogen research within the developing economies. Indeed, a modular series-hybrid drivetrain can be made adaptable to a range of primary power sources such as an internal combustion engine or fuel cell engine. The modular approach provides an opportunity to reduce cost while still providing flexibility for innovation, and allows customers to tailor performance to suit their topographical and operational needs.

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“…The latter is argued to be more economically feasible due to the relatively lower premium cost and the potential for optimal utilization of the charging process during off-peak times. Besides, BEB technology is mature compared to FCEB, which still faces several technical challenges [6,13].…”

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A Prediction Model for Battery Electric Bus Energy Consumption in Transit

Abdelaty

Mohamed

2021

Energies

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This study investigates the impacts of vehicular, operational, topological, and external parameters on the energy consumption (EC) of battery-electric buses (BEBs) in transit operation. Furthermore, the study develops a data-driven prediction model for BEB energy consumption in transit operation that considers these four parameters. A Simulink energy model is developed to estimate the EC rates and validated using the Altoona’s test real-world data. A full-factorial experiment is used to generate 907,199 scenarios for BEB operation informed by 120 real-world drive cycles. A multivariate multiple regression model was developed to predict BEB’s EC. The regression model explained more than 96% of the variation in the EC of the BEBs. The results show the significant impacts of road grade, the initial state of charge, road condition, passenger loading, driver aggressiveness, average speed, HVAC, and stop density on BEB’s energy consumption, each with a different magnitude. The study concluded that the optimal transit profile for BEB operation is associated with rolling grade and relatively lower stop density (one to two stops/km).

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Investigation of challenges to the utilization of fuel cell buses in the EU vs transition economies

Cited by 12 publications

References 1 publication

Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

Accelerating hydrogen implementation by mass production of a hydrogen bus chassis

A Prediction Model for Battery Electric Bus Energy Consumption in Transit

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