Making markets for hydrogen vehicles: Lessons from LPG

Hu, Helen X.Y.; Green, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.046

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“…Equipment breakdowns at refuelling stations must also be avoided or minimised to avoid disruptions for drivers and the subsequent negative publicity this could evoke [16]. Similarly, if the retail cost of hydrogen is not competitive with alternative transportation energies, market attractiveness will suffer as a result of higher running costs for consumers [68]. For instance, many governments are anxious to increase the availability of renewable or low-carbon hydrogen for transport.…”

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Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

Trencher

Edianto

2021

Energies

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As policymakers and automotive stakeholders around the world seek to accelerate the electrification of road transport with hydrogen, this study focuses on the experiences of Germany, a world leader in fuel cell technology. Specifically, it identifies and compares the drivers and barriers influencing the production and market penetration of privately-owned fuel cell electric passenger vehicles (FCEVs) and fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) in public transit fleets. Using original data collected via a survey and 17 interviews, we elicited the opinions of experts to examine opportunities and obstacles in Germany from four perspectives: (i) the supply of vehicles (ii) refuelling infrastructure, (iii) demand for vehicles, and (iv) cross-cutting institutional issues. Findings indicate that despite multiple drivers, there are significant challenges hampering the growth of the hydrogen mobility market. Several are more pronounced in the passenger FCEV market. These include the supply and cost of production, the lack of German automakers producing FCEVs, the profitability and availability of refuelling stations, and low demand for vehicles. In light of these findings, we extract implications for international policymakers and future studies. This study provides a timely update on efforts to spur the deployment of hydrogen mobility in Germany and addresses the underrepresentation of studies examining both buses and passenger vehicles in tandem.

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Section: Infrastructure Factorsmentioning

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Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

Trencher

Edianto

2021

Energies

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“…In addition, policy dissemination for air environment improvement is spreading because of the LPG tricycle-remodeling project in India, LPG vehicle subsidies in Australia and France, and tax benefits in the United States and the United Kingdom. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Various LPG application methods have been introduced according to the above supply policies. Although some automakers sell LPG vehicles, they have not yet accounted for a large proportion of the total LPG vehicle market.…”

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Feasibility evaluation and optimization of liquefied petroleum direct injection (LPDI) conversion engine for low pollutant emission vehicles

Woo

Kwon

et al. 2023

International Journal of Engine Research

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Owing to environmental regulations and energy issues, the development of low-emission and high-efficiency vehicles is required. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a representative low-pollutant fuel and the third most commonly used fuel for internal combustion engines worldwide. In this study, we propose to convert the existing gasoline direct injection (GDI) to liquefied petroleum direct injection (LPDI) as the simplest way to reduce pollutant emissions from the exhaust gases of internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV). The conventional GDI engine fuel system was converted to an LPG system, and the pollutant emissions and three-way catalyst conversion efficiency were analyzed. As a result of fuel conversion, a phenomenon occurred in which the three-way catalyst did not operate normally under some operating conditions. By calibrating the fuel pressure signal by signal converter to increase the pressure in the high pressure fuel rail, the three-way catalyst was normalized. Finally, by adjusting the fuel rail pressure of the LPDI conversion engine, the optimization was performed, and the engine performance was evaluated.

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Hydrogen Selective NH₂‐MIL‐53(Al) MOF Membranes with High Permeability

Zhang

Zou

Gao

et al. 2012

Adv Funct Materials

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Hydrogen‐based energy is a promising renewable and clean resource. Thus, hydrogen selective microporous membranes with high performance and high stability are demanded. Novel NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) membranes are evaluated for hydrogen separation for this goal. Continuous NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) membranes have been prepared successfully on macroporous glass frit discs assisted with colloidal seeds. The gas sorption ability of NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) materials is studied by gas adsorption measurement. The isosteric heats of adsorption in a sequence of CO2 > N2 > CH4 ≈ H2 indicates different interactions between NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) framework and these gases. As‐prepared membranes are measured by single and binary gas permeation at different temperatures. The results of singe gas permeation show a decreasing permeance in an order of H2 > CH4 > N2 > CO2, suggesting that the diffusion and adsorption properties make significant contributions in the gas permeation through the membrane. In binary gas permeation, the NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) membrane shows high selectivity for H2 with separation factors of 20.7, 23.9 and 30.9 at room temperature (288 K) for H2 over CH4, N2 and CO2, respectively. In comparison to single gas permeation, a slightly higher separation factor is obtained due to the competitive adsorption effect between the gases in the porous MOF membrane. Additionally, the NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) membrane exhibits very high permeance for H2 in the mixtures separation (above 1.5 × 10−6 mol m−2 s−1 Pa−1) due to its large cavity, resulting in a very high separation power. The details of the temperature effect on the permeances of H2 over other gases are investigated from 288 to 353 K. The supported NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) membranes with high hydrogen separation power possess high stability, resistance to cracking, temperature cycling and show high reproducibility, necessary for the potential application to hydrogen recycling.

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Making markets for hydrogen vehicles: Lessons from LPG

Cited by 13 publications

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Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

Feasibility evaluation and optimization of liquefied petroleum direct injection (LPDI) conversion engine for low pollutant emission vehicles

Hydrogen Selective NH₂‐MIL‐53(Al) MOF Membranes with High Permeability

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Making markets for hydrogen vehicles: Lessons from LPG

Cited by 13 publications

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Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

Feasibility evaluation and optimization of liquefied petroleum direct injection (LPDI) conversion engine for low pollutant emission vehicles

Hydrogen Selective NH2‐MIL‐53(Al) MOF Membranes with High Permeability

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