Types of Hydrogen Use in Transportation and Hydrogen Refuelling Stations

Abstract

Hydrogen has immense potential as an energy vector. Once produced and stored the energy contained can be exploited in energy generation. This exploitation is thought to be able to rival more traditional methods of energy generation such as coal and gas powered power stations. Typically hydrogen is expected to be deployed in fuel cells, however there exist options in combusting the hydrogen to release the stored energy. Early markets and economic demand will force the first steps of hydrogen technology. At present road vehicles are seen as the technology of choice, with early adopters keen to take up this technology as we move forward to a low carbon future. Parallel to this is the need to have such an infrastructure to support deployment. In this paper we look at a few of the key areas were hydrogen is in transportation and discuss the infrastructure that is required to support the technology.