Status of hydrogen fuel cell electric buses worldwide

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.06.055· OSTI ID:1393547

Hua, Thanh; Ahluwalia, Rajesh; Eudy, Leslie; Singer, Gregg; Jermer, Boris; Asselin-Miller, Nick ; Wessel, Silvia; Patterson, Timothy; Marcinkoski, Jason

This review summarizes the background and recent status of the fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) demonstration projects in North America and Europe. Key performance metrics include accumulated miles, availability, fuel economy, fuel cost, roadcalls, and hydrogen fueling. The state-of-the-art technology used in today's fuel cell bus is highlighted. Existing hydrogen infrastructure for refueling is described. The article also presents the challenges encountered in these projects, the experiences learned, as well as current and future performance targets.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1393547
• Journal Information: Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 269, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7753
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Fuel cell electric bus
Fuel cell technology
Hydrogen infrastructure
Hydrogen refueling
Public transportation