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Applications of fuel cells in transportation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6203134
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A detailed technical and economic evaluation of potential applications for fuel cells in transportation is given. Four vehicle types are evaluated: city bus, highway bus, delivery van, and consumer car, using fuel cell and reformer data supplied by Energy Research Corporation. Various fuel options and performance vs economic tradeoffs are considered and final recommendations are presented.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA); Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA); Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6203134
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-79-628; CONF-790803-16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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