Pathways for hydrogen infrastructure development in China: Integrated assessment for vehicle fuels and a case study of Beijing Chang, Le; Li, Zheng; Gao, Dan; Huang, He; Ni, Weidou [Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua BP Clean Energy Research and Education Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 (China)] 08 HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN; COAL; CHINA; METHANOL; URBAN AREAS; VEHICLES; LIFE CYCLE; CHARGES; DISTRIBUTION; GRIDS; TANKS; TOOLS; ACCOUNTING; CARRIERS; COST; DELIVERY; GROWTH This paper analyzes the technical, economic, and environmental characteristics of different pathways for supplying hydrogen to vehicles in China. A life-cycle accounting of ''well-to-tank'' hydrogen delivery for 11 different infrastructure pathways reveals different relative economic costs and environmental benefits. Coal-derived methanol as a hydrogen carrier appears particularly promising for China from an economic standpoint. The analysis considers three different infrastructure models: (1) ''point-to-point'' distribution from well to fueling station; (2) an ''idealized city model'' with radial and network distribution within a city grid; and (3) a model of Beijing infrastructure growth that evolves over time. The analytical results, the infrastructure models, and the practical case of Beijing provide policy-makers with new tools for hydrogen development strategies. (author) Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2007.04.003 United Kingdom 2007-11-15 English Journal Article Journal Name: Energy (Oxford); Journal Volume: 32; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved Medium: X; Size: page(s) 2023-2037 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENERGY.2007.04.003 [] 11 32 Journal ID: ISSN 0360-5442; ENEYDS; TRN: GB07V3097 GB 2010-01-01 20968851