Fuel Cells
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can become cost competitive to ICEVs. Until FCVs become competitive in
cost and convenience to ICEVs and until significant advancement is made
in hydrogen production and storage, FCVs will remain a niche technology
(Edwards et al. 2008). To meet the challenges of lowering system costs, R&D
programs on fuel cells for automotive applications are desired to develop
components with low-cost materials, advanced manufacturing processes,
and higher operating efficiency. Ultimately, the major driver for FCVs would
be their inherently high efficiency on a well-to-wheel basis, especially when
renewable energy sources will become feasible for hydrogen production.
Acknowledgment
Financial support from CSIR, New Delhi through a supra-institutional project under EFYP is gratefully acknowledged.
References
Adamson, K. A., J. Butler, and M. Hugh. 2008. Fuel-cell today industry review 2008.
Fuel cells: Commercialization. Royston, UK: Fuel-Cell Today.
Adcock, P., A. Kells, and C. Jackson. 2008. PEM Fuel Cells for Road Vehicles. EET-2008
European Ele-Drive Conference. International Advanced Mobility Forum, Geneva,
Switzerland, March 11–13, 2008.
Ahluwalia, R. K., X. Wang, A. Rousseau, and R. Kumar. 2003. Fuel economy of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Journal of Power Sources 130:192–201.
Arico, A. S., P. Bruce, B. Scrosati, J. Tarascon, and W. Schalkwijk. 2005. Nano structured materials for advanced energy conversion and storage devices. Nature
Materials 4:366–77.
Arita, M. 2002. Technical issues of fuel-cell systems for automotive application. Fuel
Cells 2:10–14.
Beuscher, U., S. J. C. Cleghorn, and W. B. Johnson. 2005. Challenges for PEM fuel-cell
membranes. International Journal of Energy Research 29:1103–12.
Brett, D. J. L., A. Atkinson, N. P. Brandon, and S. J. Skinner. 2008. Intermediate
temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Chemical Society Reviews 37:1568–78.
Britsche, O., and G. Gutmann. 2004. Systems for hybrid cars. Journal of Power Sources
127:8–15.
Bruijn, F. D. 2005. The current status of fuel-cell technology for mobile and stationary
applications. Green Chemistry 7:132–50.
Cropper, M. A. J., S. Geiger, and D. M. Jolli. 2004. Fuel cells: A survey of current developments. Journal of Power Sources 131:57–61.
Demirdoven, N., and J. Deutch. 2004. Hybrid cars now, fuel-cell cars later. Science
305:974–76.
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can become cost competitive to ICEVs. Until FCVs become competitive in
cost and convenience to ICEVs and until significant advancement is made
in hydrogen production and storage, FCVs will remain a niche technology
(Edwards et al. 2008). To meet the challenges of lowering system costs, R&D
programs on fuel cells for automotive applications are desired to develop
components with low-cost materials, advanced manufacturing processes,
and higher operating efficiency. Ultimately, the major driver for FCVs would
be their inherently high efficiency on a well-to-wheel basis, especially when
renewable energy sources will become feasible for hydrogen production.
Acknowledgment
Financial support from CSIR, New Delhi through a supra-institutional project under EFYP is gratefully acknowledged.
References
Adamson, K. A., J. Butler, and M. Hugh. 2008. Fuel-cell today industry review 2008.
Fuel cells: Commercialization. Royston, UK: Fuel-Cell Today.
Adcock, P., A. Kells, and C. Jackson. 2008. PEM Fuel Cells for Road Vehicles. EET-2008
European Ele-Drive Conference. International Advanced Mobility Forum, Geneva,
Switzerland, March 11–13, 2008.
Ahluwalia, R. K., X. Wang, A. Rousseau, and R. Kumar. 2003. Fuel economy of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Journal of Power Sources 130:192–201.
Arico, A. S., P. Bruce, B. Scrosati, J. Tarascon, and W. Schalkwijk. 2005. Nano structured materials for advanced energy conversion and storage devices. Nature
Materials 4:366–77.
Arita, M. 2002. Technical issues of fuel-cell systems for automotive application. Fuel
Cells 2:10–14.
Beuscher, U., S. J. C. Cleghorn, and W. B. Johnson. 2005. Challenges for PEM fuel-cell
membranes. International Journal of Energy Research 29:1103–12.
Brett, D. J. L., A. Atkinson, N. P. Brandon, and S. J. Skinner. 2008. Intermediate
temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Chemical Society Reviews 37:1568–78.
Britsche, O., and G. Gutmann. 2004. Systems for hybrid cars. Journal of Power Sources
127:8–15.
Bruijn, F. D. 2005. The current status of fuel-cell technology for mobile and stationary
applications. Green Chemistry 7:132–50.
Cropper, M. A. J., S. Geiger, and D. M. Jolli. 2004. Fuel cells: A survey of current developments. Journal of Power Sources 131:57–61.
Demirdoven, N., and J. Deutch. 2004. Hybrid cars now, fuel-cell cars later. Science
305:974–76.