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B Davis, Stepping on the gas, Petroleum Review, November 2017, p 16

In the road transport world, the case of hydrogen/fuel-cell propulsion is increasing in strength, two reasons being the short refuelling time of 3 to 6 minutes, and the relatively high ranges of up to 500 km/tank. ‘Green’ hydrogen derived via renewables is preferred, as is 60% of hydrogen in Germany. A storage pressure of 700 bar has become standard, although 350 bar is preferred in Italy and some other countries. One German activity is to produce 30 000 fuelcell stacks annually, but the present cost of €90/kW must be reduced towards the €15 to €20/ kW for a 4-cylinder gasoline engine. The US currently has 2400 hydrogen vehicles, Japan 2000 and Europe 900. The corresponding numbers of refuelling stations are 35, 92 and 90. Today, the biggest users of hydrogen fuel cells are fork lifts, most of the 1500 being in US. Shell is planning to build a “no petrol” service station in London, offering hydrogen, biofuels and fast EV charging. 

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Journal title: Petroleum Review

Keywords: 1 Surface Transport - 1.9 Hydrogen

Subjects: Hydrogen

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