Introduction of PEM fuel-cell vehicles in the transportation sector of the United Arab Emirates

Ayoub Kazim

Applied Energy, 2003, vol. 74, issue 1-2, 125-133

Abstract: In this paper, a scheme is proposed whereby the United Arab Emirates government can achieve greater economic and environmental benefits associated with the introduction of proton-exchange membrane fuel-cell (PEMFC) vehicles in the transportation sector. Initially PEMFC vehicles would co-exist with the conventional internal-combustion (IC) vehicles and gradually increase in numbers until completely replacing IC vehicles by 2025. Our results predict that by 2025, the economic and environmental pollution caused by the business-as-usual approach (without PEMFC vehicles introduction) would cost $3.80x108 and 2.4x108 kg, respectively. The total economic and environmental savings in the 20 years span would be $23x108 and 14.4x108 kg, respectively. In addition, the average annual cost of PEMFC vehicles is $5061 dollars per year, which is approximately $180 dollars less than IC vehicles.

Keywords: Hydrogen; energy; PEM; fuel-cell; PEMFC; vehicle; and; internal-combustion; vehicle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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