Well-to-wheels analysis of hydrogen based fuel-cell vehicle pathways in Shanghai

Zhijia Huang and Xu Zhang

Energy, 2006, vol. 31, issue 4, 471-489

Abstract: Due to high energy efficiency and zero emissions, some believe fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) could revolutionize the automobile industry by replacing internal combustion engine technology, and first boom in China. However, hydrogen infrastructure is one of the major barriers. Because different H2 pathways have very different energy and emissions effects, the well-to-wheels (WTW) analyses are necessary for adequately evaluating fuel/vehicle systems. The pathways used to supply H2 for FCVs must be carefully examined by their WTW energy use, greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions, total criteria pollutions emissions, and urban criteria pollutions emissions.

Keywords: Well-to-wheels analysis; Hydrogen; Fuel-cell vehicle; Energy use; Greenhouse gas emissions; Total criteria pollutions emissions; Urban criteria pollutions emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.02.019

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