Fuel Cell Electric Buses: A Systematic Literature Review

Romeo Danielis, Mariangela Scorrano (), Manuela Masutti, Asees Muhammad Awan and Arsalan Muhammad Khan Niazi
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Romeo Danielis: Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Mariangela Scorrano: Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Manuela Masutti: Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Asees Muhammad Awan: Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Arsalan Muhammad Khan Niazi: Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 20, 1-17

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive review of scientific papers and market reports analyzing the economic competitiveness of fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) with respect to their conventional alternatives via the total cost of ownership (TCO) methodology. We discussed the variables and data taken into account and compared the resulting outcomes by year and geographical areas. It emerged that FCBs are not currently cost competitive. The decreasing trend in acquisition and fuel costs, however, indicates potential for future competitiveness. We find that the current TCO literature on FCEBs presents several areas of uncertainty and weakness. Potential improvements can be achieved by: (i) extending the geographic coverage to Asian and African developing countries; (ii) making use of real-world data instead of simulated data, in particular, concerning acquisition costs, hydrogen costs under different pathways, fuel efficiency, and maintenance costs; (iii) clarifying the role of infrastructural costs; (iv) exploring the existence of economies of scale at fleet level; (v) distinguishing among different bus sizes.

Keywords: hydrogen-powered buses; total cost of ownership; systematic review; diesel-powered buses (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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