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Kansen voor brandstofcellen in bedrijfsvoertuigen
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ECN
Policy Studies
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1-2-1999
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ECN-C--98-084
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ECN publication
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62
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Abstract:
Diesel vehicles contribute significantly to airborne emissions. Vehicleson fuel cells produce no emissions while driving and few emissions occur
during the production of hydrogen and during refuelling. Therefore, fuel cell
vehicles can contribute to the reduction of environmental impacts due the
transport of people and goods. This study discusses the possible contribution
of fuel cell vehicles in reducing the environmental impacts from freight
transport by trucks or vans and passenger transport by buses. This
contribution depends on developments regarding fuel cell vehicles and those
of alternative technologies. Alternative technologies considered are improved
diesel vehicles, hybrid vehicles and vehicles using natural gas. The study
consists of two parts. Part 1 is a qualitative description of the present and
future transport policies. Part 2 is a quantitative analysis which is based
on the costs of fuel cell systems and alternative technologies in order to
achieve NOx emission reductions. Both parts of the study focus on the next
10 years. It is concluded that the next 10 years, NOx emission reduction can
be achieved cheaper by improved diesel-vehicles and vehicles on LPG and CNG
than by fuel cell vehicles. On the somewhat longer term, fuel cell trucks and
buses are able to contribute to NOx emission reduction for costs comparable
to those related to the reduction of NOx emission by improved
diesel-vehicles. In order to compete with vehicles on LPG, a decrease of the
hydrogen price by 50 % and a decrease of the fuel cell system costs for buses
by 30 % are required during the next 10 years. However, through the
introduction of fuel cell vehicles far lower NOx emissions and noise levels
can be achieved than by the alternative technologies. Only by using hybrid
trucks and buses, comparable emissions and noise reductions may be achieved.
By the year 2010, the price of hybrid buses and fuel cell buses are expected
to be more or less equal. The best chances for fuel cell systems in vehicles
are present in the bus fleet. 23 refs.
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