This document discusses how a new vehicle design concept called a "hypercar" could accelerate the transition to transportation powered by solar hydrogen. Hypercars would be much more efficient than current vehicles, requiring only 10-25 kW of power from proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). This smaller power requirement would allow PEMFCs to be adopted earlier at a lower cost. High production volumes of hypercars using PEMFCs could then drive down PEMFC costs enough to displace thermal power stations and encourage the emergence of hydrogen as a major renewable energy output.
This document contains a gallery of photos from various CALSTART member companies showcasing clean transportation technologies, including electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, natural gas vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. The gallery includes photos of electric cars, trucks, buses, and infrastructure like charging stations. The document aims to provide a brief glimpse of the diverse advanced clean transportation technologies being developed by CALSTART's member companies.
The document discusses various modes of transportation and technologies related to improving transportation efficiency and reducing energy usage. It covers topics like fuel economy standards in different countries, the types of fuels used for different transportation modes, new technologies like electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells, and recommendations to promote more efficient transportation systems through policy changes and adoption of lower-emission vehicles.
The document is a resource guide from the U.S. Department of Energy that provides information on heavy vehicles and engines with alternative fuel and advanced powertrain options. It includes contact information for vehicle and engine manufacturers, organizations involved in alternative fuels, and government agencies. It also has emissions standards charts and lists product information for alternative fuel engines, natural gas and propane vehicles, and hybrid, electric, and fuel cell vehicles.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. is a leading global designer and manufacturer of diesel engines from 55 to 2,700 horsepower. In 1999, Cummins reported $6.6 billion in sales and employed 28,500 people. Key highlights from 1999 include record sales and earnings before interest and taxes of $356 million, a 46% increase in earnings per share from 1998, and returning value to shareholders through increased dividends and share repurchases. Looking ahead, Cummins aims to continue improving performance by focusing on customers, employees, technology, and partnerships.
This document discusses the emergence of a "Climate Camelot" - a world shifting from carbon-based energy to non-carbon energy. It describes several technologies that could help drive this transition, including thermal energy storage systems, container-based energy storage for rail transportation of electricity, and wave energy generation. The key is developing market incentives and financial models to make non-carbon technologies economically appealing to users and spur a large-scale paradigm shift away from carbon.
The DocomUSA Advantage - Delivery Truck of the Futuredocomusa
The document discusses several concepts for more efficient and environmentally friendly fuel delivery trucks of the future. These include a lightweight, solar/LP gas hybrid tanker from AirFlow Truck Company that is over 1000 pounds lighter and 50% cheaper to operate than conventional models. Another concept is a diesel-electric hybrid tanker from Scania designed to be eco-friendly and economical. A third concept is the DocomUSA HST tanker designed to be more aerodynamic and allow for a steerable trailer to increase maneuverability while carrying more payload.
The document provides an overview and introduction to pipeline projects for pipeline project engineers. It discusses various topics related to pipelines including different modes of petroleum product transportation, advantages of pipeline transportation, cross-country pipelines in India, HPCL's pipeline network, and basic pipeline system components. The course aims to help engineers understand their role and provide foundational knowledge of pipelines. It includes modules on pipeline overview, HPCL pipelines, and a knowledge assessment.
This document discusses hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and CEM's related research and development efforts. It aims to reduce emissions and dependence on foreign oil through hydrogen, which can be produced from various sources. Current challenges include hydrogen production, distribution, storage and fuel cell costs. CEM addresses these challenges through technology demonstrations, commercialization partnerships, and education. Examples provided include a plug-in hybrid fuel cell bus demonstration, extended range hydrogen utility vehicles for the DLA, and an upcoming electric transit bus with on-route charging. The goal is to balance performance and costs to increase commercial acceptance of these technologies.
This document contains a gallery of photos from various CALSTART member companies showcasing clean transportation technologies, including electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, natural gas vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. The gallery includes photos of electric cars, trucks, buses, and infrastructure like charging stations. The document aims to provide a brief glimpse of the diverse advanced clean transportation technologies being developed by CALSTART's member companies.
The document discusses various modes of transportation and technologies related to improving transportation efficiency and reducing energy usage. It covers topics like fuel economy standards in different countries, the types of fuels used for different transportation modes, new technologies like electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells, and recommendations to promote more efficient transportation systems through policy changes and adoption of lower-emission vehicles.
The document is a resource guide from the U.S. Department of Energy that provides information on heavy vehicles and engines with alternative fuel and advanced powertrain options. It includes contact information for vehicle and engine manufacturers, organizations involved in alternative fuels, and government agencies. It also has emissions standards charts and lists product information for alternative fuel engines, natural gas and propane vehicles, and hybrid, electric, and fuel cell vehicles.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. is a leading global designer and manufacturer of diesel engines from 55 to 2,700 horsepower. In 1999, Cummins reported $6.6 billion in sales and employed 28,500 people. Key highlights from 1999 include record sales and earnings before interest and taxes of $356 million, a 46% increase in earnings per share from 1998, and returning value to shareholders through increased dividends and share repurchases. Looking ahead, Cummins aims to continue improving performance by focusing on customers, employees, technology, and partnerships.
This document discusses the emergence of a "Climate Camelot" - a world shifting from carbon-based energy to non-carbon energy. It describes several technologies that could help drive this transition, including thermal energy storage systems, container-based energy storage for rail transportation of electricity, and wave energy generation. The key is developing market incentives and financial models to make non-carbon technologies economically appealing to users and spur a large-scale paradigm shift away from carbon.
The DocomUSA Advantage - Delivery Truck of the Futuredocomusa
The document discusses several concepts for more efficient and environmentally friendly fuel delivery trucks of the future. These include a lightweight, solar/LP gas hybrid tanker from AirFlow Truck Company that is over 1000 pounds lighter and 50% cheaper to operate than conventional models. Another concept is a diesel-electric hybrid tanker from Scania designed to be eco-friendly and economical. A third concept is the DocomUSA HST tanker designed to be more aerodynamic and allow for a steerable trailer to increase maneuverability while carrying more payload.
The document provides an overview and introduction to pipeline projects for pipeline project engineers. It discusses various topics related to pipelines including different modes of petroleum product transportation, advantages of pipeline transportation, cross-country pipelines in India, HPCL's pipeline network, and basic pipeline system components. The course aims to help engineers understand their role and provide foundational knowledge of pipelines. It includes modules on pipeline overview, HPCL pipelines, and a knowledge assessment.
This document discusses hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and CEM's related research and development efforts. It aims to reduce emissions and dependence on foreign oil through hydrogen, which can be produced from various sources. Current challenges include hydrogen production, distribution, storage and fuel cell costs. CEM addresses these challenges through technology demonstrations, commercialization partnerships, and education. Examples provided include a plug-in hybrid fuel cell bus demonstration, extended range hydrogen utility vehicles for the DLA, and an upcoming electric transit bus with on-route charging. The goal is to balance performance and costs to increase commercial acceptance of these technologies.
Pipelines are an efficient mode of transporting large quantities of liquids over long distances at low cost. They have advantages over surface transport like being unaffected by weather and not requiring return trips. Common types of pipelines include those for oil, natural gas, and water. A new pipeline is being built in India to transport refined products from a refinery to markets, which will increase the refinery's profits by reducing transportation costs and allowing higher capacity utilization.
Using aluminum instead of steel to build electric vehicle bodies can reduce costs and improve performance, according to a new study. The study found that replacing steel with aluminum can cut a vehicle's energy storage needs by 10%, potentially saving $3,000 per vehicle. Lighter vehicles require less battery power to move, extending their driving range up to 20% for each 20% reduction in mass. Aluminum bodies also improve regenerative braking efficiency while keeping performance comparable to steel-bodied vehicles.
The document discusses the potential for Hanover County Schools in Virginia to convert some of its school bus fleet to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). It notes that a private company in Hanover, Supervalu Foods, has constructed a CNG fueling station and offered to let the county and schools use it. The document proposes a pilot project to convert 5 older buses to CNG at an estimated cost of $200,000, which could save $15,000 annually and pay back the investment in 13 years. It concludes that access to the low-cost CNG fuel makes the long-term transition to CNG buses financially sustainable and beneficial for reducing emissions and fuel costs over time.
Self-recharging Fuel Cell's. Acta's fast track to Telecom Adoption for backupmshiels
The opportunity for fuel cell deployment is well understood in the telecom sector, offering significant operational and environmental benefits over traditional technologies such as diesel generators and batteries. Acta has developed the Acta Power self-recharging fuel cell system, which regenerates the hydrogen used onsite, using electricity from the grid or renewable sources plus water. This eliminates the need to swap hydrogen cylinders, removing a major barrier to the deployment of hydrogen fuel cells in the telecom sector.
Part 2 shifts the focus to North America and examines the development of LNG as a transportation fuel in road, rail, sea transport and as an alternative for flare gas reduction/utilization from remote shale plays.
The document discusses various low-carbon transportation options for British Columbia and beyond. It examines electric vehicles like cars, buses and trains powered by batteries, overhead wires or hydrogen fuel cells. It also evaluates cargo transportation using trolley trucks, pipelines and more efficient vehicles. Biofuels are mentioned but have limitations. Overall, the document advocates pursuing a variety of technologies like lightweight electric vehicles, improved public transit and rail electrification to transition to low-carbon transportation.
This document discusses crude-by-rail (CBR) transportation in North America. It provides background on the growth of unconventional oil and gas production from shale plays and oil sands. Technological improvements have increased productivity and lowered costs. This has driven growth in CBR to transport crude oil from production areas to refineries. The document outlines the historical phases of CBR and factors that will influence its future, such as rail capacity, regulations, and price differentials. It also summarizes projections for continued growth in CBR origins from the Bakken and Western Canada due to inadequate pipeline capacity in the short to medium term.
This document summarizes U.S. energy usage by fuel type and transportation sector. It finds that petroleum remains the dominant fuel in transportation, comprising over 85% of all transportation energy. Emerging technologies like hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles are beginning to make inroads but face challenges from battery life and fuel distribution networks. Renewable fuels from algae or non-edible crops may help address some of these challenges if produced sustainably at sufficient scale. Overall the U.S. energy system remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels but continued innovation in renewable technologies may help transition to lower carbon alternatives.
A seminar report on hybrid electric vehicle007skpk
This document is a seminar report submitted by Sanjay Kumar Yadav to fulfill the requirements for a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering. The report discusses hybrid electric vehicles, including their technical workings, advantages, disadvantages, and policy considerations. It provides an overview of hybrid electric vehicle technology, comparisons to other vehicle technologies like compressed natural gas vehicles and clean diesel vehicles, and the role of fuel quality. The report aims to guide policymakers in developing and transitional countries on enabling greater vehicle efficiency.
This document reviews hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels for hypersonic engine applications. Hydrogen fuels are generally used for high-speed space entry due to their high specific impulse, allowing flight up to Mach 15. However, hydrogen has low density, requiring larger fuel tanks. Hydrocarbon fuels have lower performance but higher density, making them suitable for hypersonic missiles up to Mach 10. Future research may blur the lines, with active cooling extending hydrocarbon engine operation and supplementing hydrogen fuels to increase thrust.
This document is a seminar report on hybrid vehicles submitted by Shubham Kumar to fulfill the requirements of a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering. The report contains an introduction to hybrid vehicles and their benefits over conventional vehicles. It discusses various hybrid vehicle technologies, their workings, advantages and disadvantages, and policy measures to promote hybrid vehicles. The report contains sections on cleaner vehicle technologies, technical considerations of hybrid vehicles, classifications of hybrid vehicles, and how they work. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid vehicles and concludes with recommendations for policies to lead by example and provide maintenance training.
US EPA, West Coast Collaborative Funding, Partnership Opportunities Airport G...CALSTART
This document summarizes a presentation about the West Coast Collaborative (WCC) and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). The WCC is a public-private partnership between EPA Regions 9 and 10 that aims to reduce diesel emissions along the West Coast. DERA provides funding for diesel emission reduction projects, with 30% going to states and 70% available nationally. Eligible projects include retrofits, repowers, replacements and idle reduction. Example projects funded by DERA in California involved retrofitting airport equipment with diesel particulate filters and replacing drayage trucks and delivery trucks. Partnership opportunities through the WCC and applying for DERA grants were also discussed.
This document provides an overview of natural gas as a vehicle fuel, fueling options for natural gas vehicles, and factors to consider when purchasing or converting a vehicle to run on natural gas. It discusses the benefits of natural gas including cost savings, domestic supply, reduced emissions, and lower carbon footprint compared to gasoline or diesel. The document outlines the different types of natural gas fueling options including time-fill, fast-fill, and combo-fill. It also provides questions fleet managers should consider when evaluating their fueling needs and options. Finally, the document discusses the process of switching a fleet to natural gas and getting started with planning and evaluation.
Alstom has opened its first Smart Grid Center in Dubai to enable electricity suppliers across the MENA region to deploy smart grid solutions and improve customer services. The center will provide expertise and support from Alstom's other centers in France and the US. While demand for electricity is increasing in the Middle East, introducing digital technologies into existing infrastructure can help optimize network control and lower the carbon footprint. Gazprom has approved moving forward with a feasibility study for a third LNG train at Shell's Sakhalin II project in Russia, which could start shipments by 2019. Challenges with land acquisition and permitting have hindered Indonesia's goal of reaching 15 million cubic meters per day of CBM production by 2015, and it
CNGVA President Discusses The Business Case for Natural Gas Vehicle Use in Canada
-Overview of the business case for Canadian medium- and heavy-duty fleets
-Several fleet examples including refuse, transit, and highway tractor
-Brief discussion of available factory-built vehicles and engines
-Cold weather performance experience and learnings
-Brief discussion of required facility changes and case examples
-How to understand natural gas fuel pricing and how it compares with diesel pricing
The document summarizes an experimental analysis of converting a 1400 cc diesel engine car into a hybrid electric vehicle using BLDC hub motors. Key findings include:
1) The conversion achieved fuel savings of 45-61% compared to the conventional vehicle through the use of lower power hub motors and a separate battery pack for the electric motors.
2) Performance of the vehicle was retained after conversion, with no changes needed to the existing electrical or hydraulic brake systems.
3) The proposed conversion method could be easily implemented on many existing small cars with front-wheel drive to reduce emissions and fuel consumption cost-effectively.
While battery electric trucks have higher energy efficiency, fuel cell electric trucks have some advantages including lower vehicle weight, faster refueling times comparable to diesel, and potential for lower long-term costs. Considering factors like powertrain, charging/refueling, energy sources, and use cases, neither technology is a single solution - battery electric trucks may be best for limited daily ranges while fuel cell electric trucks are better suited for long-haul heavy loads. An optimal approach is to view the technologies as complementary and choose the best solution based on each application's specific needs.
This document summarizes a project that focuses on evaluating supercapacitors for use as energy storage in electric and hybrid vehicles. It finds that supercapacitors can provide high fuel economy improvements for a Prius-sized vehicle if they can store 125 Wh of usable energy at 90-95% efficiency. Vehicle tests also showed that supercapacitors performed as expected and achieved higher fuel economy than batteries due to their higher round-trip efficiency. The document concludes that combinations of supercapacitors and advanced batteries may prove most advantageous for energy storage in future plug-in hybrids.
Design and High Volume Manufacture of an Affordable Advanced Composite Automo...David F. Taggart
The document describes the design of an advanced composite automotive body structure for the Hypercar Revolution concept vehicle. Key points:
- The carbon fiber composite body structure is 57% lighter than a conventional steel structure, weighing just 187 kg, while providing superior crash protection and stiffness.
- The large passenger safety cell uses an advanced composite design that allows for a novel high-volume manufacturing process to make it affordable.
- The safety cell features extensive part consolidation and integration of functions to simplify assembly and tooling while minimizing materials. It has only 14 major parts compared to over 60 for a conventional body.
- This lightweight composite body, combined with other lightweighting throughout the vehicle, results in an overall weight reduction
The document provides an introduction to the HY-WIRE concept car developed by GM. It discusses how the car combines hydrogen fuel cell propulsion with drive-by-wire technology to replace conventional mechanical and hydraulic control systems. The car aims to be more environmentally friendly and fuel efficient than traditional vehicles. Literature on hydrogen fuel cells and steer-by-wire technology is reviewed. The objectives of the HY-WIRE concept are described as being fuel efficient, environmentally friendly, and stable. The report outline presents chapters that will discuss the HY-WIRE car in depth and compare it to other vehicle types.
Pipelines are an efficient mode of transporting large quantities of liquids over long distances at low cost. They have advantages over surface transport like being unaffected by weather and not requiring return trips. Common types of pipelines include those for oil, natural gas, and water. A new pipeline is being built in India to transport refined products from a refinery to markets, which will increase the refinery's profits by reducing transportation costs and allowing higher capacity utilization.
Using aluminum instead of steel to build electric vehicle bodies can reduce costs and improve performance, according to a new study. The study found that replacing steel with aluminum can cut a vehicle's energy storage needs by 10%, potentially saving $3,000 per vehicle. Lighter vehicles require less battery power to move, extending their driving range up to 20% for each 20% reduction in mass. Aluminum bodies also improve regenerative braking efficiency while keeping performance comparable to steel-bodied vehicles.
The document discusses the potential for Hanover County Schools in Virginia to convert some of its school bus fleet to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). It notes that a private company in Hanover, Supervalu Foods, has constructed a CNG fueling station and offered to let the county and schools use it. The document proposes a pilot project to convert 5 older buses to CNG at an estimated cost of $200,000, which could save $15,000 annually and pay back the investment in 13 years. It concludes that access to the low-cost CNG fuel makes the long-term transition to CNG buses financially sustainable and beneficial for reducing emissions and fuel costs over time.
Self-recharging Fuel Cell's. Acta's fast track to Telecom Adoption for backupmshiels
The opportunity for fuel cell deployment is well understood in the telecom sector, offering significant operational and environmental benefits over traditional technologies such as diesel generators and batteries. Acta has developed the Acta Power self-recharging fuel cell system, which regenerates the hydrogen used onsite, using electricity from the grid or renewable sources plus water. This eliminates the need to swap hydrogen cylinders, removing a major barrier to the deployment of hydrogen fuel cells in the telecom sector.
Part 2 shifts the focus to North America and examines the development of LNG as a transportation fuel in road, rail, sea transport and as an alternative for flare gas reduction/utilization from remote shale plays.
The document discusses various low-carbon transportation options for British Columbia and beyond. It examines electric vehicles like cars, buses and trains powered by batteries, overhead wires or hydrogen fuel cells. It also evaluates cargo transportation using trolley trucks, pipelines and more efficient vehicles. Biofuels are mentioned but have limitations. Overall, the document advocates pursuing a variety of technologies like lightweight electric vehicles, improved public transit and rail electrification to transition to low-carbon transportation.
This document discusses crude-by-rail (CBR) transportation in North America. It provides background on the growth of unconventional oil and gas production from shale plays and oil sands. Technological improvements have increased productivity and lowered costs. This has driven growth in CBR to transport crude oil from production areas to refineries. The document outlines the historical phases of CBR and factors that will influence its future, such as rail capacity, regulations, and price differentials. It also summarizes projections for continued growth in CBR origins from the Bakken and Western Canada due to inadequate pipeline capacity in the short to medium term.
This document summarizes U.S. energy usage by fuel type and transportation sector. It finds that petroleum remains the dominant fuel in transportation, comprising over 85% of all transportation energy. Emerging technologies like hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles are beginning to make inroads but face challenges from battery life and fuel distribution networks. Renewable fuels from algae or non-edible crops may help address some of these challenges if produced sustainably at sufficient scale. Overall the U.S. energy system remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels but continued innovation in renewable technologies may help transition to lower carbon alternatives.
A seminar report on hybrid electric vehicle007skpk
This document is a seminar report submitted by Sanjay Kumar Yadav to fulfill the requirements for a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering. The report discusses hybrid electric vehicles, including their technical workings, advantages, disadvantages, and policy considerations. It provides an overview of hybrid electric vehicle technology, comparisons to other vehicle technologies like compressed natural gas vehicles and clean diesel vehicles, and the role of fuel quality. The report aims to guide policymakers in developing and transitional countries on enabling greater vehicle efficiency.
This document reviews hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels for hypersonic engine applications. Hydrogen fuels are generally used for high-speed space entry due to their high specific impulse, allowing flight up to Mach 15. However, hydrogen has low density, requiring larger fuel tanks. Hydrocarbon fuels have lower performance but higher density, making them suitable for hypersonic missiles up to Mach 10. Future research may blur the lines, with active cooling extending hydrocarbon engine operation and supplementing hydrogen fuels to increase thrust.
This document is a seminar report on hybrid vehicles submitted by Shubham Kumar to fulfill the requirements of a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering. The report contains an introduction to hybrid vehicles and their benefits over conventional vehicles. It discusses various hybrid vehicle technologies, their workings, advantages and disadvantages, and policy measures to promote hybrid vehicles. The report contains sections on cleaner vehicle technologies, technical considerations of hybrid vehicles, classifications of hybrid vehicles, and how they work. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid vehicles and concludes with recommendations for policies to lead by example and provide maintenance training.
US EPA, West Coast Collaborative Funding, Partnership Opportunities Airport G...CALSTART
This document summarizes a presentation about the West Coast Collaborative (WCC) and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). The WCC is a public-private partnership between EPA Regions 9 and 10 that aims to reduce diesel emissions along the West Coast. DERA provides funding for diesel emission reduction projects, with 30% going to states and 70% available nationally. Eligible projects include retrofits, repowers, replacements and idle reduction. Example projects funded by DERA in California involved retrofitting airport equipment with diesel particulate filters and replacing drayage trucks and delivery trucks. Partnership opportunities through the WCC and applying for DERA grants were also discussed.
This document provides an overview of natural gas as a vehicle fuel, fueling options for natural gas vehicles, and factors to consider when purchasing or converting a vehicle to run on natural gas. It discusses the benefits of natural gas including cost savings, domestic supply, reduced emissions, and lower carbon footprint compared to gasoline or diesel. The document outlines the different types of natural gas fueling options including time-fill, fast-fill, and combo-fill. It also provides questions fleet managers should consider when evaluating their fueling needs and options. Finally, the document discusses the process of switching a fleet to natural gas and getting started with planning and evaluation.
Alstom has opened its first Smart Grid Center in Dubai to enable electricity suppliers across the MENA region to deploy smart grid solutions and improve customer services. The center will provide expertise and support from Alstom's other centers in France and the US. While demand for electricity is increasing in the Middle East, introducing digital technologies into existing infrastructure can help optimize network control and lower the carbon footprint. Gazprom has approved moving forward with a feasibility study for a third LNG train at Shell's Sakhalin II project in Russia, which could start shipments by 2019. Challenges with land acquisition and permitting have hindered Indonesia's goal of reaching 15 million cubic meters per day of CBM production by 2015, and it
CNGVA President Discusses The Business Case for Natural Gas Vehicle Use in Canada
-Overview of the business case for Canadian medium- and heavy-duty fleets
-Several fleet examples including refuse, transit, and highway tractor
-Brief discussion of available factory-built vehicles and engines
-Cold weather performance experience and learnings
-Brief discussion of required facility changes and case examples
-How to understand natural gas fuel pricing and how it compares with diesel pricing
The document summarizes an experimental analysis of converting a 1400 cc diesel engine car into a hybrid electric vehicle using BLDC hub motors. Key findings include:
1) The conversion achieved fuel savings of 45-61% compared to the conventional vehicle through the use of lower power hub motors and a separate battery pack for the electric motors.
2) Performance of the vehicle was retained after conversion, with no changes needed to the existing electrical or hydraulic brake systems.
3) The proposed conversion method could be easily implemented on many existing small cars with front-wheel drive to reduce emissions and fuel consumption cost-effectively.
While battery electric trucks have higher energy efficiency, fuel cell electric trucks have some advantages including lower vehicle weight, faster refueling times comparable to diesel, and potential for lower long-term costs. Considering factors like powertrain, charging/refueling, energy sources, and use cases, neither technology is a single solution - battery electric trucks may be best for limited daily ranges while fuel cell electric trucks are better suited for long-haul heavy loads. An optimal approach is to view the technologies as complementary and choose the best solution based on each application's specific needs.
This document summarizes a project that focuses on evaluating supercapacitors for use as energy storage in electric and hybrid vehicles. It finds that supercapacitors can provide high fuel economy improvements for a Prius-sized vehicle if they can store 125 Wh of usable energy at 90-95% efficiency. Vehicle tests also showed that supercapacitors performed as expected and achieved higher fuel economy than batteries due to their higher round-trip efficiency. The document concludes that combinations of supercapacitors and advanced batteries may prove most advantageous for energy storage in future plug-in hybrids.
Design and High Volume Manufacture of an Affordable Advanced Composite Automo...David F. Taggart
The document describes the design of an advanced composite automotive body structure for the Hypercar Revolution concept vehicle. Key points:
- The carbon fiber composite body structure is 57% lighter than a conventional steel structure, weighing just 187 kg, while providing superior crash protection and stiffness.
- The large passenger safety cell uses an advanced composite design that allows for a novel high-volume manufacturing process to make it affordable.
- The safety cell features extensive part consolidation and integration of functions to simplify assembly and tooling while minimizing materials. It has only 14 major parts compared to over 60 for a conventional body.
- This lightweight composite body, combined with other lightweighting throughout the vehicle, results in an overall weight reduction
The document provides an introduction to the HY-WIRE concept car developed by GM. It discusses how the car combines hydrogen fuel cell propulsion with drive-by-wire technology to replace conventional mechanical and hydraulic control systems. The car aims to be more environmentally friendly and fuel efficient than traditional vehicles. Literature on hydrogen fuel cells and steer-by-wire technology is reviewed. The objectives of the HY-WIRE concept are described as being fuel efficient, environmentally friendly, and stable. The report outline presents chapters that will discuss the HY-WIRE car in depth and compare it to other vehicle types.
Fuel cell technology has benefits for space exploration and holds promise to power vehicles, homes, and buildings more efficiently while reducing environmental impacts. However, for widespread practical use of fuel cells, important challenges around hydrocarbon fuel reforming, storage, cost, and developing infrastructure must be addressed. Hydrocarbon fuel reforming during a transition period could allow continued use of existing fuel sources while adapting to hydrogen. Storage technologies must match gasoline tanks' capacity and ease of refueling. Cost remains too high for commercial vehicles and facilities due to expensive catalysts and membranes in fuel cells. Developing hydrogen infrastructure is the greatest challenge to commercializing fuel cells.
CMR 495- Cap StoneMini Case Submission RequirementsEach .docxpickersgillkayne
CMR 495- Cap Stone
Mini Case Submission Requirements
Each case is worth 100 points
Student is to complete the analysis of the assigned case. The analysis must include the following elements:
1. Introduction of the case
2. Thesis statements
a. Background
b. Alternatives
c. Purposed
Solution
s
d. Recommendations
3. Conclusions & closing remarks about the case
· The completed Mini-Case analysis can be summarized using PowerPoint or Word (equivalent software is fine)
· Please email me the final summary prior to class time
· It is acceptable to work as a team on each case study, BUT each case study should reflect the work of the individual student, not the team
Mini-Case Example….
Mini-Case Response – Mini-Case #18
Introduction:
This mini-case response is concerned with Mini-Case #18: “Standards Battle: Which Automotive Technology Will Win?” as described on page 478 in the Rothaermel 3e text. The relevant text chapter is Chapter 7. The material presented within the mini-case briefly describes efforts by several major automobile manufacturers and newer-entry manufacturers to address the issue of replacing the internal combustion engine as a primary source of power for personal automobiles. The mini-case explains that there is currently no consensus among the manufacturers regarding how to proceed and that the pathway forward is not necessarily clear-cut.
Key problems/issues identifiable within the mini-case include:
· Is the impending demise of the internal combustion engine a foregone conclusion and, thus, the alternative power projects by the manufacturers a necessity or is this work more exploratory in nature?
· Assuming that the internal combustion engine does have only a short remaining lifespan, is there a solid understanding of what criteria any new power source would need to meet?
· Is it possible to determine which company and/or technology is likely to be successful, under this scenario – or is too little known at present?
Thesis statement: Based on an analysis of the available mini-case materials and the relevant literature, it is likely that routine alternatives to the internal combustion engine will be needed within a relatively short timeframe. It is equally likely that multiple alternatives will be under exploration and offer legitimate benefits for consumers in the future with a lengthy period of technology optimization involved before a clear “winner” emerges.
Background:
To help place this mini-case into perspective, it is useful to step back briefly from the materials presented to examine the factors that have caused the automobile industry to reach the crossroads described in the scenario in the text.
The internal combustion engine has been the “gold standard” for self-propelled vehicles for more than 100 years. Automobile manufacturers have consistently improved their offerings, resulting in higher levels of power, greater reliability, and length of service; and also, greater efficiency with less environmenta.
This document from the U.S. Department of Energy provides information about fuel cells and hydrogen. It explains that fuel cells produce electricity from hydrogen without combustion, and are more energy efficient than gasoline vehicles. Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element, and can be produced from diverse domestic resources. Fuel cells and hydrogen provide clean, efficient energy for transportation, stationary power applications, and more. The document outlines the growth of fuel cell applications in the U.S. and worldwide, as well as efforts to develop hydrogen infrastructure.
1. The document discusses research on developing a high-efficiency, low-emissions electrical generator that can operate on hydrogen fuels using internal combustion engine technology.
2. Experimental results showed that hydrogen combustion in a rapid compression machine approached constant volume combustion, indicating high efficiency. Combustion occurred very rapidly.
3. The generator design uses a free piston linear alternator configuration to enable high compression ratios and rapid combustion through homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion of hydrogen, with the goal of approaching ideal Otto cycle performance and efficiency.
This document discusses LNG carriers equipped with MAN B&W ME-GI engines and high pressure gas supply systems. It describes the key components of the gas supply system, including multi-stage compressors, high pressure piping, and control systems. The document also discusses classification requirements, safety features, engine operating modes, and compares the ME-GI solution to other propulsion alternatives for LNG carriers.
A Comprehensive Review of Hydrogen Automobiles Future ProspectsIRJET Journal
This document provides an overview of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and their future prospects. It discusses how hydrogen fuel cells work by separating hydrogen ions from electrons and using them to generate electricity through a reaction with oxygen. The document also examines various methods for storing hydrogen on board vehicles, such as compressed gas tanks and liquid hydrogen, and the challenges associated with energy density and storage capacity. It concludes that with further improvements in hydrogen storage technologies, fuel cell vehicles could overcome limitations of battery electric vehicles and for hydrogen to become a widely used transportation fuel.
Michael F. Hordeski-Hydrogen & Fuel Cells_ Advances in Transportation and Pow...ZeenathulFaridaAbdul1
This document provides an overview of advances in hydrogen and fuel cell technology for transportation and power applications. It discusses the development of hydrogen fueling stations in locations around the world. Barriers to widespread adoption include high costs and technical challenges in producing, storing, and distributing hydrogen on a large scale without releasing greenhouse gases. The document outlines efforts by automobile companies to develop fuel cell vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them, including hydrogen stations and maintenance facilities. It also notes remaining issues that must be addressed such as reducing the cost of fuel cells and developing onboard hydrogen storage systems with sufficient capacity and driving range.
The document proposes adding solar panels to hybrid cars to make them more efficient and environmentally friendly. It notes that while electric and solar cars have limitations, hybrids using both gasoline and electric motors are currently practical. It suggests installing solar panels on rooftops to charge batteries powering electronic components and air conditioning when the car is stopped or moving, reducing fuel consumption. This "three-way hybrid" approach was successfully tested on solar-powered truck air conditioning. The document concludes that supplementing hybrid cars' electrical systems with solar energy takes advantage of available sunlight and saves energy without compromising features.
Ultra Low Emission Transit Buses - 4.27.2010 - Richard Thompsoncahouser
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1. Renewable Energy, Vol. 10, No. 213, pp. 471479, 1997
Pergamon Copyright 0 1996 Rocky Mountain Institute
Printed in Great Britain
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HYPERCARS: SPEEDING THE TRANSITION TO SOLAR HYDROGEN
Adapted from Lovins er al. 1996 by BRBlT D. WILLIAMS
The Hypercar Center, Rocky Mountain Institute
1739 Snowmass Creek Road
Snowmass, Colorado 816549199, USA
+ 1 970 + 927-3851, fax + 1 970 + 927-4178, bwilliam@rmi.org, http://www.rmi.org
ABSTRACT
A discontinuous transformation now underway in automotive technology may accelerate the transition to
transportation powered by solar hydrogen. Even using internal-combustion engines, ultralight, ultraslippery, advanced-
composite, hybrid-electric “hypercars” can be severalfold lighter and lowerdrag than present steel cars; many times
more efficient; and over two orders of magnitude cleaner; yet equally safe, sporty, comfortable, durable, beautiful ad
(probably) affordable. The requimd design integration is technically and culturally difficult. Yet important
manufacturing advantages permit a I&s-market commercialization strategy impelled not by government mandates or
subsidies but by manufacturers’ quest for competitive advantage and customers’ desire for superior cars.
proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEIMFcs) are promising even for heavy and high-drag hybrid cars because they
can convert hydrogen into traction severalfold more efficiently than today’ drivehnes convert gasoline. But hypemars
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would need significantly fewer kilowatts of power, and could therefore adopt PEMFCs earlier-before their specific
cost, mass, and volume mature. The resulting high production volumes could quickly cut PEMFCs’ costs enough to
displace a significant portion of thermal power stations, either in stationary applications or by plugging in parked
hypemars. This potential break-though for PEMFCs is one new stimuli to early emergence both of distributed electric
utilities and of hydrogen fuel as a major output of renewable energy sources. Copyright 0 1996 Rocky Mountain Institute
KEYWORDS
Hydrogen; proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells; hypercars; light vehicles; hybrid-electric vehicles; distributed
resources; power generation.
BACKGROUND
The following discussion is based on previous work by Rocky Mountain Institute on the hypercar concept. For
brevity, hypercars per se are not discussed here, but can be summarixed as follows: A “leapfrog” design concept (RMI,
1991-present) a “hypercar” artfully integrates an advanced-composite, ultralight body-in-white with a hybrid-electric
driveline, resulting in a car that is severalfold lighter and lower-drag than present steel cars; many times more efficient;
and over two orders of magnitude cleaner; yet equaliy safe, sporty, comfortable, durable, beautiful and (probably)
affordable. The required design integration is technically and culturally difficult. Yet important manufacturing
advantages permit a free-market commercialization strategy impelled not by government mandates or sub&his but by
manufacturers’ quest for competitive advantage and customers’ desire for superior cars. Detailed discussion on hypercars
(Lovins 1995; Moore and Lovins 1995; Lovins et al. 1996) is available from Rocky Mountain Institute at the address
primed above.
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2. 472 B. D. WILLIAMS
SPEEDING THE TRANSISTION
Hypercars’ design would make automobiles far more practical users of two classes of fuels that usually bum cleaner
than gasoline:
. alternative liquid fuels (notably biofuels) and
. gaseous fuels, ranging from very clean compressed natural gas (CNG) to solar hydrogen.
This shift could greatly reduce or even eliminate both the air pollution and the climatic risk of cars. Except in special
fleet-vehicle cases, however, gaseous fueling is seldom attractive today, because
. the cars themselves are so inefficient that a large, heavy, and costly tank is needed to carry enough fuel for
substantial range;
. their more frequent refueling may require more ubiquitous and hence more costly refueling infrastructure; and
. the fuel-cell stack (the ideal way to convert energy from gases to electricity) tequired to propel such heavy cars
would itself be excessively heavy, bulky, and expensive.
Hypercars can systematically remove each of these obstacles.
muercars Make CornDressed Gaseous Fuels Practh4
Hypercars would complement and strengthen existing CNG- and hydrogen-related R&D and deployment in two
important ways:
1. Hypercars would ensure that the dominant car design by early in the next century is so efftcient, typically -4-10
times better than today’ norm, that it makes fueling with energy gases
s
. technically convenient because even a relatively small, light, cheap tank would run the car for a long distance and
need only infrequent refueling and
. as much as an order of magnitude less sensitive to the price of fuel-i.e., if the car uses only a tenth as much
fuel, the fuel will cost the same per kilometer even if it costs ten times as much per megajouk-thus making the
economics of hydrogen sources, for example, far less critical to hydrogen’ market success.
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Hypercars could achieve these results without compromise. On the contrary, they should make the new car design
superior in all respects, including costs. This does an end-run around the fuel-price-elasticity debate, and makes rapid
market success highly probable.
2. Hypercars would make vehicular fuel cells a far more robust vehicular powerplant option by
?? reducing by -2-5+-fold the kW output capacity, physical size, mass, and cost of the fuel cells requiredto run the
car, and
. making fuel cells only one of many technical options for the vehicle’ onboard powerplant, thus
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. providing generous safety margins and multiple technological backstops to fuel-cell development-more good
eggs in the compressed-methane-or-hydrogen basket.
In short, hypercars could
. make hydrogen’ success as the main or only fuel for road vehicles severalfold less dependent on success in
s
making hydrogen and fuel cells cheaper and in making fuel cells smaller and lighter (similarly for CNG);
. ensure the competitiveness of gaseous automotive fuels even if fuel cells fail to meet their design goals and
another form of APU must be substitut&L?., diversify the APU portfolio suitable for gaseous fuels;
. rely for their success on strong consumer demand for superior performance and features, not on cleanliness or
efficiency, and on strong automaker demand for competitive advantage, not on government mandates like 2EV or
CAFE; and
. by these means make achievement of a solar-hydrogen (or CNG) road transport sector far more robustly likely.
Depending on how sanguine one is about the likelihood that current efforts will make solar hydrogen a cheap,
convenient, and widely available fuel, this complementary approach from the other direction-making the car ideal for
3. Hypercars 473
hydrogen, not just the other way around--could be considered a selling tool, a vital foundation, or an insurance policy.
Either way, it is a sound investment, adding yet another motivation to the commercialization of hypercars.
In auumm 1995, RMI realized that the logic just described has new and important implications when combined with
rapid recent progress in proton-exchangemembrane (PBM) fuel cells. These implications may ultimately prove even
more important for reshaping the global energy system, and its climatic and other environmental impacts, than
hypercars themselves.
Led by Ballard Power Systems’ with several other firms in hot pursuit, and substantial membrane development efforts
,
by the likes of DuPont and Dow, PBlvIFCdevelopment has lately proceeded with gratifying speed. On 3 Gctober 1995,
for example, Ballard announced the achievement, in a joint program with Daimler-Benx AG. of the highest specific
power ever acknowledged for PBMFCS-stack-only continuous ratings of 1 kW/l and 700 W/kg fueled with H2/air,
with substantially higher peak ratings.* This is more than three times the continuous-rated power density of cells used
in Ballard’ 1993 Phase II fuel-cell bus, whose entire fuel-cell apparatus fitted into the normal engine compartment, or
s
of Daimler-Berm’ 1994 fuel-cell van. It is also about seven times the power density of the better-known 1991-92
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Phase I Ballard experimental bus, and about five years ahead of the U.S. Department of Energy’ development goals (a
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significant inhibitor to some firms that believed DOE rather than market intelligence). Daimler-Benz announced in
August 1995, based on this progress, its intention to unveil in early 1996 an all-PBMPC vehicle. Customer interest
was swift-including the Chicago Transit Authority’ decision to launch in autumn 1996 a threeyear test of Ballatd-
s
fuel-cell buses with a view to converting its entire 2,000-bus fleet. Some other major cities are interested in doing the
same, and Ballard is also developing a lOO-kW methanol-fueled “fuel cell engine” for buses.
The foregoing logic of using hypercars to hasten the commercialixation of hydrogen fuel becomes especially
interesting when applied to PEMFCs, because this type of,portable fuel cell has physical attributes that could soon
permit it to be cheaply mass-produced, perhaps by sticking together roll-to-roll polymer components. Three recent
evaluations-by GM’ Allison division (Allison
s 1!493), A.D. Little, Inc. (proprietary 1995 personal
communications3), and Directed Technologies, Inc.4 (Thomas and Kuhn 1995; James et al. 1994; Ira Kuhn, Jr.,
personal communications 1995)-reflect a growing consensus that at high production volumes, hydrogenlair-fueled
PEMFCs using the best technologies in the laboratory in spring 1995 could probably achieve manufacturing costs
below $50 per gross kWe: specifically, about $34’ $40, and $22-37/kW respectively.6 These assessments rely, to
,
varying but significant degrees, on extensive knowledge of proprietary development programs, and the differences
between the three fmdings am immaterial. Several firms have privately amnnm~I their intention, widely considered
plausible in light of recent progress, to bring competitive PEMFCs to market, probably initially at a few hundred
’Unit 107,980 W 1st St., N. Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3N4, a/986-9367, PAX-3262. RM is grateful to Ken Dircks
(Manager, Customer Support) for helpful discussions, most recently at a 31 October 1995 site visit and in a 20 February
1996 phone update.
’Keith Prater (Ballard’ Vice President of Technology), 604/990-3124, FAX -3262, “SPPCFuel Cells for Transport and
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Stationary Applications,” 1995. The unpublished test conditions were specified by Daimler-Benz and, though realistic,
apparently differed somewhat from Ballard’ norms.
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3 Dr. Jeffrey Bentley, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 20 Acorn Park, Rcom 20/507, Cambridge MA 02140-2390, 617/498-5820,
FAX -7114, another very knowledgeable and helpful informant.
’Dr. Ira F. Kuhn, Jr. is President of Directed Technologies, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 775, Arlington VA 22203,
703/243-3383, PAX-2724. He kindly provided a briefing on 8 June 1995.
’The commonly quoted $46/kW includes a methanol mformer.
6 As a quick reality che& high-pm&ion, high-volume metal manufa~ e.g. of automotive engioes and transmissions,
costs on the order of $9/kg. Automakers’ fuel-cell researchers generally accept that making w from highly repetitive
and me&a&ally simple parts should cost at worst about half that mu&, implying a stack cost around .%/kW at
Ballard’ already-achieved but not yet maas-oPtimized 0.7 kW per stack kg. Balance-of-system should typically have a
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lower specific cost for mountings, pipes, and valves, higher for power electronics. The order of magnitude for system cost
suggests that the tens-of-$/kW range is Perfectly reasonable.
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$/kW, around the end of 1998. Those vendors consider the tens-of-dolls target plausible in volume
production, based on established principles of manufacturing and materials costing.
Hypercars’ distinctive advantage in accelerating the mass-production of PEh4FCs comes from their needing only - 10-25
kW of onboard power generating capacity, because their mad loads are 2-3-fold lower and most of their peak power
requirements are met by the load-leveling device, not the onboard generator. For example, a 5-6~passenger hypercar
with acceleration better than and gradability similar to a same-sized Taurus, because it is 2-3-fold lighter and more
slippery, would need only -25 kW of continuous or peak DC power rating from its APU, compared with 104 kw of
mechanical shaftpower from the Taurus’ internal-combustion engine. A better-optimized 4-5-passenger hypercar could
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need as little as 10 kW. Thus hypercars need on the order of 4-IO-fold km prime-mover capacity, and hence, a&r due
correction for driveline efficiency all the way to the wheels, should be manyfold less sensitive to APU cost per kW.
This unique feature could leapfrog PlNPCs rapidly into high-volume production, hence even lower cost, by making it
economically possible to use the fuel cells at a much earlier stage offheir &velo~nr--before they become nearly as
light, small, and cheap per kilowatt as they will be later.
A conservative comparison of kW requirements emerges from a conceptual design of a Ford Taurus that is assumed to
be simply converted into a fuel-cell hybrid, without taking credit for the mass reduction probably resulting (James et
al. 1994). Such a heavy Taurus-class car requires only 85 kW of fuel cells for comparable performance, and those fuel
cells could compete in capital cost with the Taurus’ internal-combustion-engine mechanical driveline if they cost no
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more than -$37/kW. But a Taurus-class hypercar needing only 25 kW of fuel cells could then be comparably
competitive using PEMFCs that cost -$126/kW-several times the cost generally expected from mass-producing good
pEMFc technologies whose performance parameters are already demonstrated. A conservatively designed 4-5-passenger
hypercar with similar or sportier performance, requiring only -22 kW of APU continuous rating, could tolerate
-$143/kW fuel cells. A lighter and lower-drag model with quite high efficiency, requiring only a -IO-kW APU, could
then tolerate -$315/kW-+asily within normal projections for PEMFQ in early volume production. Obviously,
pEh+Fcs could be introduced first in smaller, lighter car models that are most price-tolerant, using their production to
build fuel-cell sales and cut costs.
Other important conclusions emerge from the Kuhn group’ conceptual design (James et al. 1994) for a s&ndard
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Taurus-class car, converted to a PEMPC hybrid with no improvements in platform physics.* Consider such a car fueled
with 345&r hydrogen that is
. electrolyzed, probably using PeMFC technology in reverse, and compressed to 414 bar (6,ooO psia) using 2-4
#/kWh U.S. retail offpeak electricity in a -$4k neighborhood refueling station (hydrogen pnxlu& by n&tnral-gas
reforming could compete against costlier electricity);
. stored onboard in a filament-wound T- 1000 carbon-fiber tank lined with metal&d polyester fihn and already shown
empirically to provide excellent safety’ and
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’These figures are not directly comparable, not only because the proper comparison is in tractive power delivered to the
wheels-though conversion losses in both cases should be similar-but also because the fuel-cell rating is continuous,
while the IC engine is designed to produce its rated output for only three minutes at sea level at 20°C. It would therefore
require considerably more capacity for such a continuous rating under adverse conditions-a hot, humid summer day, or
one at high altitude. Under sine circumstances, this increase could be substantial m so that James et nl.‘ s
assumption that an 85-peak-electrical-kW fuel cell is equivalent to that lO4-peak-mechanical-kW could prove
conservative.
* Except an unimportant -10% reduction in mass and in aerodynamic drag (to co = 0.28, A = 2.14 II?), actanied by a
hi& r0 = 0.0135 and inefficient accessories. Actually, the powertrain and hena platform mass should be somewhat
lower too: James et al. (1994) show on p. l-3 that for a nominal 1,361-kg-curb-mass midsize sedan, the powertrain maes,
conventionally -435 kg (estimated from 1981 technol~ OTA’ eqwa#y M
s 1990 &im& was 4%@, would
be -460 kg with a -1996 PEMK demonstrator but only -311 kg with a -!ZOO&ti production m&l. of the &f&ence
32% is the improved gaseous-hydrogen storage tank, and another 22% a lighbar load-leveling; device (assumed to be a;
ultracapacitor). However, no credit is taken in either case for the radically lighter platform ma(p3,lower air and road
drag, or lower accessory loads typical of a hypefiar. These attributes would of course nzduce tract&e loads
correspondingly. For exampie, the 5-6-passenger early hypercar modeled in Moore and Lovins (1%) has a cub mass of
700 kg, a gross mass of 1,ZNJkg, a peak electric busbar power capability of 52.kW, and a total driveline mass of 266 kg.
Scaled up to the nearly twice-as-heavy D&e&d Technologies cbnceptual design’ capability of Bs .kW, this dtivelii
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maas would scale (assuming a crude and perhaps nonconserv ative lirteaz a-) to 435 kgvble to the
near-term PEMpc using similarly mature technologies.
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?? filled to the same fuel-plus-tank mass as the original Taurus gasoline tank (though the tank volume in such a
ear would he wrly 5-fokl larger. as diactmA below).
clent fuel-cell stack”‘the conceptual design shows that such a car would
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?? have a longer driving rangethan the original gasoline-powered IC-engine Taurus;
. have a lower fuel cost per km than the original Taurus burning taxed U.S. gasoline; and
. in volume production, cost less to manufacture.
These impressive findings result from the severalfold higher efficiency of converting gaseous hydrogen rather than
gasoline into tractive energy: the electricity used to make the hydrogen is a costlier energy carrier, but hydrogen’ more
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efficient use, via the hydrogen-fuel-cell cycle at -60% net stack efficiency, more than compensates. (SpecificaIly, the
fuel cell is nearly twice as efficient as the peak efficiency of an ordinary Otto engine, and -3-4 times as efficient as the
average efficiency of an Otto engine in a non-hybrid car, integrating over the operating map.)
The lower whole-car capital cost of the Kuhn team’ hypothetical PEMFC Taurus is reasonable, too, because the mass-
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produced fuel cell costs about the same per electric kilowatt as the mass-produced internal-combustion engine costs per
shaftpower kilowatt (e$SOntW in both cases). (Of course, the balance-of-drivesystem costs must also be compared.)
The findings just de&bed for a heavy, relatively high-drag Taurus conversion should be all the more true of an
ultralight, ubraslippery hybrid car requiring severalfold fewer kilowatts of onboard generating cap&y to xhieve
comparable capacity, gradability, and acceleration. Such a platform should also be economically attractive with
PEIviFCs costing severalfold more than the three above-cited studies’ long-term, high-volume projected asymptote of
$22-4#kW.
Another surprising feature of pressurized-hydrogen fuel-cell hypercars is their modest tankage n=.quirements. This point
is frequently misunderstood the literature is full of careless statements that gaseous hydrogen tanks are far too heavy
and bulky to be feasible for cars. It is true that hydrogen gas, though it has 2.7 times the Low
energy content of gasoline per unit mass, has at a pressure of (say) 170 bar, haltway to full
freshly filled tank’ nominal 345bar pressure, only 0.06 times gasoline’ energy content per
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this does not mean that compressed-hydrogen tanks need be very heavy and bulky,
. that illustrative 34%bar pressure can be tripled if desired without unpleasan
communication 8 June 1995), and even more importantly,
. hydrogen consumed in a -@%-efficient fuel cell can be converted into hypemar traction
efficiently as gasoline in an ordinary midsize car, or about twice as efficiently as gasoline ,&I P
equivalent (conservatively, quadrupled-efficiency) hypercar.”
9 Kuhn (personal communication, 8 June 1995) states that in extensive tests, such tanks were crashed, crushed, dropped,
shot, burned, and blown up, but failed to produce any consequences as bad as those resulting from comparable assaults
on ordinary gasoline tanks. This is largely because the hydrogen tanks fail gracefully (leak-before-break); hydrogen is
buoyant; and its low-emissivity flame has no incandescent soot to radiate infrared and so cause bums at a distance.
Kuhn also maintains that the same safety conclusion remains valid at tripled pressure (1 kbar, 15 kpsia).
” Measured in the lab over the Federal Urban Driving Schedule, the gross PEMPCfuel-to&&i
efficiency cited by James et al. (1994) was just over 66%-not atypical of current stack
losses for supercharging, gas flow friction, pumping, and cooling must be debited against the
calculate that parasitic air-compression energy would never exceed 10%, more commonly 8%, of gross electric output at
peak demand and low hydrogen pressure, falling to 3% at lower demand with a tank full of 345-bar (5-kpsia) hydmgen,
because most of the compression energy can be recovered by hydmgm and exhaust-gas turboexpanders. Thus net fuel-
cell stack efficiency would be -60% delivered to the power conditioner and drivemotor.
” Based on an approximate comparison between a -3O%-peak-efficiency nominal Otto-engin~plus-generator and James
et al.‘ (1994) -60% nominal net stack efficiency as described above. In practice, the fuel-cell-us-conventional-car
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comparison would be much stronger, both because the Otto engine’ efficiency is about halved by map rather than single-
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point operation in a mechanical-drive It-engine car, and because the fuel cell’ peak efficiency occurs at part-load,
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offering additional design space for optimiztng hybrid operation so as to minim& both cycling and storage. As a first
approximation, pendmg more refined parametric design just beginning at RMI,in Table 1 (opposite) we therefom halve the
Moore and Lovins (1995) “Further Optimized” case’ combined-city/highway 2.09 l/100 Jan fuel intensity to 1.05
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Table I. Illustrative
tankagefor compressed-hydrogen
fuel-cell hypercars
tank
1000 C, alum- stated by James e; al. (1994) to be motive tankage,
inized polyester the same as is now typically with no cor-
film liner, safety lt?quirCxl for critical 10adtWing rection for un-
factor = 2.25 structures in military aimaft and Jsable fuel
(current USDUI 3ortion*
standard)
345 bar, 5 kpsia 345 bar, 5 kpsia 1.03 kbar, 1.01 bar
15 kusia (1 atm.)
MJfuel (LHV) 820 820 820 820
kg fuel 6.8 6.8 6.8 18 kg (26 1)
filled tank kg 52 36 -47 -24
filled tank liters (1) 335 325 -163 27+
fueb?ilkd tank mass ratio 0.13 0.19 0.14 0.75
driving mnge @ I .OS 1/100 km (see -2,500 km, -2,500 km, -2,500 km,
footnote 12) -1,500 mi -1,500 mi -1,500 mi
@ 8.84 VI00 km driving range of - - - 294 km. 182 mi
(PNGV bench- that 26 1 of
mark for midsize gasoline
- - 219 1
- >170 kg
HJgasoline ratio mass -Co.31 CO.21 co.28 -
offilled tanksfor
same driving
range at their
respective nom-
inal
<1.52 cl.48 co.74 -
0.12 0.12 0.12 -
A
eo d
le higher percentagl ,_. usable fuel ava sle from compre sswl-hydrogen storq 9
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systems than from gasolme systems. For example, JameS et at. (1994) suggest that only 94.7% of 72 litexs (-2,241 MI) ,Jf
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gasoline is usable in a conventional Taurus-class vehicle, mainly hecause of the need to accommodate the liquid’ tilt atId
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slosh in a moving vehicle while keyling the liquid-fuel pump fed. In contrast, the 820 MJ compressed-hydrogen tanks
described above can discharge down to the mini mum pressure required by the foe1 cell plus in-line pressure drop, and hence
will have a usable fraction over 99%. Making this correction would improve the hydrogentgasoline ratios shown, to a degree
dependent on the geometry of the gasoline tank.
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Table 1, partly drawn dire&y and partly calculated by RMI from James et al. (1994). shows that for the same driving
range, depending on the tank safety factor andpmssure assum& even a conserv&eiy de&g& early hypemar would
need a hydrogen tank ranging from about 50% larger to 25% smaller than the traditional sedan’ gasoline tank, anJ
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weighing -70-8096 less.
Even in the left-hand column of figures, using the present officially requited U.S. tank safety factor of 2.25 and the
relatively modest pressure of a third of a kilobar, the results are impressive. But though the reasons for regulatory
conservatism am u&mumd&le, that safety factor (ratio of ultimate rupture to design pressure) appears to retlect
traditional tmdemtandmg of metal tanks prone to fatigue, embrittlement, corrosion, and considemble manufacmring
variability. Greater experience may well persuade the safety authorities that the advanced-composite tanks analyzed hue
lack these drawbacks, and that a safety factor around 1.5 is indeed reasonable with ca&rl quality aammnce (m&ding
nondestructive testing) in materials and mass production, perhaps supplemented by embedded damage or stress sensors.
It is also encouraging that at a 1.5 safety factor, tripling the pressure, as shown in the third column of figures, raises
empty-tank mass only 3096, and halves tank volume for the same contained energy (James er al. 1994). Fetter still, at
high-volume production (a million tanks per year with carbon fiber at $13/kg), a 2.25SF cylindrkal. sp&ricalcndfaps
tank of this type could be plausibly made from -$484 worth of materials (id), plus minimal f&&z&on cost. Further
compaction of tankage is also possible with liquid hydrogen or with hybrid cryo-pressure storage (id), but seems a
needless complication when gaseous hydrogen, requiring no insulation and having no standby boiloff loss, looks so
attractive.
Another way to state the compressed-gas tankage results is that because the PEMPC hypercar converts its gaseous
hydrogen fuel into traction so efficiently, a fuel tank with about onethird of the 6.8-kg hydmgen capacity assumed
above would provide the same driving range that American drivers normally expect from theii -70-l gasoline tank.
Alternatively, the sort of hydrogen-tank capacity shown in the table could permit an average U.S. driver to refuel only
about every six weeks-possibly a desirable special feature for some market segments. And as for the comparison with
battery-electric cars, 500 kg of lead-acid batteries at a nominal 35 whflrg yields only 17.5 MWh at full w
same energy pmduced by a 6O%-eBicient PEMFC consuming a mere 0.87 kg of hydrogen, or 574 times less mass.
Even with the hydrogen tank and fuel cell, the complete hydrogen system would be about lO-fold lighter than the
batteries.
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The possibility that hypercars’ low power requirements could permit the early adoption of PEMFCs is impormnt for the
electric utility industry, because cheap PE!MPCs fueled with natural gas should be able to undercut the short-run
marginal cost of generating power from even the most efficient thermal power stations. For exampk, the net electrical
output efficiency of a PEMFC using reformed methane is often qucted at -40-5096 &&IV)with neither heat mcovery
from the stack to the reformer nor pressure recovery from the stack’ hydrogen input and stack output to the air
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compressor, but with both, the best technology is now typically >50’ and often in the high 50s. Natural gas at
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$3.7/GJ or $4/103 ft3 (the average U.S. price to CNG fleet-vehicle refueling stations in 1992-93) would thus produce
electricity at 3.Oe/kW’ 2.7$/kWh for the fuel plus 0.3e/kWb for the cost of a relatively expensive early fuel cell at
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-$200/kW.i2 Note that this is the deliveredelectricity price, not busbar: it avoids all grid costs and losses, making
three-cent power easily competitive with almost every utility’ short-run marginal cost, even from the newest -6O%-
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efficient, but centrally located, combined-cycle gas turbines. In effect, the PEMPC is about as efficient as those
turbines, but far smaller and more modular, much easier to mass-produce, and probably cheaper per kW even at quite
modest production volumes.
However, this comparison neglects one of the fuel cell’ most valuable benefits: it continuously pmduces onsite not
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only electricity but also waste heat with a useful temperature of -8O“C, ideal for heating and cooling buildings or for
heating domestic water. Such free waste heat is valuable, because it can displace heat otherwise pmduced from fuels
like natural gas using furnaces or boilers that have their own costs and losses, both valuable to avoid. Each kWh (3.6
MJ) of fuel used by the PEMFC will yield at least 1.8 MJ of electricity plus up to 1.8 MJ of free waste heat, which
when timely (needed approximately when pmduced) cau displace 2.6 MJ of fuel normally used by a typical -7O%-
efficient commercial boiler. The avoided boiler fuel is thus worth a fraction of the fuel cell’ fuel cost (about 2.6/3.6),
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multiplied by the duty factor of the local heat requirements. For a typical commercial building requiring substantial
‘ Assuming, for illustration, a 10%/y real fixed charge rate and a 75% capacity factor, such as mi&t be characteristic
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heating or cooling at virtually all times of the day and year, this waste-heat credit (phis an e&mated 3% allowance for
displacing thecapital and maintenance tests of the boifer) would.of&et three-fourths of the ii& ceil’ natural-gas costs,
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reducing the effective net cost of the electricity to only l.O#&Wh. That beats the fuel, operation, maintenance, iuxl
major-repair costs of a typical gas-fired coal, or nuclear power plant-even at the busbar, without its grid costs for
delivery to the customer-by a factor of about two to five.
To be sure, the actual site-specific comparison is far more complex, because persistent temporal imbalances-the less
efficient the buildings, probably the greater the imbalances-are likely between the supply of and the demand for both
heat and electricity. But real-time electricity pricing, the relative ease of storing heat, and the prospect that cheap
superIIywhee1 or ultracapacitor ele&ical storage wiI1 enter the market in the late 1990s (also stimulated by the
vehicular market) all suggest that these details will not materially change the conclusion: cheap PJZZMFCs coukl
economically and practically displace any thermal power station in circumstances that occur very wldely-wherever
there is natural gas and a moderately frequent market (even as small as kilowatt scale) for the waste heat.
This prospect of putting essentially all thermal power plants out of business is not purely academic. For example, the
current U.S. private fleet of -150 million cars, excluding other motor vehicles, and averaging 20 continuously m&l
kW of onboard fuel-cell Apu capacity per vehicle, would represent a generating capacity about five times tkirt of dl
U.S. electric utilities. The fuel cells could be run silently, very cleanly, and at essentially xero marginal capital cost
(since they are aheady paid for and can run far longer than cars normally last) when pkrgged into both the electric ad
the natural-gas grids, assuming a simple reformer to produce hydrogen either onboard or at the plug-in site. ‘ Ibe
average American car is parked -96% of the time, usually in habitual sites such as the home or workplace. Although
the electric-and-gas connection would have a modest capital and metering cost, it would typically be in sites alr&y
served, or nearly served, by both grids, and the cost of the electric hookup would probably be less than the “distributed
benefits” (Lovins and Yoon 1993) of onsite generation to support local electric distribution.
In these circumstances, one can reasonably expect entrepreneurs to start providing hookups. A simple credit& swipe
when plugging in the car would automatically handle the gas billing and electricity credit, both at real-time prices.
These plus a profit for the entrepreneur could well repay a significant fraction of the depreciation and finance costs of
owning the car-together accounting for -64% of the total cost of the typical American family’ second-biggest
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asset.13 If even a modest fraction of car-owners chose to take advantage of this opportunity to earn significant profit
from that otherwise idle asset, they could well displace much if not all fossil-fueled power generation most or all of
the time. To utilities now expecting to sell a lot of their surplus electricity to battery-electric cars, and alr&y
concerned about stranded generating assets exposed to wholesale competition from combined~ycle gas tt&mes, such
widespread competition from a potentially ubiquitous and flexible power source, aheady bought for other reasons, aul
owned by a large and potentiafly strong constituency, is hardly a welcome prospect.
In the long run, it is probably not important whether hypercars fust pull PEMPGs into mass production, lowering their
cost until they displace power plants, or instead the prospect of beating power plants (starting in niche markets with
costly electripity or bottlenecked grids but cheap gas) inspires entrepreneum to aggmga& PEMFC markets for micro-
scale combined-heat-and-power until the fuel cells become cheap enough to use in cars. Whatever the sequence, the
point is that these two enormous markets will play off each other: whichever happens first will emu-e that the other
quickly follows. As in electrical storage, this greatly heightens the likelihood that both will happen. Both are very
good news for issues like climatic change. Together, fuel-cell hypercam plus the restthing dlsplacenmnt of fossiI4ueled
power plants could reduce by more than 2-fold, perhaps close to 4-fold (with solar hydrogen or other renewable fuel),
all present climate-threatening emissions of radiatively active gases from, say, the United States.
I3 For illustration, a 20-kW “mobile power plant” earning an average of, say, 54 gross or 2~ net of fuel cost per kWh-
remember, the car would often generate during peak hours, earning real-time pricing premia-for an average of, say, 15
h/d, or 65% of its nominal parking time, would return $2,190 net per year, or 59% of the total depreciation and
financing cost of the average My1994 U.S. passenger car (AMA.41994, p. 56).
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