Economic analysis of near-term California hydrogen infrastructure |
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Authors: | Tim Brown Lori Smith Schell Shane Stephens-Romero Scott Samuelsen |
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Affiliation: | 1. Advanced Power and Energy Program, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-3550, USA;2. Empowered Energy, Durango, CO, USA |
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Abstract: | A detailed economics model of hydrogen infrastructure in California has been developed and applied to assess several potential fuel cell vehicle deployment rate and hydrogen station technology scenarios. The model accounts for all of the costs in the hydrogen supply chain and specifically examines a network of 68 planned and existing hydrogen stations in terms of economic viability and dispensed hydrogen cost. Results show that (1) current high-pressure gaseous delivery and liquid delivery station technologies can eventually be profitable with relatively low vehicle deployment rates, and (2) the cost per mile for operating fuel cell vehicles can be lower than equivalent gasoline vehicles in both the near and long term. |
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Keywords: | Hydrogen infrastructure Hydrogen cost Hydrogen economics Refueling infrastructure |
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