ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIONS EVALUATION. FINAL SUBCONTRACT REPORT

Fuel-cell electric vehicles have the potential to provide the range, acceleration, rapid refueling times. and other creature comforts associated with gasoline-powered vehicles, but with virtually no environmental degradation. This study evaluates an approach to providing hydrogen fuel: the electrolysis of water using off-peak electricity. The authors estimate the necessary price of off-peak electricity that would make electrolytic hydrogen costs competitive with gasoline on a per-mile basis, assuming that the electrolyzer systems are manufactured in relatively high volumes compared to current production. They then compare this off-peak electricity price goal with actual current utility residential prices across the U.S.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Authors:
  • Thomas, C E
  • Kuhn, I F
• Publication Date: 1995-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Cost control; Electric power supply; Energy storage systems; Off peak periods
• Old TRIS Terms: Electrolytic hydrogen production
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729905
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NREL/TP-463-7903
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1997 12:00AM