Analysis of Hydrogen Economy for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Ontario

The ‘Hydrogen Economy’ is a proposed system where hydrogen is produced from carbon dioxide free energy sources and is used as an alternative transportation fuel. Application of hydrogen on-board fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) can significantly decrease harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases emissions. There must be significant transition of infrastructure in order to achieve the hydrogen economy with investment required in both production and distribution infrastructure. This research is focused on the projected demands for infrastructure transition of hydrogen economy in Ontario, Canada. Three potential hydrogen demand and distribution system development scenarios are examined to estimate hydrogen FCVs market penetration, as well as the associated hydrogen production and distribution. Demand of transportation hydrogen is estimated based on various types of hydrogen FCVs. Finally, an estimate of hydrogen demand from FCVs in Ontario and the resulting cost of delivered hydrogen are investigated.

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