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Expert assessments of the cost and expected future performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for vehicles

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Whiston, Michael M., Azevedo, Inês L., Litster, Shawn, Whitefoot, Kate S., Samaras, Constantine, Whitacre, Jay F.·2019·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Significance: We offer an assessment of the cost and performance of automotive proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Informed by expert opinion, our study characterizes the uncertainty associated with PEMFCs’ future trajectory, identifies barriers to improving cost and performance, and prioritizes research and development (R&D) areas. Our results could be used to inform technology roadmaps and future R&D funding. Experts suggested that PEMFCs would meet the ultimate cost and performance targets of the US Department of Energy (DOE) but would fall short of the DOE’s 2020 cost target. Furthermore, our results could serve as inputs into cost models. Fuel cell electric vehicles’ capital and life cycle costs could be calculated and compared with those of other vehicles.

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Authors
Whiston, M. M., Azevedo, I. L., Litster, S., Whitefoot, K. S., Samaras, C., & Whitacre, J. F.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2019-02-25
Volume
116
Issue
11
Pages
4899-4904
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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W2917024286
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179
References
5
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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Whiston, M. M., Azevedo, I. L., Litster, S., Whitefoot, K. S., Samaras, C., & Whitacre, J. F. (2019). Expert assessments of the cost and expected future performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for vehicles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804221116

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