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Project Title:
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Assessment of Resource Needs for Development of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology & Potential Impacts of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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PIN:
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BEES-J-06-04-A
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Major Unit:
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Energy & Environmental Systems
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RSO:
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Crane, Alan
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Energy and Energy Conservation; Engineering and Technology; Environment and Environmental Studies; Policy for Science and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure
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Project Scope
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The committee will carry out a study of fuel cell technologies that provides a budget roadmap (e.g., what investments in R&D, demonstrations, skilled people, infrastructure will be required) for the development of fuel cell technologies and the transition from petroleum to hydrogen in a significant percentage of the new passenger and light-duty commercial vehicles sold in the United States by 2020. The committee will:
(1) establish as a goal the maximum percentage practicable of vehicles, operating in the U.S., that the committee determines can be fueled by hydrogen by 2020;
(2) determine the amount of funding required as a whole (public and private), and to the extent possible the Federal investments required, to meet the goal established under paragraph (1). Consideration will be given to investments needed for R&D, demonstrations, skilled people, and infrastructure;
(3) determine what actions are required to meet the goal established under paragraph (1);
(4) examine the need for expanded and enhanced Federal research and development programs, changes in regulations, grant programs, partnerships between the Federal Government and industry, private sector investments, infrastructure investments by the Federal Government and industry, educational and public information initiatives, and Federal and State tax incentives to meet the goal established under paragraph (1);
(5) consider the role that the use of hydrogen in stationary electric power applications, as well as advanced vehicle technologies, will play in stimulating the transition to hydrogen-fueled hybrid electric vehicles. Also consider whether other technologies would be less expensive or could be more quickly implemented than fuel cell technologies to achieve significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and oil imports;
(6) take into account any reports relating to fuel cell technologies and hydrogen-fueled vehicles, including (a) the National Academies report issued in 2004 entitled Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs; and (b) the report prepared by the U.S. Fuel Cell Council in 2003 entitled Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: The Path Forward;
(7) consider the challenges, difficulties, and potential barriers to meeting the goal established under paragraph (1); and
(8) with respect to the budget roadmap (a) specify the amount of funding required on an annual basis from the Federal Government and industry to carry out the budget roadmap; and (b) specify the advantages and disadvantages to moving toward the transition to hydrogen in vehicles in accordance with the timeline established by the budget roadmap.
(9) Write a report documenting its study and assessment.
This project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The approximate starting date is October 1, 2006
A report will be issued at the end of the project in approximately 18 months.
Note: The scope of the project and its duration was expanded to include additional tasks and a second report as follows. The second report is expected to be issued in fall 2009.
In its second set of tasks the committee shall assess the status of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, develop a best-case plausible scenario for how PHEVs may enter the light-duty vehicle market, and use the models developed in its study to estimate the potential reduction of petroleum consumption and CO2 emissions that might result. Specifically, the committee will:
(1) Review the current and projected technology status of PHEVs;
(2) Consider the factors that will affect how rapidly PHEVs could enter the marketplace (including the interface with the electric T&D system);
(3) Determine a maximum practicable penetration rate for PHEVs, consistent with the time frame and factors considered in the previous report;
(4) Based on tasks 1, 2, and 3, modify its model appropriately to incorporate PHEVs and develop and estimate impacts on petroleum consumption and CO2 emissions;
(5) Write a report documenting its study and assessment.
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Project Duration:
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18 months
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