EU-wide study confirms hydrogen is a key to zero-emission road transport
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Munich, 15 November 2010 - Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars are set to play a key
role in reducing the emissions of road transport as we move forward. That is the
conclusion of an unprecedented European study conducted to date on the prospects
of various power-train solutions for personal mobility. The results of the study
were presented in Brussels on 8 November [1]. Linde joined 29 other companies
and organisations from the automotive, oil and gas, industrial gases, utility
and energy industries in supporting the study by submitting comprehensive data.
The study was prompted by the target set by the EU Commission and G8 nations to
reduce overall CO(2) emissions by 80 percent and road transport emissions by 95
percent by 2050. The study explores and compares the economics, sustainability
and performance of internal combustion engines, battery electric vehicles, fuel-
cell electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids for various vehicle segments.
"This latest study provides convincing substantiation of the key conclusion we
drew in a study back in 2005," says Dr Andreas Opfermann, Head of Innovation
Management at Linde. "The cost involved in building up a hydrogen infrastructure
would be of reasonable proportions. This has now been underscored by the latest
in-depth findings."
According to the study, fuel cell electric cars, battery electric vehicles and
plug-in hybrids need to reach a considerable market penetration in order to meet
the CO(2) reduction targets. The study found that whereas battery electric
vehicles are ideal for short trips, in urban locations for example, fuel-cell
electric vehicles offer the added advantage of longer ranges and shorter
refuelling windows. The study thus concluded that they present the most viable
drive concept for reducing CO(2) emissions in the medium and larger vehicle
segments. This segment covers about 50 percent of all vehicles and currently
accounts for around 75 percent of all CO(2) emissions in road traffic.
Based on current production methods, which involve steam reforming of natural
gas, hydrogen cuts CO(2) emissions for each kilometre driven by up to 30 percent
compared with conventional petrol and diesel cars. The study shows that the 95
percent reduction target can be achieved by 2050 with the help of various
hydrogen production methods, with an increasing share of renewable sources in
the mix. Linde is currently researching various production options aimed at
gradually increasing the share of "green" sources in the hydrogen landscape. One
of these uses liquid biomass (glycerine), a by-product of biodiesel production,
as the feedstock.
Looking at the total cost of ownership of a vehicle, the playing field will be
more or less level for all drive concepts by 2025 - or earlier, with tax
exemptions and/or incentives during the ramp-up phase.
In its "balanced" scenario, the study assumes that fuel-cell vehicles will
account for 25 percent of all cars on the road by 2050. This requires an
investment of around three billion euros in a Europe-wide hydrogen refuelling
infrastructure by 2020. Expressed as a percentage of the total cost of
ownership, this corresponds to a mere 5 percent.
To access the full study, visit www.zeroemissionvehicles.eu.
The Linde Group is a world leading gases and engineering company with almost
48,000 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2009
financial year it achieved sales of EUR 11.2 bn. The strategy of The Linde Group
is geared towards sustainable earnings-based growth and focuses on the expansion
of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde
acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees,
society and the environment - in every one of its business areas, regions and
locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that
unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, see The Linde Group online at http://www.linde.com
For additional information:
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Stefan Metz Thomas Eisenlohr
Telephone: +49.89.35757-1322 Telephone: +49.89.35757-1330
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[1] "The Role of Battery Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrids and Fuel Cell
Electric Vehicles - A portfolio of power-trains for Europe: a fact-based
analysis"
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