Fuel Cells: The Need for Long Range Zero Emission Vehicles

All major players in the automotive industry are racing to develop and deploy zero-emission vehicles: a tumultuous change in powertrain technology is underway. The new report from IDTechEx, “Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2022-2042“, analyzes the role of fuel cells in on-road vehicles. Fuel cell systems have potential as a technology for on-road transport applications that must be zero-emission but where the daily driving demand cannot be feasibly met by a battery-only powertrain. On-road transport is a major contributor to every country’s greenhouse gas emission. For example, cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses are responsible, in aggregate, for around 93% of the EU’s domestic transport-related greenhouse gas emissions. Similarly, in the US, on-road vehicles generate about 85% of domestic transport emissions. This high proportion puts the sector firmly in the crosshairs…

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