Hydrogen Fueling Opportunity
Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles are superior to other fuel alternatives - including battery electric vehicles
Hydrogen vehicles fuel quickly and drive longer than battery electric vehicles
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Long Haul and Public Transportation will lead to increased Hydrogen Vehicle penetration
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Hydrogen vehicle sales expected to grow - USA is lacking in Hydrogen Fueling infrastructure to support growth
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Companies Using Hydrogen Fuel Include:
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Approximately 20,000 Battery Electric Fueling Chargers vs Less than 100 Hydrogen Fueling Stations
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Hydrogen Fueling stations are the MISSING infrastructure to drive hydrogen vehicle growth and demand
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California Carbon Credit Program
PowerTap's model can allow for modular construction of its compact station at existing gas/truck fueling stations in California
PowerTap's Hydrogen Fueling Station can allow for fueling station operators to participate in California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Carbon Credit Program (LCFS) - potentially generating carbon credits immediately upon opening of the PowerTap station
A PowerTap partnership can provide for carbon credits in addition to hydrogen fuel sales
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Long Haul Truck (Class 8) Fuel Comparison
Fuel Type (1) | Driving Range (Miles) | Fueling Time (Minutes) | Cost Per Mile (Cents) |
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CNG | 370 | 30 | 36.78 |
Diesel | 812 | 15 | 33.44 |
Battery Electric (2) | 400 | 480 | 37.5 |
Hydrogen | 900 | 30 | 15 |
* Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1)All fuel cost/mile numbers excludes incentives
2)No battery electric long haul trucks expected to due to economics and large battery needed for trucks
Hydrogen Vehicles
Hydrogen Cars
2014 - Hyundai Tucson FCEV
2015 - Toyota Mirai
2018 - Honda Clarity
2020 - BMW plans hydrogen cars
Hydrogen Trucks
2020 - Hyundai
2022/23 - Nikola Motors
2020 - Toyota Announced
2020 - Volvo/Daimler Announced
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Audi H-Tron Quottro
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Chevrolet Colorado ZH2
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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
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Hyundai NEXO
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Mercedes Banz GLC F-Cell
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Nissan X-Trail
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Toyota Mirai (FCV)
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AC Transit Buses
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SunLine Transit Buses
Hydrogen FCEV vs. Alternative Fuels
Hydrogen FCEV | BEV (TESLA) | Gas/Diesel | |
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Pollutant Emission | No emission | No emission | Lots of pollutant emissions |
Vehicles Lifecycle | > 10 years | Need to replace battery after several years use | Around 10 years |
Charging Time | 5-10 minutes | 1 hour plus | 5-10 minutes |
Fuel Costs | Inexpensive with fueling credits offered by vehicle manufacturers | Lower costs currently and no fueling incentives | Comparable to Hydrogen FCEV but no government incentives available |
Infrastructure | Limited, but the number of hydrogen stations is increasing. There are currently 40 stations in California A few strategically located refueling stations (e.g. at the ports and along the freight corridors) can satisfy most of the fuel cell truck refueling needs |
Limited high power stations (350Kw) for heavy duty vehicles 120Kw and under charging stations plentiful along west coast | Plentiful |
Types of Operations | - Near dock operation - Local operation - Regional operation |
Battery weight and range become significant concerns for regional and longer operations | - Near dock operation - Local operation - Regional operation |
Hydrogen Production Alternatives1
Technology | Onsite/Offsite Production | Cost of Production per kg | Key Raw Materials |
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Offsite SMR & CSD Compression, Storage & Delivery |
Offsite | $11.48 (Cost to station owner) |
Natural Gas |
Electrolysis (NEL) | Onsite | $11.152 | Electricity3 |
Onsite SMR Steam Methane Reformation PowerTap system |
Onsite | $3.502 | Renewable Natural Gas |
- Source: Levelized Cost of Production Calculated by EIN using data from “California Power-to-Gas and Power-to-Hydrogen Near-Term Business Case Evaluation” Eichman, Josh, Flores-Espino, Francisco, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, December 2016.
- Includes maintenance costs but excludes carbon credit benefits
- >60% of USA electricity generated from fossil fuels