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Institute of Transportation Studies

Readings

Readings and Links

Week 1: The Hope for Hydrogen - Issues in Science and Technology - Dan Sperling and Joan Ogden (6 pages)

Executive summary of National Academies Report The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs (2004)

Hydrogen Futures: Toward a Sustainable Energy System - Worldwatch Paper 157 - Seth Dunn (46 pages)

Week 2: Hydrogen: On the Horizon or Just a Mirage? - Society of Automotive Engineers - Marianne Mintz, Stephen Folga, Jerry Gillette and John Molburg (11 pages)

Hydrogen Supply: Cost Estimate for Hydrogen Pathways - Scoping Analysis - NREL Report - Dale Simbeck, Elaine Chang (71 pages)

H2A presentation - Joan Ogden (27 pages)

Chapter 16 - Thermodynamics and Equilibrium - General Chemistry Atkins and Beran - pick up copy from Chris.

Week 3: Fuel Cell Handbook - Chapter 1-2 - US DOE - J.H. Hirschenhofer et al (52 pages)

Fuel Cells - Green Power - Los Alamos National Lab Brochure (36 pages)

Week 4
These two readings were suggested by Joan.

  • A Review of Advanced Power Technology Programs in the United States and Abroad Including Linked Transportation and Stationary Sector Developments - CARB CaSFCC report - Timothy Lipman, Gregory Nemet, Daniel Kammen (114 pages)

  • Draft Fuel Cells Economic Analysis Report - CARB report - Scott Samuelsen (42 pages)

    These others are for reference if you are interested in more details.

  • Arthur D. Little, "Fuel Cells for Building Cogeneration Applications - Cost/Performance Requirements and Markets", for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Buildings Technologies by Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA, Reference No. 42526, January, 1995.

  • Analysis of Utility Hydrogen Systems and Hydrogen Airport Ground Support Equipment - Proceedings of the U.S. DOE Annual Hydrogen Program Review, Golden, CO, May 6, 1999 - C. E. Thomas, J. P. Barbour, B. D. James, and F. D. Lomax, Jr., (44 pages)

  • Manufacturing Cost of Stationary Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Systems - Report to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, November, 1999 - B. D. James, F. D. Lomax, Jr., and C. E. Thomas, (56 pages)

    Week 5
    Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the Next 50 Years with Current Technologies - Science - S. Pacala and R. Socolow (5 pages)

    Week 6
    Prospecting the Future for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Markets - The Hydrogen Energy Transition (Sperling and Cannon Eds.) - Kenneth Kurani, Thomas Turrentine, Reid Heffner, Christopher Congleton. (26 pages)

    Week 7
    Rethinking Hydrogen Cars - Science - D.W. Keith and A.E. Farrell (2 pages)

    Links: EIA Annual Energy Review - website on US Energy Supply and End Uses

    Stationary fuel cell website

  • Updated Nov 22, 2004