Comparison of hydrogen, methanol and gasoline as fuels for fuel cell vehicles: implications for vehicle design and infrastructure development

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-168

  Ogden, Joan M ^a   Steinbugler, Margaret M ^a   Kreutz, Thomas G ^a  

^a Center for Energy and Environment Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; FUEL ECONOMY; FUEL STORAGE; GAS FUELS; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; OXIDATION;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE; FUEL CELL VEHICLES;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 0032658065     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(99)00057-9     Document Type: Article

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