Micro-generation systems and electrolysers for refuelling private bi-fuel cars at home

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4438-4451

  Newborough, M ^a   Peacock, A D ^b  

^a ITM POWER   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Hydrogen cars; Micro CHP; Solar hydrogen

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS; BASIC SYSTEMS; BI-FUEL CARS; DRIVING DISTANCE; ELECTROLYSERS; EMISSION FACTORS; FUEL EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN CARS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; MICRO-CHP; MICROGENERATION; OPERATING MODES; PASSENGER VEHICLES; PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS; POWER SOURCES; SOLAR HYDROGEN; STORAGE REQUIREMENTS; SYSTEM DESIGN; SYSTEM SIZE; TRAVEL DISTANCE;

AUTOMOBILES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 65949112515     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.02.050     Document Type: Article

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