Conclusion
Fuel Cells applied to Electric Mobility. Part 2: Environmental and Economic Aspects of Hydrogen Mobility

There is no doubt that fuel-cell electric vehicles will be on our roads in the future. After being considered a “promising” technology for many years, fuel cells and fuel-cell vehicles are now the focus of intensive development and commercialization programs in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China. Admittedly, many technical, economic, and strategic barriers (related to fuel) still need to be overcome in the coming years.

From an economic standpoint, the main barriers to overcome relate to component costs, with targets set at $30/kW for a complete fuel cell system. At present, costs must be reduced by at least an order of magnitude. Significant work must be done on carbon-free hydrogen production and storage to enable significant adoption of hydrogen-powered mobility. Reducing the price of green hydrogen requires massive investments in electrolysers and refueling stations,...