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Greg Moreland
SENTECH, Inc.
Supporting the U.S. Department of Energy
August 6, 2008
APCO Annual Conference and Expo
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Why hydrogen?
Diverse domestic resources
Renewable
Sources:
Zero/near-zero emissions
Stationary/
Backup Power
Wind
Biomass
Solar
Geothermal
Transportation
Hydro
Ocean
Nuclear
Natural
Gas
(for transition
period only)
Specialty Markets
Coal
(with carbon
sequestration)
(000 units)
(000 units)
Stationary
Portable
Large Stationary
Transport
Small Stationary
Portable
Transport
6000
40
35
5000
30
4000
25
3000
20
15
2000
10
1000
2005
2006
2007
2005
2006
2007
Technology
Barriers
Hydrogen Cost
Technology
Validation:
(Technologies must
be demonstrated
under real-world
conditions)
Critical Path
Barriers for
FCVs
Economic &
Institutional
Barriers
(Projected
to high-volume
of 500,000
units/year)
(Projected
to high-volumemanufacturing
manufacturing of 500,000
units/year)
300
200
$/kW
/kW
$275
0/kW
$11
/kW
$94
100
$45/
kW
$30/
kW
0
2000
2005
2010
2015
>7300
>7300
8000
6000
Hours
Fuel Cells
~ 5000
5000
4000
2000
2000
2005
2007
2008
Status
Reduced high volume automotive fuel cell cost to $94/kW (by 65%)
Doubled automotive stack durability to 2,000 hrs
Identified materials with > 50% improvement in storage capacity since 2004
Demonstrated membrane durability of 7,300 hrs (exceeded 2010 target of 5,000 hrs)
2010
Target
Market Transformation
The Program is working to reduce the non-technical barriers facing the
commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
$4,000
$3,500
Baseline
$3,000
Dollars per kW
Objectives
Program
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
2005
2010
2015
2020
Source: David Greene, ORNL; K.G. Duleep, Energy and Environmental Anaylsis, Inc.
Photo courtesy of
ReliOn
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Source: Battelle Memorial Institute
* Additional cost for PEMFCs at 176-hour run time is due primarily to the cost of hydrogen storage
Cumulative Cost
1000W Fuel
Cell
LP Generator
Batteries
10
Years
Source: National Weather Service, www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/fuel_cell_mtng_leonardo.pdf
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Reliability
A major wireless carrier in Mexico switched to fuel cells from batteries at
a critical BTS site in October 2006. Availability increased to over 99.5%.
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99.46
90.77
99.98
90
78.77
70
69.42
60
50
40
30
42.45
98.75
98.5
99.6
99.9
99.96
78.82
80
99.86
98.3
99.96
97.2
Fuel Cells
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Source: PlugPower
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Plug Power
IdaTech
1.2 kW
5 kW
24-48V DC
+/- 46-56V DC
+/- 48V DC
-40C to 46C
-40C to 46C
-40C to 50C
Compressed hydrogen
Compressed hydrogen
Compressed hydrogen
UL, CSA, CE
The U.S. Fuel Cell Council Commercially Available Fuel Cell Product List:
http://www.usfcc.com/resources/outreachproducts.html
General Services Administration (GSA) is currently in the process of
creating a new Innovative Energy Solutions Schedule that will make the
purchase of fuel cell systems easier for Federal agencies
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Funding Opportunity
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Education Activities
New Projects Just Announced:
State and Local Government Outreach CT, OH, SC, TX, VA; Clean Energy States Alliance, Technology
Transition Corporation will lead outreach efforts that are national in scope
Early Deployment and Education Carolina Tractor & Equipment (forklift demonstration/end user outreach)
University Programs Humboldt State University, California State University-LA, University of Central
Florida, Michigan Tech, University of North Dakota
Recent Activities & Progress
Interim Survey Began collecting data for next survey (follows 2004 baseline, will publish in FY09)
First Responders & Code Officials
Upgraded intro course 6,200 users since launch
Began development of advanced course
Introduction to Hydrogen for Code Officials in draft
Local Communities - Radio spots, podcasts, MySpace, Orlando Magic Collaboration
End-Users Early market fact sheets, event outreach
Students
Completed middle school guides, reached 6,000 teachers through workshops
New 2-week unit for high school science classes to be field tested
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DOE is working with the first responder community and others to dispel
myths and provide accurate, objective information about hydrogen safety.
Codes and standards have been developed and are in the process of
being updated.
Safety
First Responder Course
Permitting Guides
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Incentives
Federal tax credit:
Provided by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Sections 1335 and 1336:
investment tax credit for stationary fuel cells (residential and business)
of $1,000/kW or 30%
State incentives:
A number of states have incentives and loan programs to encourage
the use of energy efficient technologies and renewable energy systems
Learn more about incentives!
www.fuelcells.org/info/statedatabase.html
www.dsireusa.org
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Questions?
Greg Moreland
SENTECH, Inc.
7475 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
gmoreland@sentech.org
Christy Cooper
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20585
christy.cooper@ee.doe.gov
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