The U.S. Department of Energy held the Fuel Cell Truck Powertrain R&D Activities and Target Review Workshop on July 30–31, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois, to discuss high-impact medium- and heavy-duty truck applications that could be aligned under H2@ Scale, as an opportunity to increase hydrogen visibility for multiple applications. The meeting objectives were to (1) assess the status, challenges, and potential opportunities for the wide-scale adoption of fuel cell truck applications (i.e., truck applications for hydrogen and fuel cells, power and range requirements, fueling, hydrogen tank geometry, voltage, temperature, pressure, and cooling fluid compatibility); (2) discuss achievable metrics that will be published as the technical targets to help guide future R&D; and (3) prioritize R&D topics for fuel cell truck technologies and hydrogen infrastructure.
Agenda
Fuel Cell Truck Powertrain R&D Activities and Target Review Agenda
Presentations
Truck Applications
- Benefits of Hydrogen for Trucks, Tony Williamson, Total Transportation Services, Incorporated
- Fuel Cell Applications, James Kast, Toyota
- The Case for HD Fuel Cell and Large Scale Hydrogen Roll-Out, Jesse Schneider, Nikola
- Fleet DNA, Ken Kelly, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Powertrain Electrification and Fuel Cell R&D: Power of Choice, Tim Frazier, Cummins
Vehicle and Fueling Requirements
- Truck/Bus Development Challenges—Fueling, Fuel System, Powertrain, Jason Hanlin, Center for Transportation and the Environment
- Infrastructure Challenges in the MD/HD Markets, David Edwards, Air Liquide
- Heavy Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Infrastructure Challenges, Ryan Erickson, Trillium
- Hydrogen Refueling Analysis of Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Vehicles Fleet, Amgad Elgowainy, Argonne National Laboratory
- Fuel Cell Truck System Cost Analysis, Brian James, Strategic Analysis
- Minimizing Fuel Cell Hybrid Truck Ownership Cost, Ram Vijayagopal, Argonne National Laboratory
Research and Development Topics
- CryoH2 : Enabling Practical and Affordable Hydrogen at Scale(s), Guillaume Petitpas, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Hydrogen Storage: Driving Energy Transformation, Rick Rashilla, Hexagon Lincoln
- Short and Long Term Considerations for Fuel Cell Deployment and Systems Integration, Joe Ambrosio, Unique Electric Solutions