Hydrogen Technology

# Annual Performance Results and Targets

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<th>FY 2003 Results</th>
<th colspan="3">FY 2004 Results</th>
<th>FY 2005 Results</th>
<th>FY 2006 Results</th>
<th colspan="3">FY 2007 Targets</th>
<th colspan="2">FY 2008 Targets</th>
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<td colspan="11"><p>GPRA Unit Program Goal 1.1.01.00 (Hydrogen/Fuel Cell
Technology)</p>
<p>Hydrogen Production and Delivery R&amp;D - Renewable</p></td>
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<td colspan="3">Complete research for biomass syngas reforming catalysts
to improve durability and reduce cost towards achieving 5,000 psi
hydrogen produced for $5.70/gallon of gasoline equivalent (untaxed,
modeled cost) at the station by 2005. [MET]</td>
<td>Model cost of hydrogen produced from renewable sources and assess
versus the 2010 target of $2.85/gge, untaxed at the station at 5,000
psi. [MET]</td>
<td>Due to Congressionally Directed Activities, there will be little
activity in FY 2006. Target has been delayed into FY 2007.</td>
<td colspan="3">Complete lab-scale electrolyzer, test to determine
whether it achieves 64 percent energy efficiency and evaluate systems
capability to meet $5.50/gge hydrogen cost target, untaxed at the
station, and with large equipment production volumes [e.g., 500
units/year].</td>
<td colspan="2">Complete benchmark demonstration of natural gas
reforming technologies transitioned to renewable liquids and identify
development pathways to meet the 2012 target of producing hydrogen from
distributed reforming of renewable liquids at 5,000 psi for $&lt;3.80
gge at large equipment production volumes (e.g., 500 units/yr).</td>
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<td colspan="11">Hydrogen Production and Delivery R&amp;D-Non
Renewable</td>
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<td colspan="2">Complete research for natural gas-to-hydrogen production
and dispensing component development and fabrication towards achieving
5,000 psi hydrogen for $3.00/gge (untaxed and without co-production of
electricity) at the station in 2006. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="2">Complete the research for a distributed natural
gas-to-hydrogen production and dispensing system that can produce 5,000
psi hydrogen for $3.00/gge (untaxed and without co-producing
electricity) at the station in 2006. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Complete the development of a laboratory scale
distributed natural gas-to-hydrogen production and dispensing system
that can produce 5,000 psi hydrogen for $3.00/gge. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="2">Complete preliminary lab scale tests to identify
technologies that produce 5,000 psi hydrogen from natural gas for
$2.50/gge, untaxed at the station and with large equipment production
volumes [e.g., 500 units/year].</td>
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<td colspan="11">Hydrogen Storage R&amp;D</td>
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<td colspan="3">Complete draft of standard test protocol and
construction of test facility for solid-state hydrogen storage materials
in support of the targets of 1.2 kWh/L and 4.5 wt. percent and the 2010
targets of 2.0kWh/kg (6 wt. percent), 1.5 kWh/L at $4/kWh. [MET]</td>
<td>Identify materials with the potential to meet 2010 targets of 2.0
kWh/kg (6 wt percent), 1.5 kWh/L, at $4/kWh. [MET]</td>
<td>Complete fabrication and testing of a sub-scale prototype
materials-based storage system to demonstrate projected system capacity
of 2.5 wt. percent (0.8 kWh/kg); evaluate progress toward the 2007
target of 4.5 wt. percent (1.5 kWh/kg). [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Complete baseline on-board storage systems analyses,
down select materials, and evaluate against 2007 targets of 1.5 kWh/kg
(4.5 percent by weight) and 1.2 kWh/L.</td>
<td colspan="2">Develop chemical hydrogen storage regeneration methods
at laboratory-scale, obtain initial data for efficiency and cost
analysis, and demonstrate lab-scale reactions capable of at least 40
percent energy efficiency.</td>
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<td colspan="11">Hydrogen Storage R&amp;D: Tanks</td>
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<td colspan="2">Complete design of the 5,000 psi cryogenic-gas tank and
10,000 psi compressed gas tank to achieve 1.3 kWh/kg and 0.6 kWh/L.
[MET]</td>
<td colspan="2">Complete development of 5,000 psi cryo-gas tank and
10,000 psi compressed gas tank achieving 1.3 kWh/kg and 0.8 kWh/L.
[MET]</td>
<td>Complete testing of 10,000 psi hydrogen storage tanks; evaluating
against the hydrogen storage system target of 1.5 kWh/kg (4.5 percent by
weight), and identify approaches to meet the cost target of $6/kWh.
[MET]</td>
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<td colspan="11">Technology Validation</td>
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<td>Verify low electricity and hydrogen production cost (&lt;$.08/kWh
and &lt;$3.60/gal equivalent untaxed when produced in quantity) through
cost shared operation of a 50kWe stationary fuel cell and hydrogen
co-production facility for six months. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Identify and complete feasibility and system design of
an isothermal compressor to be incorporated in hydrogen refueling
stations to produce hydrogen at $3.00/gge by 2009. [MET]</td>
<td><p>Complete validation of an energy station that can produce 5,000
psi hydrogen from natural gas for $3.60 per gallon of gasoline
equivalent (including co-production of electricity) untaxed at the
station with mature equipment production volumes (e.g., 100
units/year).</p>
<p>[MET]</p></td>
<td>Complete installation and 1,000 hours of testing of a refueling
station; determine system performance, fuel quality and availability;
and demonstrate the ability to produce 5,000 psi hydrogen from natural
gas for a projected cost of $3.00 per gallon of gasoline equivalent,
untaxed at the station, assuming commercial deployment with large
equipment production volumes (e.g., 100 units/year) by 2009. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Validate achievement of a refueling time of 5 minutes or
less for 5 kg of hydrogen at 5,000 psi through the use of advanced
sensor, control, and interface technologies.</td>
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<td>Plan technology validation activity. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Industry contracts are awarded and initial vehicles
delivered that support the 1,000 hour durability target. [MET]</td>
<td>Fuel Cell demonstration vehicles’ durability can be projected to
1,000 hours based on voltage measurements. [PARTIALLY MET]</td>
<td>Operate fuel cell vehicle fleets to determine if 1,000 hour vehicle
fuel cell durability, using fuel cell degradation data, was achieved by
industry. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2">Fuel Cell vehicle(s) demonstrate the ability to achieve
250 mile range without impacting cargo or passenger compartments.</td>
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<td colspan="11">Transportation Fuel Cell Systems and Fuel Cell Stack
Component R&amp;D</td>
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<td>Achieve $225/kW for a hydrogen-fueled 50kW fuel cell power system.
[MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Achieve $200/kW for a hydrogen-fueled 50 kW fuel cell
power system. [MET]</td>
<td>DOE-sponsored research will reduce technology cost to $125/kW for a
hydrogen-fueled 50kW fuel cell power system. [MET]</td>
<td>DOE-sponsored laboratory scale research will reduce the modeled
technology cost to $110/kW for a hydrogen-fueled 80 kW fuel cell power
system. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">DOE-sponsored laboratory scale research will reduce the
modeled technology cost to $90/kW for a hydrogen-fueled 80kW fuel cell
power system.</td>
<td colspan="2">DOE-sponsored research will reduce the modeled
technology cost of a hydrogen-fueled 80kW fuel cell power system to
$70/kW.</td>
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<td colspan="11">Distributed Energy Fuel Cell Systems and Fuel Processor
R&amp;D</td>
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<td>Achieve 30 percent efficiency at full power for a natural gas or
propane fueled 50 kW stationary fuel cell system. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="3">Achieve 31 percent efficiency at full power for a
natural gas or propane fueled 5-250 kW stationary fuel cell system.
[MET]</td>
<td>Achieve 32 percent efficiency at full power for a natural gas or
propane fueled 5-250 kW stationary fuel cell system. [MET]</td>
<td>Due to Congressionally Directed Activities, there will be no
activity in this area in FY 2006.</td>
<td colspan="3">DOE-sponsored research will improve electrical
efficiency to 34 percent at full power for a natural gas or propane
fueled 5-250 kW stationary fuel cell power system verified by a
prototype (5-50 kW system).</td>
<td colspan="2">DOE-sponsored research will improve electrical
efficiency to 35 percent at full power for a natural gas or propane
fueled 5-250 kW stationary fuel cell power system verified by a
prototype (5-250 kW system).</td>
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<td colspan="11">Education</td>
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<td colspan="3">Determine the baseline level of knowledge and develop a
plan for educating target audiences (students and teachers, state and
local governments, and large-scale end-users nationwide). [MET]</td>
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<td colspan="11">Safety and Codes and Standards</td>
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<td colspan="2">Complete the harmonized technical standard for high
pressure vehicle storage that can be incorporated into a regulation
(i.e., incorporating the various standards of different countries into a
single regulation) for hydrogen storage. Complete the draft technical
standard for vehicular safety. [MET]</td>
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<td colspan="2">Develop a hydrogen materials technical reference which
reports on embrittlement issues for hydrogen usage up to 10,000 psi
delivered. Publish a Best Practices Manual describing hydrogen safety
guidelines and lessons learned.</td>
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<td colspan="11">Systems Analysis</td>
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<td colspan="2">Define requirements for system analysis and integration
to link the program’s technical objectives to cost and schedule.
[MET]</td>
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<td colspan="2"></td>
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<td colspan="2">Complete and validate Macro-System Model for complete
hydrogen and delivery pathway analysis.</td>
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<td colspan="2"><u>Contribute proportionately to EERE’s corporate goal
of reducing corporate and program uncosteds to a range of 20-25 percent
by reducing program annual uncosteds by 10 percent in 2004 relative to
the program uncosted baseline (2003) until the target range is met</u>.
[MET]</td>
<td><u>Contribute proportionately to EERE’s corporate goal of reducing
corporate and program adjusted uncosted obligated balances to a range of
20-25 percent by reducing program annual adjusted uncosteds by 10
percent in 2005 relative to the Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Program FY 2004 end
of year adjusted uncosted baseline ($29,283K) until the target range is
met</u>. [MET]</td>
<td colspan="2"><u>Maintained total administrative overhead costs
(defined as program direction and program support excluding earmarks) in
relation to total program costs of less than 12 percent</u>.<a
href="#fn1" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref1"
role="doc-noteref"><sup>1</sup></a> [MET]</td>
<td colspan="2"><u>Maintain total administrative overhead costs (defined
as program direction and program support excluding earmarks) in relation
to total program costs of less than 12 percent</u>.</td>
<td colspan="2"><u>Maintain total administrative overhead costs in
relation to total program costs of less than 12 percent. Baseline for
administrative overhead rate currently being validated</u>.</td>
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<li id="fn1"><p>Baseline for administrative overhead rate currently
being validated.<a href="#fnref1" class="footnote-back"
role="doc-backlink">↩︎</a></p></li>
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