There will be a technical report and analysis of some of the theories. It will also be a document for the younger generation to uncover the truth of the story. Mounir Kamal Dr. Kamal presented the panel with a report from the Applications Committee. The attributes were plotted with gasoline-powered vehicles ranking best on power, costs, range and infrastructure but falling short on efficiency of propulsion, emission and renewable fuel potential. Fuel cell vehicles are best in efficiency, emissions and renewable fuel potential, but deficient in customer attributes.
Electric vehicles are superior to fuel cells in infrastructure.
Natural gas will probably be the transition fuel before hydrogen in niche market applications. Hydrogen s high score on societal attributes make it more suitable for niche markets such as government fleets and buses. The report clearly shows a need to recognize that hydrogen is superior on certain attributes while on other attributes, it is not competitive. Research needs to focus on those attributes in order for hydrogen to compete. This committee met in Reno, Nevada in March and discussed various demonstration programs, funding agencies, and the appropriate goal for the committee.