The market adoption of motive fuel cell systems can be accelerated by improving storage system technologies. Effective improvements in hydrogen storage systems will result in extended product run times, increased productivity, decreased installation and operating costs, improved delivery methods, improved volumetric capacity, and facilitation of siting and permitting processes.  These improvements can be achieved through focused R&D efforts based upon an in-depth understanding of storage requirements in key early markets.NREL is identifying storage R&D needs for fuel cell systems for these early markets by obtaining information from key stakeholders through workshops, interviews, questionnaires, and networking. We will present on our findings of end user needs for energy storage in material handling, ground support, public transit and other niche motive fuel cell markets. Our analysis includes a summary of performance capabilities of current hydrogen storage technologies and gaps between current capabilities and the end user performance needs. The gap analysis, combined with an understanding of the early fuel cell motive markets, highlights potential improvements in hydrogen storage systems

Report of energy storage needs for early fuel cell motive markets

242nd National Meeting (2011)

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