Author : J. Zhao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (173 download)
Book Synopsis Transition to Hydrogen-based Transportation in China: Lessons Learned from Alternative Fuel Vehicle Programs in the United States and China by : J. Zhao
Download or read book Transition to Hydrogen-based Transportation in China: Lessons Learned from Alternative Fuel Vehicle Programs in the United States and China written by J. Zhao and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the experience of existing alternative fuel vehicle programs in the U.S. and China to provide insights into appropriate strategies for developing hydrogen vehicles and infrastructure in China. Although an increasing number of alternative fuel vehicles have been deployed in recent years, various factors have limited this progress, such as large sunk investments in conventional technologies, limited networks of refueling stations, the typically higher cost of alternative fuel vehicles, and the relatively low price of oil. Given these barriers and additional barriers specific to hydrogen, a transition to hydrogen will be a slow process, and must be supported by both near and long-term policies that have clear and measurable goals that take hydrogen beyond fleet applications into broader vehicle markets. A transition to hydrogen vehicles will not occur quickly, but hybrid vehicles should be promoted by government policies and programs. These policies should draw upon resources from both governments and multinational companies to provide incentives for vehicle purchases, promote investment in infrastructure, and disseminate information to raise public awareness. Multinationals may find China to be an ideal testing ground for innovative hydrogen vehicles with appropriate incentive policies and programs.
