Abstract
Most of the major automakers are involved in fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) development to reduce fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Toyota and Hyundai developed commercial FCEVs (the Mirai and NEXO, respectively) in recent years with a driving range between 312 and 402 miles. A challenge that prevents FCEVs from widespread applications is that only a few hundred hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs) are available in the world. The United States currently has only about 50 HRSs, nearly all located in California. Europe and China have about 140 and 52 HRSs, respectively. To help overcome this challenge and enable the successful deployment of FCEVs, Japan has set a target of building 320 stations by 2025 and 900 by 2030. Europe has a roadmap of achieving 1500 stations by 2025. This chapter has three primary objectives: (1) to present the hydrogen fuel basics and fundamentals, along with HRS ongoing development; (2) to describe the significance of HRS networks; and (3) to outline the major challenges and opportunities in the widespread deployment of hydrogen infrastructure development.
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