Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar
<p dir="ltr">Qatar's transport sector is dominated by the use of personal vehicles, increasing the nation's <u>environmental footprint</u>. To mitigate this, the nation has introduced electrified means of transport such as <u>metro</u>, tram, and bus...
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| Summary: | <p dir="ltr">Qatar's transport sector is dominated by the use of personal vehicles, increasing the nation's <u>environmental footprint</u>. To mitigate this, the nation has introduced electrified means of transport such as <u>metro</u>, tram, and buses. Nonetheless, the dependency on hydrocarbon-based power plants diminishes the positive impact of said approach. For this reason, the present article analyses the potential of deploying <u>hydrogen fuel </u>cell vehicles to reduce the environmental footprint of Qatar's transport sector. To carry out the study environmental and economic aspects are considered in a<u> life cycle cost </u>(LCC) analysis to compare conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell buses and cars. Results indicate that initially, conventional vehicles exhibit the best<u> LCC</u>, followed by electric and <u>hydrogen fuel cell vehicles</u>; however, nonetheless, the latter gains parity with the former technologies in due time. This outcome is further analyzed while introducing policy instruments to incentivize <u>hydrogen fuel</u> cel vehicle adoption. As a result, while implementing a 20 % purchase subsidy, HFCV's LCC will become more competitive than EVs by 2030, yielding 0.19 and 0.20 US$/km, respectively. Moreover, a 40 % purchase tax on conventional vehicles will transform them into the least attractive option by 2030, with an LCC of 0.237 US$/km.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136899" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136899</a></p> |
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