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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| author | Carlos Méndez (88102) |
| author2 | Marcello Contestabile (16959984) Yusuf Bicer (14158977) |
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| author_facet | Carlos Méndez (88102) Marcello Contestabile (16959984) Yusuf Bicer (14158977) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Carlos Méndez (88102) Marcello Contestabile (16959984) Yusuf Bicer (14158977) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-06-04T06:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.energy.2025.136899 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Economics Applied economics Engineering Automotive engineering Health sciences Public health Clean transportation Fuel Hydrogen mobility Sustainability Techno-economics |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
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| description | <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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| spelling | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in QatarCarlos Méndez (88102)Marcello Contestabile (16959984)Yusuf Bicer (14158977)EconomicsApplied economicsEngineeringAutomotive engineeringHealth sciencesPublic healthClean transportationFuelHydrogen mobilitySustainabilityTechno-economics<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>2025-06-04T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.energy.2025.136899https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Driving_toward_hydrogen_mobility_A_life_cycle_cost_analysis_of_conventional_electric_and_hydrogen_fuel_cell_vehicles_in_Qatar/30541787CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/305417872025-06-04T06:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar Carlos Méndez (88102) Economics Applied economics Engineering Automotive engineering Health sciences Public health Clean transportation Fuel Hydrogen mobility Sustainability Techno-economics |
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| title | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
| title_full | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
| title_short | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
| title_sort | Driving toward hydrogen mobility: A life cycle cost analysis of conventional, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Qatar |
| topic | Economics Applied economics Engineering Automotive engineering Health sciences Public health Clean transportation Fuel Hydrogen mobility Sustainability Techno-economics |