GM HydroGen3 Demonstration Program

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GM HydroGen3 Demonstration Program
Raj Choudhury General Motors Corporation Metropoli
tan Washington Council of Governments May 23, 2006
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Basics
Very Efficient!
Fuel cells convert hydrogen into electricity
through an electrochemical process 2H2
O2 -gt 2H2O, Electricity Heat
No Exhaust!
Very Quiet!
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Fuel Cell Stack
Typically, stack composed of 100s of cells
Membrane electrode assy
HydroGen3s stack puts out 94,000 Watts of
electrical power
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Fuel Cell Power Plant vs. the Internal
Combustion Engine
Source Scientific American
Hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine TWICE the
efficiency with ZERO emissions
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HydroGen3 Fuel Cell Car
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Shell Hydrogen Station in Washington DC

• Five Year GMUS DOE 88 Million Fuel Cell
  Vehicle and Infrastructure
• Demonstration Program

First retail station in the nation to offer
both gasoline hydrogen
The Benning Road Station
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Shell Hydrogen Station in Washington DC
President Bush refuels HydroGen3 at Shell
Hydrogen station in Washington, DC (May 25, 2005)
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GM Government Demo Programs

• US Mail delivery in Washington, DC area (2004-06)
• 497,122 pieces of US Mail delivered in the
  first 19 months of the Program

EPA Demo Program (2005-06)

• GM also has programs with the US Military, and
  has just concluded one with DC DOT

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Where do we get the hydrogen?
Carbon-based
Oil
CH4 H20 ? CO 3H2 CO H2O ? CO2 H2
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Natural Gas
R
Reforming
Coal
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Hydrogen
Nuclear
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Biomass
Renewable
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Hydro
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Electrolysis
Wind
E
2H2O ? 2H2 O2
Solar
E
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Hydrogen can help with..
Petroleum Dependence
Trade Balance
Hydrogen
Global Climate Change (CO2)
Local Air Quality
PM, HC, CO NOx, SOx
CO2, N2O, CH4
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Commercialization Challenges(it does no good if
we cant sell in high volumes)

• Cost (of the fuel cell system)
• Hydrogen storage (since that
• determines driving range)

• Infrastructure (namely,
• where do I refuel?)

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Worlds first drivable hydrogen powered fuel cell
/ by-wire vehicle (2002)
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Skateboard, Anyone??
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Inside the cockpit.
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So, you see, in addition to being COMPLETELY
CLEAN and VERY EFFICIENT, Hydrogen Fuel Cells
can also lead to VERY EXCITING new vehicles !!

• - 0 to 60 mph lt 10 seconds
• - 300 mile range
• - 10,000 PSI compressed H2
• By-wire controls
• electric all-wheel drive
• - 11 inch skateboard

GM Sequel (2005)
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Key Drivers

• - Energy Independence
• - Energy Security Diversity
• - Reducing Air Pollution
• - Reducing Global Warming Emissions
• - Protecting Public Health
• Creating Jobs
• Cars with performance features beating
  expectations
• Industry-Government partnership can play a key
  role in facilitating the commercialization of
  hydrogen and fuel cell technology

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For more information please see www.gmability.com
www.hydrogen.gov