Study on the use of fuel cells and hydrogen in the railway environment

Abstract

This study outlines a pathway for commercialisation of stationary fuel cells in distributed generation across Europe. It has been sponsored by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), a public-private partnership between the European Commission, the fuel cell and hydrogen industry and a number of research bodies and associations. The FCH JU supports research, technology development and demonstration activities in the field of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies in Europe. The study explores how stationary fuel cells can benefit users, how they can be brought to the market, what hurdles still exist, and how their diffusion may foster Europe's transition into a new energy age.