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Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, Decreasing the Carbon Emissions from Vehicles

Writer's picture: Pramod KumarPramod Kumar

The fuel cell electric vehicle market will grow decently in the years to come. The key influencers for the development of the industry are the stringent norms for carbon discharges, the growing acceptance of electric vehicles in developing nations, the longer drive range which is presented by these vehicles, and the increasing requirement for better fuel efficiency.



Fuel cell vehicles have become popular recently due to their better performance, briefer refueling time, and extended range. Apart from these advantages and fewer emissions, the technology gives advanced power and higher rotation. Additionally, the driving range of fuel cell vehicles is 300 to 380 miles. Furthermore, recent catalyst expansions are important for the future of this technology, as they will expand strength through advanced catalyst layer designs. Therefore, the incessant technological progressions in fuel cell technology are a key trend in the industry for fuel cell electric vehicles.


Strict carbon emission guidelines, including the ones related to fuel efficiency, implemented at national and international levels are responsible for the increased demand for fuel cells. The mounting apprehensions over emissions of carbon are reducing the use of conventional vehicles. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlights the use of FCEVs to lessen emissions of CO2. Additionally, the EU is devoted to reduce emissions from vehicles by 80% by 2050 from the 1990 levels, by endorsing the acceptance of green vehicles.


Passenger vehicles held the larger share in the fuel cell electric vehicle market. This can be credited to the increasing per capita income in the emerging economies, high requirement for clean personal mobility, and strict government standards to control pollution from vehicles. Furthermore, many nations are planning the alteration of taxi and cab fleets into fuel cell electric vehicles. For example, South Korea is looking to deploy about 120,000 FCEV by the end of the year 2040.


The short fuel cell will have the highest demand. This can be credited to the increasing demand for low-emission automobiles for traveling short-distance. Furthermore, these kinds of vehicles are increasingly used for a lot of purposes like goods transportation within ports and airports and by e-commerce corporations for reducing their carbon emissions, which renders an increased use of the same by the people.



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