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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus: A Literature Review and Prospects
LIU Tao, GUO Jiaxin, HAN Ying, TANG Chunyan
2024, 24(5):
1-13.
DOI: 10.16097/j.cnki.1009-6744.2024.05.001
The adoption of hydrogen fuel cell buses (HFCBs) contributes to reducing carbon emissions and promoting
the sustainable development of transportation systems. This paper systematically reviews the research literature on
HFCBs by searching relevant databases. The review covers five main areas: the feasibility and prospects of developing
HFCBs, evaluation of HFCB systems and comparison with other transit modes, social acceptance of HFCBs, planning
and operations management of HFCBs, and safety analysis of HFCBs. This study reveals that, as HFCBs are still in the
exploratory development stage, there are relatively more studies on the feasibility, system evaluation, and social
acceptance of HFCBs, whereas studies on the system planning, operations management, and safety analysis are
relatively less. Although China's scientific research and practice in the field of HFCBs started later than other countries,
it is currently among the world leaders. Driven by both policy support and market demand, HFCBs are rapidly developing in China. Based on the literature review, the paper further analyzes existing research limitations and
proposes suggestions for future studies. The research indicates that further in-depth studies can be conducted in four
areas: reducing the cost of HFCBs, enhancing infrastructure construction, increasing social acceptance, and
strengthening safety management. Particularly, attention should be given to innovations in hydrogen fuel cell battery
technology, supporting infrastructure development, and operational safety assurance. In the future, HFCBs have broad
application prospects by providing transportation service in various transportation scenarios, such as in tourist
attractions, large-scale sports events, urban transportation, or in intercity long-distance transport. Academia and
industry should actively align with the relevant policy requirements and practical needs of the hydrogen energy
industry and transportation development. Continuous in-depth research should be conducted on the key and challenging
aspects of HFCBs development to jointly support its sustainable development.
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