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The Future of Energy and Mobility

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This chapter examines the potential role for hydrogen in future vehicles. The chapter opens with a look back at the history of the car before focussing on fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as part of a wider family of electric vehicle technologies. Issues of safety, refuelling practicalities and technological innovation are considered. The chapter closes with consideration of the vehicle types most suitable for hydrogen-fuelled FCEV propulsion.

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We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Professor Bartek Glowacki . All responsibility for errors or omissions rests with the authors.

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    William J. Nuttall

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    Adetokunboh T. Bakenne

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Nuttall, W.J., Bakenne, A.T. (2020). The Future of Energy and Mobility. In: Fossil Fuel Hydrogen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30908-4_2

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