Full Title: Methanol Refueling Station Costs
Author(s): EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.
Publisher(s): American Methanol Foundation
Publication Date: February 1, 1999
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Description (excerpt):
The technical feasibility of using methanol fuel cells in transportation has been demonstrated in transit buses, and by 2004, or sooner, it is expected that a variety of cars and trucks in the U.S. and worldwide will be operating on methanol fuel cells. The commercialization of methanol-powered fuel cells will offer practical, affordable, long-range electric vehicles with zero or near-zero emissions while retaining the convenience of a liquid fuel.
Given the strong commitment to developing methanol fuel cell vehicles, the need for
fueling infrastructure to serve these vehicles must be addressed. Consumers have come to expect near universal availability of fuel for their automobiles. As a consequence, the most likely scenario for developing a methanol fuel distribution system would involve utilizing the existing gasoline distribution system by adding methanol fueling capacity to existing retail gasoline outlets. This study looks at the capital costs associated with various ways of accomplishing this objective.