The feasibility of hydrogen as a long term transport fuel

Brussels, 19 Sep 2002

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a call for tenders for a study on the potential of hydrogen as a fuel for transport in the long term (2020 to 2030).

The study should investigate the technical and economic potential of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for transport in the long term (2020-2030). The main technological options of production, distribution, storage and use of hydrogen as a fuel should be identified and evaluated.

The analysis should cover the use of hydrogen in fuel cells, internal combustion engines, and hybrid applications. The technical, economic, market or other obstacles - as well as potential instruments to overcome them - should be investigated.

The study should include a life cycle analysis of the environmental impacts of the shift to hydrogen. Applications in road, maritime, air and rail transport should be examined.

For further information, please contact:

European Commission
Directorate-General JRC - IPTS
Ed. Expo-WTC
Attn: Mrs Mercè Batet-Alcon
Inca Garcilaso s/n
E- 41092 Seville

Tel: +34 954 48 83 91
Fax: +34 954 48 83 00.
E-mail: JRC-tendersIPTS@cec.eu.int

To see the call text, please consult the following web address: http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?REQUEST=See k-Deliver&LANGUAGE=en&DOCID=143319-2002

Remarks: The deadline for requesting tender documents is 30.09.2002. The deadline for submitting tender documents is 16.10.2002.

Before contacting the Commission, tenderers are strongly advised to consult the original call text in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the reference below.

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