National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Learning Demonstration

Initiated in 2003, DOE's Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project is the largest project in the world to validate fuel cell vehicles and the supporting refueling infrastructure in parallel under real-world conditions.

The project identifies and tracks the status of technologies as they evolve, assesses the progress of technology readiness, and provides feedback for hydrogen research and development activities. This six-year project through 2010 uses multiple geographic locations and climates with a variety of hydrogen sources, including renewables.

NREL's role is to receive and analyze the technical data from the fuel cell vehicles and the hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Learn more about NREL's role in validation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure technology (PDF 790 KB).

Composite Data Products

The raw data for this project is protected in NREL's Hydrogen Secure Data Center, but the public may access results through composite data products (CDPs). The results are presented in three ways:

• CDPs by topic
• CDPs by date
• CDPs by number

Presentations and Publications

This page is a repository for NREL's technical analysis results, papers, and presentations generated for this project. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

2009

• Second-Generation Fuel Cell Stack Durability and Freeze Capability from National FCV Learning Demonstration (PDF 2.1 MB) and abstract (PDF 279 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presented at the 2009 Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition, Palm Springs, CA. (November 2009)
• National Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration: Gen 2 Progress (PDF 1.3 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presented at the California Air Resources Board 2009 ZEV Technology Symposium, Sacramento, CA. (September 2009)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Fall 2009 Composite Data Products, Final Version: September 11, 2009 (PDF 1.6 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden. (September 2009)
• Evaluation of Range Estimates for Toyota FCHV-adv Under Open Road Driving Conditions (PDF 1.1 MB), K. Wipke, D. Anton, S. Sprik. Report number SRNS-STI-2009-00446, prepared under SRNS CRADA number CR-04-003. (August 2009)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis (Presentation) (PDF 3 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden. Presentation prepared for the 2009 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting, Washington, D.C. (May 2009)
• U.S. Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration: Status Update and Early Second-Generation Vehicle Results (PDF 1 MB) and Paper Preprint (PDF 371 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Prepared for the 24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium, Stavanger, Norway. (May 2009)
• National Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstrations: Status and Results (Presentation) (PDF 3 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, Michigan. (April 2009)
• National Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration Nears Full Deployment (Presentation) (PDF 2 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for the 2009 National Hydrogen Association Conference, Columbia, South Carolina. (April 2009)
• Field Experience with Fuel Cell Vehicles (PDF 376 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, J. Garbak. Handbook of Fuel Cells—Fundamentals, Technology, and Applications, v.6, chapter 60. NREL/CH-560-43589, posted with permission. (March 2009)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Spring 2009 Composite Data Products, Final Version: March 13, 2009 (PDF 923 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden. (March 2009)
• United States National Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Learning Demonstration—Status and Results (PDF 1.4 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for 2009 Japan Hydrogen Fuel Cell (JHFC) Demonstration Project. (March 2009)

2008

• FCV Learning Demonstration: Project Midpoint Status and First-Generation Vehicle Results (PDF 723 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, H. Thomas, J. Garbak. The World Electric Vehicle Journal, Vol 2, Issue 3. NREL/JA-560-45468, posted with permission. (November 2008)
• 2008 Annual Progress Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Section VII.12 (PDF 655 KB), K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz. (November 2008)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Fall 2008 Composite Data Products, Final Version: September 24, 2008 (PDF 1.2 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden. (October 2008)
• Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration: Early Second-Generation Vehicle Results and Hydrogen Production Efficiency (PDF 1.3 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for 2008 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition, Phoenix, Arizona. (October 2008)
• Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Learning Demonstration Status and Results (Presentation) (PDF 2 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, T. Ramsden, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for the 214th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Honolulu, HI. (October 2008)
• 2008 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Technology Validation Project TV-05 (PDF 178 KB), K. Wipke. (September 2008)
• Fuel Cell Infrastructure Learning Demonstration: Status and Results (Preprint) (PDF 1.1 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, and J. Garbak. Article prepared for ECS Transactions. (September 2008)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis (PDF 3.2 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, and J. Kurtz. Presentation prepared for the 2008 DOE Hydrogen Program Merit Review, Arlington, Virginia. (June 2008)
• FCV Learning Demonstration: Factors Affecting Fuel Cell Degradation presentation (PDF 1.6 MB) and report (PDF 735 KB). J. Kurtz, K. Wipke, S. Sprik. Presentation prepared for the ASME Fuel Cell 2008 conference, Denver, CO. (June 2008)
• DOE's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Activities: Developing Technology and Validating It through Real-World Evaluation (Presentation) (PDF 1.9 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, and J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (May 2008)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Spring 2008 Composite Data Products, Final Version: February 29, 2008 (PDF 757 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz. (April 2008)
• Learning Demonstration Progress Report—Spring 2008 (PDF 1 MB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, and J. Kurtz. (April 2008)
• Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration: Spring 2008 Results Presentation (PDF 1.8 MB) and Paper Preprint (PDF 584 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, and J. Garbak. Presentation and paper prepared for the National Hydrogen Association Annual Hydrogen Conference. (March 2008)

2007

• FCV Learning Demonstration: Project Midpoint Status and Fall 2007 Results Presentation (PDF 1.5 MB) and Paper Preprint (PDF 617 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, H. Thomas, and J. Garbak. Presentation and paper prepared for EVS 23, Anaheim, CA. (December 2007)
• FCV Learning Demonstration: Factors Affecting Fuel Cell Degradation (Presentation) (PDF 1.2 MB). J. Kurtz, K. Wipke, and S. Sprik. Presentation prepared for Fuel Cell Durability & Performance, Miami, Florida. (November 2007)
• Learning Demonstration Progress Report—September 2007 (PDF 842 KB), K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, and H. Thomas. (November 2007)
• FCV Learning Demonstration: Project Midpoint Status and First-Generation Vehicle Results (PDF 1.6 MB), K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, H. Thomas, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for ZERO REGIO, Montecatini Terme, Italy. (November 2007)
• 2007 Annual Progress Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," System Analysis Section VI.D.1 (PDF 903 KB), K. Wipke, S. Sprik, H. Thomas, C. Welch, J. Kurtz. (November 2007)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Fall 2007 Composite Data Products: September 13, 2007 (PDF 394 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, H. Thomas. (October 2007)
• FCV Learning Demonstration: First-Generation Vehicle Results and Factors Affecting Fuel Cell Degradation (PDF 1.4 MB), K. Wipke, S. Sprik, J. Kurtz, H. Thomas, J. Garbak. Presentation prepared for the Fuel Cell Seminar, San Antonio, TX. (October 2007)
• 2007 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Technology Validation Project TV-05 (PDF 498 KB), K. Wipke. (September 2007)
• Learning Demonstration Interim Progress Report - Summer 2007 (PDF 711 KB), K. Wipke, S. Sprik, H. Thomas, C. Welch, J. Kurtz. NREL/TP-560-41848. (June 2007)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis (PDF 3.7 MB), K. Wipke. Presentation prepared for the 2007 DOE Hydrogen Program Merit Review, Arlington, Virginia. (May 2007)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Spring 2007 Composite Data Products: March 8, 2007 (PDF 600 KB). K. Wipke, S. Sprik, H. Thomas, C. Welch. (April 2007)
• Fuel Cell Vehicle Learning Demonstration: Spring 2007 Results (PDF 1 MB), K. Wipke. Presentation prepared for National Hydrogen Association Conference in San Antonio, Texas. (March 2007)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Completed Learning Demonstration Composite Data Products as of December 1, 2006 (PDF 561 KB). K. Wipke. (February 2007)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—First Set of Composite Data Products for Publication: March 1, 2006 (PDF 366 KB). K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas, S. Sprik. (February 2007)

2006

• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Initial Fuel Cell Efficiency and Durability Results (PDF 314 KB), K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas, S. Sprik, S. Gronich, J. Garbak. Paper prepared for the World Electric Vehicle Association Journal, Vol. 1, 2007. (December 2006)
• 2006 Annual Progress Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," System Analysis Section VI.G.1 (PDF 1.24 MB), K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas, S. Sprik. (November 2006)
• Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Project: Fuel Cell Efficiency and Initial Durability, K. Wipke. Presentation (PDF 2.3 MB) and abstract (PDF 355 KB) prepared for the 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii. (November 2006)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Fall 2006 Progress Update, K. Wipke. Paper (PDF 1 MB) and presentation (PDF 2.4 MB) prepared for EVS-22 in Yokohama, Japan. (October 2006)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project—Project Overview and Fall 2006 Results (PDF 2.7 MB), K. Wipke. Presentation at the California Air Resources Board's ZEV Technology Symposium. (September 2006)
• 2006 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Technology Validation Project TV-12 (PDF 587 KB), K. Wipke. (September 2006)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis (PDF 4.9 MB), K. Wipke. Presentation prepared for the 2006 DOE Hydrogen Program Merit Review, Washington, DC. (May 2006)
• Results from the Vehicle/Infrastructure Learning Demonstration Project (PDF 2.2 MB), K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas, S. Sprik. Presentation prepared for the 2006 DOE Hydrogen Program Merit Review, Washington, DC. (May 2006)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project: Progress Update (PDF 1.8 MB) and Paper Preprint (PDF 1.5 MB). K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas, S. Sprik, S. Gronich, J. Garbak , D. Hooker. Presentation and paper prepared for the National Hydrogen Association Annual Hydrogen Conference. (March 2006)
• Lessons Learned from Alternative Transportation Fuels: Modeling Transition Dynamics. (PDF 812 KB), C. Welch. (February 2006)

2005

• 2005 Annual Progress Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," System Analysis Section VII.F (PDF 416 KB), K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas. (November 2005)
• 2005 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Technology Validation Project TV-07 (PDF 885 KB), K. Wipke. (September 2005)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis (PDF 1.31 MB), K. Wipke. Presentation prepared for the 2005 DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program Review, Washington, DC. (May 2005)
• Introduction to the U.S. Department of Energy's Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project, K. Wipke, C. Welch, H. Thomas, S. Gronich, J. Garbak, D. Hooker. Paper (PDF 704 KB) and presentation (PDF 1.44 MB) prepared for EVS-21, Monaco. This conference was hosted by AVERE, the European Association for Battery, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. (April 2005)
• Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project: Data Analysis Overview, C. Welch, K. Wipke, S. Gronich, J. Garbak. Paper (PDF 1.17 MB) and presentation (PDF 1 MB) prepared for the National Hydrogen Association Conference, Washington, DC. (March 2005)

2004

• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project (PDF 480 KB), S. Gronich, J. Garbak, K. Wipke, C. Welch. Presentation prepared for the Fuel Cell Seminar, San Antonio, Texas. (November 2004)
• 2004 Annual Progress Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Systems Analysis Section V.C (PDF 607 KB), K. Wipke et al. (November 2004)
• 2004 Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report for NREL's "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis Project," Technology Validation Project TV-08 (PDF 161 KB), K. Wipke. (October 2004)
• Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis (PDF 3.57 MB), K. Wipke. Presentation prepared for the 2004 DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program Review, Philadelphia, Penn. (May 2004)
• Hydrogen Technology Validation as a "Learning Demonstration" that Feeds the R&D Process (PDF 452 KB), K. Wipke, S. Gronich, D. Hooker. Presentation at the 2004 National Hydrogen Association Conference, Hollywood, California. (April 2004)

Contact: Keith Wipke 303-275-4451