This project describes and analyzes the socioeconomics of fuel cell systems and their potential for use in a home. Working from literature and information from fuel cell companies, we developed a relational database that economically models, using Life Cycle Costing, a home fuel cell system. The database was used to optimize the parameters of a fuel cell system and to determine where a fuel cell is more economically feasible than the use of utility power.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Olszak, Peter David
• LeBlanc, Bryan Matthew

Subject

• Energy
• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00E040I

Keyword

• Fuel cells
• Sustainable development--Economic aspects
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Woods, Douglas W.
• Datta, Ravindra

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright