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This chapter describes recent progress in fuel cells and hydrogen technologies, especially in Japan where real commercialization of these technologies is underway, including fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) and buses, hydrogen fueling stations, residential and industrial fuel cell systems, as well as electrolyzers for hydrogen production from renewable power. Possible ways to realize a future carbon-neutral and carbon-free energy society are discussed in this chapter.
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Sasaki, K. (2016). Current Status: General. In: Sasaki, K., Li, HW., Hayashi, A., Yamabe, J., Ogura, T., Lyth, S. (eds) Hydrogen Energy Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56042-5_2
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