You are here: Latest Issue > Fuel Quality Update Fuel Quality Update Karen Hall, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association Vehicles SAE J2719 has now been published. This document covers the hydrogen fuel quality requirements for PEM fuel cell vehicles. This means that there is now an ANSI-approved hydrogen fuel quality standard for fuel cell vehicles. The document is now available on the SAE website at http://www.sae.org. ISO/TC 197 Working Group 12, which is developing an International Standard for hydrogen fuel quality for early demonstration projects of PEM fuel cell road vehicles, met in Washington, DC on November 8 and 9. The Working Group addressed comments from circulation of the Draft International Standard, which passed ballot, and is now preparing a Final Draft International Standard. Analytical test methods developed by ASTM as well as those developed in other countries are to be included as informative references. Stationary Applications ISO/TC 197 Working Group 14, which is developing a Draft International Standard for hydrogen fuel quality for PEM stationary applications, met on October 2-3 in the United Kingdom. Comments from circulation of the Committee Draft were reviewed and addressed. The activity is being coordinated with the Working Group 12 activity which covers hydrogen fuel quality for PEM fuel cell road vehicles. In particular, consideration is underway to ensure analytical methods are harmonized to the extent practical. Weights and Measures The U.S. National Work Group (USNWG) for the Development of Commercial Hydrogen Measurement Standards continues its work to develop a final position on the hydrogen fuel quality standard. The USNWG Fuel Standard Subcommittee Technical Advisor is working closely with representatives of the fuel standards community to refine the proposals for a hydrogen fuel quality specification and related definitions of the terms (fuel cell, hydrogen fuel, and internal combustion engine) before the U.S. weights and measures community. On October 12, 2011 the USNWG met by web/teleconference to begin the final stages of its work in preparation for hearings at the January 22-25, 2012 NCWM Interim Meeting in New Orleans, LA to discuss the readiness of the specification for adoption in July 2012 at the NCWM Annual Meeting.