GASEOUS FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES

A storage system for reversibly storing and releasing a gas such as hydrogen includes storage elements each having a storage volume with a storage material such as a metal-organic framework (MOF) for reversibly adsorbing or physiosorbing the gas, a gastight housing surrounding the storage volume and having a gas inlet/outlet which is in fluid-conducting communication with the storage volume, and at least one non-fluid activating element or activating layer configured to, when in an activation state, release the gas stored in the MOF and/or increases the rate of release relative to an unactivated state. The activating element or layer may surround and/or penetrate the storage material. The activating element may be controlled by an associated control to enter the activation state.