EPP Projects: Transition to a Hydrogen-based Energy System
This project focuses on the potential to implement hydrogen technologies in specific applications as critical steps towards a hydrogen energy economy. A clearly defined set of objective criteria are developed to evaluate the potential of seven applications to be successfully introduced in the next ten years. The evaluations consider environmental impacts, technical performance, and cost of the applications relative to existing technologies. Fuel-delivery requirements, as well as issues related to development and deployment and to drivers and diffusion are also incorporated into the criteria. Additionally, several cross-cutting issues relevant to two or more applications are identified and explored in detail. The most promising applications identified on the basis of these criteria are inconsistent with current research and development investment patterns, indicating that alternative research programs could result in a more efficient transition to hydrogen technologies. More generally, these findings demonstrate the benefit of thorough, objective technology-evaluation strategies for future research in this area.
Final presentation
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