The hydrogen economy : opportunities, costs, barriers, and R&D needs / Committee on Alternatives and Strategies for Future Hydrogen Production and Use, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Alternatives and Strategies for Future Hydrogen Production and Use.

National Academy of Engineering.

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrogen as fuel.

Hydrogen as fuel--Economic aspects--United States.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The announcement of a hydrogen fuel initiative in the President (TM)s 2003 State of the Union speech substantially increased interest in the potential for hydrogen to play a major role in the nation (TM)s long-term energy future. Prior to that event, DOE asked the National Research Council to examine key technical issues about the hydrogen economy to assist in the development of its hydrogen R&D program. Included in the assessment were the current state of technology; future cost estimates; CO2 emissions; distribution, storage, and end use considerations; and the DOE RD&D program. The report provides an assessment of hydrogen as a fuel in the nation (TM)s future energy economy and describes a number of important challenges that must be overcome if it is to make a major energy contribution. Topics covered include the hydrogen end-use technologies, transportation, hydrogen production technologies, and transition issues for hydrogen in vehicles.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Tables and Figures

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 A Framework for Thinking About the Hydrogen Economy

3 The Demand Side: Hydrogen End-Use Technologies

4 Transportation, Distribution, and Storage of Hydrogen

5 Supply Chains for Hydrogen and Estimated Costs of Hydrogen Supply

6 Implications of a Transition to Hydrogen in Vehicles for the U.S. Energy System

7 Carbon Capture and Storage

8 Hydrogen Production Technologies

9 Crosscutting Issues

10 Major Messages of This Report

References

Appendixes

Appendix A Biographies of Committee Members

Appendix B Letter Report

Appendix C DOE Hydrogen Program Budget

Appendix D Presentations and Committee Meetings

Appendix E Spreadsheet Data from Hydrogen Supply Chain Cost Analyses

Appendix F U.S. Energy Systems

Appendix G Hydrogen Production Technologies: Additional Discussion

Appendix H Useful Conversions and Thermodynamic Properties.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610176328

9781280176326

1280176326

9780309530682

0309530687

OCLC:

56987923