The hydrogen economy : opportunities and challenges / edited by Michael Ball, Martin Wietschel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ball, Michael, editor.

Wietschel, Martin, 1962- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrogen as fuel.

Hydrogen--Research--Economic aspects.

Hydrogen.

Hydrogen industry.

Alternative fuel vehicles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 646 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Responding to the sustained interest in and controversial discussion of the prospects of hydrogen, this book strives to reflect on the perspectives of a hydrogen economy in light of the global energy challenge, in particular the question of how to meet the growing demand for transport energy in the long term and how to secure sustainable energy for transportation. This book stands out from other publications by its emphasis on setting the scene for hydrogen, and the comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to the hydrogen subject. It aims to provide a reference and compendium about hydrogen that should be of interest to anyone who wants to catch up on the status of the hydrogen discussion, look up a specific aspect related to hydrogen, or understand how hydrogen comes off compared to other mobility solutions. The book should appeal to a fairly broad readership: academia, policy makers and industry.

Contents:

Scope of the book / M. Ball and M. Wietschel

Why hydrogen? / M. Ball

Non-renewable energy resources : fossil fuels : supply and future availability / M. Ball

Non-renewable energy resources : nuclear fuels / M. Ball and F.A. Toro

Assessment of the potentials for renewable energy sources / G. Resch [and others]

Carbon capture and storage / C. Cremer

Energy-chain analysis of hydrogen and its competing alternative fuels for transport / W. Weindorf and U. Bünger

Hydrogen today / M. Wietschel, M. Ball, and P. Seydel

Fundamental properties of hydrogen / M. Fichtner and F. Idrissova

Hydrogen production / M. Ball, W. Weindorf, and U. Bünger

Hydrogen storage / M. Fichtner

Hydrogen distribution / M. Ball, W. Weindorf, and U. Bünger

Key role of fuel cells / F. Marscheider-Weidemann, E. Schirrmeister, and A. Roser

Hydrogen-infrastructure build-up in Europe / M. Ball [and others]

Building a hydrogen infrastructre in the USA / J. Ogden and C. Yang

Hydrogen and the electricity sector / M. Wietschel, C. Cremer, and M. Ball

Hydrogen corridors / M. Wietschel and U. Hasenauer

Macroeconomics impacts of hydrogen / M. Wietschel [and others]

Sustainable transport visions : the role of hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicle technologies / M. Wietschel and C. Doll

Energy-efficient solutions needed : paving the way for hydrogen / E. Jochem

The future of hydrogen : opportunities and challenges / M. Wietschel and M. Ball.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-19991-3

0-511-69956-5

0-521-17854-1

1-282-33701-7

9786612337017

0-511-63445-5

0-511-63490-0

0-511-63260-6

0-511-63139-1

0-511-63380-7

OCLC:

609845660