Potential for hydrogen production from key renewable resources in the United States / A. Milbrandt and M. Mann.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Milbrandt, Anelia, author.

Mann, Margaret K., author.

Contributor:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Series:

NREL/TP ; 640-41134.

NREL/TP ; 640-41134

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrogen--United States--Maps.

Hydrogen.

Renewable energy sources--United States.

Renewable energy sources.

Electric power production--United States.

Electric power production.

Hydrogen as fuel.

United States.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports

Maps

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 24 pages)

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2007]

Summary:

This study was conducted to estimate the potential for producing hydrogen from key renewable resources (onshore wind, solar photovoltaic, and biomass) by county in the United States and to create maps that allow the reader to easily visualize the results. To accomplish this objective, the authors analyzed renewable resource data both statistically and graphically utilizing a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS), a computer-based information system used to create and visualize geographic information. This study found that approximately 1 billion metric tons of hydrogen could be produced annually from wind, solar, and biomass resources in the United States. The greatest potential for producing hydrogen from these key renewable resources is in the Great Plains region. In addition, this research suggests that renewable hydrogen has the potential to displace gasoline consumption in most states if and when a number of technical and scientific barriers can be overcome.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed January 11, 2008).

"February 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (page 30).

OCLC:

144373438