Hydrogen Pathways: Updated Cost, Well-to-Wheels Energy Use, and Emissions for the Current Technology Status of Ten Hydrogen Production, Delivery, and Distribution Scenarios

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1107463· OSTI ID:1107463

Ramsden, T.; Ruth, M.; Diakov, V.; Laffen, M.; Timbario, T. A.

This report describes a life-cycle assessment conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of 10 hydrogen production, delivery, dispensing, and use pathways that were evaluated for cost, energy use, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This evaluation updates and expands on a previous assessment of seven pathways conducted in 2009. This study summarizes key results, parameters, and sensitivities to those parameters for the 10 hydrogen pathways, reporting on the levelized cost of hydrogen in 2007 U.S. dollars as well as life-cycle well-to-wheels energy use and GHG emissions associated with the pathways.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1107463
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A10-60528
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NATURAL GAS
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