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Title: Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Hydrogen Versus Other Technologies for Electrical Energy Storage

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1218397· OSTI ID:1218397
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This report presents the results of an analysis evaluating the economic viability of hydrogen for medium- to large-scale electrical energy storage applications compared with three other storage technologies: batteries, pumped hydro, and compressed air energy storage (CAES).

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:
AC36-08-GO28308
OSTI ID:
1218397
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-560-46719; 4073
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English