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Title: Resource Assessment for Hydrogen Production: Hydrogen Production Potential from Fossil and Renewable Energy Resources

Abstract

This study examines the energy resources required to produce 4-10 million metric tonnes of domestic, low-carbon hydrogen in order to fuel approximately 20-50 million fuel cell electric vehicles. These projected energy resource requirements are compared to current consumption levels, projected 2040 business as usual consumptions levels, and projected 2040 consumption levels within a carbonconstrained future for the following energy resources: coal (assuming carbon capture and storage), natural gas, nuclear (uranium), biomass, wind (on- and offshore), and solar (photovoltaics and concentrating solar power). The analysis framework builds upon previous analysis results estimating hydrogen production potentials and drawing comparisons with economy-wide resource production projections

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fuel Cell Technologies Program
OSTI Identifier:
1260322
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5400-55626
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; hydrogen production; resource potential; resource assessment; fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVS); renewable hydrogen

Citation Formats

Melaina, M., Penev, M., and Heimiller, D. Resource Assessment for Hydrogen Production: Hydrogen Production Potential from Fossil and Renewable Energy Resources. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.2172/1260322.
Melaina, M., Penev, M., & Heimiller, D. Resource Assessment for Hydrogen Production: Hydrogen Production Potential from Fossil and Renewable Energy Resources. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1260322
Melaina, M., Penev, M., and Heimiller, D. 2013. "Resource Assessment for Hydrogen Production: Hydrogen Production Potential from Fossil and Renewable Energy Resources". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1260322. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1260322.
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title = {Resource Assessment for Hydrogen Production: Hydrogen Production Potential from Fossil and Renewable Energy Resources},
author = {Melaina, M. and Penev, M. and Heimiller, D.},
abstractNote = {This study examines the energy resources required to produce 4-10 million metric tonnes of domestic, low-carbon hydrogen in order to fuel approximately 20-50 million fuel cell electric vehicles. These projected energy resource requirements are compared to current consumption levels, projected 2040 business as usual consumptions levels, and projected 2040 consumption levels within a carbonconstrained future for the following energy resources: coal (assuming carbon capture and storage), natural gas, nuclear (uranium), biomass, wind (on- and offshore), and solar (photovoltaics and concentrating solar power). The analysis framework builds upon previous analysis results estimating hydrogen production potentials and drawing comparisons with economy-wide resource production projections},
doi = {10.2172/1260322},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
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