Policy & Socio-Economics

Introduction: The transition towards electrolysis-produced hydrogen in refineries and chemical industries is expected to have a potent impact on the local energy system of which these industries are part. In this study three urban areas with hydrogen-intense industries are studied regarding how the energy system configuration is affected if the expected future hydrogen demand is met in each node individually as compared to forming a “Hydrogen Va Read More

As the global energy transition progresses a range of drivers and barriers will continue to shape consumer attitudes and behavioural intentions towards emerging low-carbon technologies. The innovation-decision process for technologies composing the residential sector such as hydrogen-fuelled heating and cooking appliances is inherently governed by the complex interplay between perceptual cognitive and emotional factors. In response this study re Read More

The impacts of climate change are real and in many parts of the world testify to its harsh reality including rampant extreme weather events droughts heat wildfires and flooding which have recorded in places which have not experienced them in recent memory. In the quest to avert such events there is a growing awareness and demand for sustainable processes and operations. Today sustainability encompasses a balance between ecological footprint and h Read More

Green hydrogen is considered the most suitable choice for the future energy market both as energy storage media energy vector and fuel for transportation industry and other applications. In the last twenty years increasing efforts have been dedicated to green hydrogen technologies development but still today a number of issues are claimed in justifying the delay in its large scale application and the star vation of its market. Moreover some new questions s Read More

Converting renewable electricity via water electrolysis into green hydrogen and hydrogen-based products will shape a global trade in power-to-x (PtX) products. The European Union's renewable hydrogen import target of 10 million tonnes by 2030 reflects the urgent need for PtX imports by sea to early high-demand countries like Germany. This study evaluates the cost efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of four hydrogen carrier ship import Read More

This report outlines the methods and assumptions used in the hydrogen technology market analysis. The results of the analysis are presented in The UK Hydrogen Innovation Opportunity and the supporting report Hydrogen technology roadmaps. They include forecasts for the following market data: ○ Global hydrogen economy The overall size of the global hydrogen economy in 2023 2030 and 2050.○ Global and UK hydrogen technology market by tec Read More

Energy production and consumption are major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions exacerbating one of the greatest challenges faced by modern societies: climate change. Thus societies must switch to more sustainable energy sources. Green hydrogen has emerged as a promising alternative energy carrier facilitating storage and utilization across various industries. However amidst different production processes solely sustainable electr Read More

Hydrogen plays a pivotal role in global efforts to decarbonize energy and industrial sectors. The European Union particularly Germany anticipate a significant reliance on hydrogen imports in the medium to long term identifying the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as a key potential producer and exporter of green hydrogen and its downstream products. Yet investment risks pose significant challenges to advancing the region’s green hydrogen and sy Read More

Chapters:♦ Introduction by Rainer Quitzow and Yana Zabanova♦ The EU in the Global Hydrogen Race: Bringing Together Climate Action Energy Security and Industrial Policy by Yana Zabanova♦ Germany’s Hydrogen Strategy: Securing Industrial Leadership in a Carbon–Neutral Economy by Almudena Nunez and Rainer Quitzow♦ France’s Hydrogen Strategy: Focusing on Domestic Hydrogen Production to Decarbonise Industry and Mobility by Ines Bouacida♦ Read More

Recently worldwide the attention being paid to hydrogen and its derivatives as alternative carbon-free (or low-carbon) options for the electricity sector the transport sector and the industry sector has increased. Several projects in the field of low-emission hydrogen production (particularly electrolysis-based green hydrogen) have either been constructed or analyzed for their feasibility. Despite the great ambitions announced by some nations with respe Read More