Re-envisioning the role of hydrogen in a sustainable energy economy

John Andrews, Bahman Shabani
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37 (2012)

Abstract
This paper addresses the fundamental question of where hydrogen might fit into a global sustainable energy strategy for the 21st century that confronts the three-pronged challenge of irreversible climate change, uncertain oil supply, and rising pollution. We re-envision the role of hydrogen at national and international strategic levels, relying entirely on renewable energy and energy efficiency. It is suggested the time for an exclusive ‘hydrogen economy’ has passed, since electricity and batteries would be used extensively as well. Yet hydrogen would still play a crucial role: in road andrail vehicles requiring a range comparable to today’s petrol and diesel vehicles; in coastal and international shipping; in air transport; and for longer-term seasonal storage on electricity grids relying mainly on renewables. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are proposed wheremediumand long distance trips are required, with plugin battery electric vehicles reserved for just short trips. A hierarchy of spatially-distributed hydrogen production, storage and distribution centers relying on local renewable energy sources and feedstocks would be created to limit the required hydrogen pipeline network to the main metropolitan areas and regions by complementary use of electricity as a major energy vector. Bulk hydrogen storage would provide the strategic energy reserve to guarantee national and global energy security in a world relying increasingly on renewable energy. It is recommended that this vision next be applied to specific countries by conducting detailed energy-economic-environmental modeling to quantify its net benefits.

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Fermentative hydrogen production – An alternative clean energy source

Richa Kothari, D.P. Singha, V.V. Tyagib, S.K. Tyagic
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2012)

Abstract
Hydrogen generation from wastewater is one of the promising approaches through biological route. So, exploitation of wastewater as substrate for hydrogen production with concurrent wastewater treatment is an attractive and effective way of tapping clean energy from renewable resources in a sustainable approach. In this direction, considerable interest is observed on various biological routes of hydrogen production using bio-photolysis, photo fermentation and heterotrophic dark fermentation process or by

a combination of these processes. Therefore, in this communication, utilizing industrial wastewater as primary substrate for dark fermentation process is reviewed and different parametric aspects associated with this sustainable approach for better energy production is discussed. The industrial wastewaters that could be the source for bio hydrogen generation, such as rice slurry wastewater, food and domestic wastewaters, citric acid wastewater and paper mill wastewater, are also discussed in this article.

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Future Hydrogen Production Summary Report & Presentations

Held on the 18th October 2011 in Birmingham, Future Hydrogen Production brought together leading industry stakeholders, policy makers and UK academics working on the next generation of hydrogen production technologies. The event provided an opportunity to discuss the developments and potential business opportunities arising from the SUPERGEN DoSH2 project’s research, directly with those academics, as well as the sector more generally.

Speakers including Alastair Rennie (AMEC), Graham Cooley (ITM Power), Robert Evans (CENEX), David Wails (Johnson Matthey), Mark Crowther (GASTEC), Amanda Lyne (ACAL Energy), Natalia Zglobisz (Energy Generation and Supply KTN), Andrew Haslett (Energy Technologies Institute) and Richard Kemp-Harper (Technology Strategy Board) presented their most recent developments. This was also followed by a panel discussion on future hydrogen related R&D funding priorities.

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Presentations
Dr David Wails, Johnson Matthey
Challenges in Sustainable Hydrogen Production

Professor John Irvine, SUPERGEN DoSH2
Achievements of the SUPERGEN DoSH2 Project

Robert Evans, Cenex
Hydrogen for Transport

Dr Graham Cooley, ITM Power
Hydrogen as Energy Storage and Clean Fuel

Mark Crowther, GASTEC
Hydrogen for Grid-2-Gas Load Balancing in Future Energy Systems

Amanda Lyne, ACAL Energy
Hydrogen for Energy – Pure and Sustainable

Dr Richard Kemp Harper, Technology Strategy Board
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Progamme at the Technology Strategy Board

Andrew Haslett, Energy Technologies Institute
Hydrogen as a Key Energy Vector in Robust UK Energy System Designs

Natalia Zglobisz, Energy Generation and Supply KTN
Energy Generation and Supply KTN – Benefitting from Engagement

Future Hydrogen Production Brochure

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FUTURE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION – 18th October 2011

Future Hydrogen Production brings together key industry stakeholders
and policy makers, with leading UK academics working
on the next generation of hydrogen production technologies. This
event will provide an opportunity to discuss the developments and
potential business opportunities, arising from the SUPERGEN
DoSH2 project’s research, directly with those academics as well
as the sector more generally.

Speakers from AMEC, ITM Power, CENEX, Johnson Matthey, GASTEC,
ACAL Energy,  EnergyKTN, Energy Technologies Institute, Technology Strategy Board will present their most recent developments. There will also be a discussion on future hydrogen related R&D funding priorities.

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Macdonald Burlington Hotel,
126 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JQ 
For more information about the event, please email:

Lindsay Gill,
Communications Executive, supergenxiv@uk-cpi.com