Green Hydrogen—Production and Storage Methods: Current Status and Future Directions

Green hydrogen has become a central topic in discussions about the global energy transition, seen as a promising solution for decarbonizing economies and meeting climate goals. As part of the process of decarbonization, green hydrogen can replace fossil fuels currently in use, helping to reduce emis...

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Main Authors: Ana-Maria Chirosca, Eugen Rusu, Viorel Minzu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5820
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description Green hydrogen has become a central topic in discussions about the global energy transition, seen as a promising solution for decarbonizing economies and meeting climate goals. As part of the process of decarbonization, green hydrogen can replace fossil fuels currently in use, helping to reduce emissions in sectors vital to the global economy, such as industry and transport, as well as in the power and heat sectors. Whilst there is significant potential for green hydrogen, there are also challenges. The upfront costs for infrastructure and technology are high, and the availability and accessibility of the renewables needed for production varies by region. Green hydrogen production and storage technologies are continuously evolving and being promoted as the demand for hydrogen in many applications grows. Considering this, this paper presents the main methods for its production and storage, as well as its economic impact. Hence, the trend of governments and international organizations is to invest in research and development to make this technology more accessible and efficient, given the carbon reduction targets.
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spelling doaj-art-c321be9d5af346a3a0ce27ecbdb9b8672025-08-20T02:38:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-11-011723582010.3390/en17235820Green Hydrogen—Production and Storage Methods: Current Status and Future DirectionsAna-Maria Chirosca0Eugen Rusu1Viorel Minzu2Mechanical Engineering Department, “Dunarea de Jos” University, 800008 Galati, RomaniaMechanical Engineering Department, “Dunarea de Jos” University, 800008 Galati, RomaniaControl and Electrical Engineering Department, “Dunarea de Jos” University, 800008 Galati, RomaniaGreen hydrogen has become a central topic in discussions about the global energy transition, seen as a promising solution for decarbonizing economies and meeting climate goals. As part of the process of decarbonization, green hydrogen can replace fossil fuels currently in use, helping to reduce emissions in sectors vital to the global economy, such as industry and transport, as well as in the power and heat sectors. Whilst there is significant potential for green hydrogen, there are also challenges. The upfront costs for infrastructure and technology are high, and the availability and accessibility of the renewables needed for production varies by region. Green hydrogen production and storage technologies are continuously evolving and being promoted as the demand for hydrogen in many applications grows. Considering this, this paper presents the main methods for its production and storage, as well as its economic impact. Hence, the trend of governments and international organizations is to invest in research and development to make this technology more accessible and efficient, given the carbon reduction targets.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5820renewable energy systemgreen hydrogeneconomic impactproduction methodsstorage methods
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economic impact
production methods
storage methods
title Green Hydrogen—Production and Storage Methods: Current Status and Future Directions
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title_short Green Hydrogen—Production and Storage Methods: Current Status and Future Directions
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green hydrogen
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