Environmental, economic and regulatory framework assessment of renewable hydrogen production

Hannah Hyunah Cho, Vladimir Strezov*, Tim Evans

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hydrogen is one of the promising energy carriers for global decarbonisation. Hydrogen can be produced by natural, renewable and fossil sources with or without integrating carbon capture technologies. This study provides an overview of hydrogen production, application, economic and environmental assessment, and international regulatory frameworks. The hydrogen applications include the use of hydrogen blends with natural gas in existing gas networks, electricity production, and green steelmaking. Higher production cost of renewable hydrogen compared to fossil hydrogen is expected to decrease along with lower cost of renewable electricity, while transport of renewable hydrogen using hydrogen carriers provides potential for a sustainable hydrogen supply chain. For the scale-up of the clean hydrogen market, policy support will be important.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationClean Energy Research
Subtitle of host publicationNow and in the Future
EditorsLin Chen
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer, Springer Nature
Chapter20
Pages201
Number of pages209
ISBN (Electronic)9783031993121
ISBN (Print)9783031993114
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Publication series

NameGreen Energy and Technology
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)1865-3537

Keywords

  • Renewable hydrogen
  • Hydrogen production cost
  • Environmental impact

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