Hydrogen Energy: Background, Significance and FutureAlbert O. Backus In a world faced with massive and ever-growing energy demands where the environment is an important factor, an array of new technologies and or fuels are becoming a necessity, not a choice. Hydrogen may be one of those alternatives. Hydrogen can be produced from diverse domestic feedstocks using a variety of process technologies. Hydrogen-containing compounds such as, fossil fuels, biomass or even water can be a source of hydrogen. Thermochemical processes can be used to produce hydrogen from biomass and from fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas and petroleum. Power generated from sunlight, wind and nuclear sources can be used to produce hydrogen electrolytically. Sunlight alone can also drive photolytic production of hydrogen from water, using advanced photoelectrochemical and photobiological processes. |
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National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap United States Department of Energy | 9 |
A National Vision of Americas Transition to a Hydrogen EconomyTo 2030 and Beyond United States Department of Energy | 75 |
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Page 2 - Energy's hydrogen and fuel cell vehicle program and concluded that a transition to hydrogen "could fundamentally transform the US energy system, creating opportunities to increase energy security . . . while reducing environmental impacts." The National Academy study also recognized the enormous long-term potential of the hydrogen economy, and recommended expanding research in fuel cell cost reduction and durability, and in hydrogen storage, delivery and safety. The report, "The Hydrogen Economy...