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Research Areas & Activities
Solar Energy
Biomass Energy
Hydrogen
C-H Bonds in Carbon Nanotubes as an Energy Carrier
Direct Solar Biohydrogen
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Ceramic Materials for Fuel Cells
Atomic Force Microscopy Measurements of PEM Fuel Cells Processes
Nanomaterials Engineering for Hydrogen Storage
Hydrogen Effects on Climate, Stratospheric Ozone, and Air Pollution
Biohydrogen Generation
Micro- and Nano-Scale Electrochemistry Applied to Fuel Cells
Monitoring Bioconversion Processes
Advanced Combustion
CO2 Capture
CO2 Storage
Advanced Materials & Catalysts
Advanced Coal
Advanced Transportation
Other Renewables
Integrated Assessment
Advanced Nuclear Energy
Energy Distribution & Infrastructures
Geoengineering
All Activities
Analysis Activities
Technical Reports
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen is an appealing energy carrier because it is amenable to use in fuel cells (which have higher theoretical energy conversion efficiency than traditional combustion devices) and because even as a combustion fuel, it produces no carbon dioxide emissions. However, hydrogen must be produced from other energy feedstocks, distributed and consumed efficiently and safely. Today, hydrogen is an important industrial chemical. It is used as a feedstock in several well-established industries and therefore a limited production, distribution and usage network already exists. Furthermore, prototype hydrogen-fueled automobiles are already on the road. These cars and other distributed power modules make significantly lower emissions at the point of use when fueled with hydrogen. Hydrogen production, distribution, and usage technology must improve in both scale and efficiency for hydrogen to become a primary energy carrier. Production linked to renewable feedstocks or to carbon-sequestered fossil feedstocks will decrease hydrogen's impact on global climate. Hydrogen's unique properties will dictate the design of more efficient conversion and distribution technologies. Investigators in Hydrogen Current Research ActivitiesCompleted Activities
GCEP Energy Workshop April 26, 2004 Carbon-Free Production of Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels > Selected Presentations GCEP Hydrogen Workshop April 14-15, 2003 > Selected Presentations |
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