1. Fower-to-hydrogen and hydrogen-to-X pathways: Opportunities for next generation energy systems
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Marcel Weeda, Eveline Weidner, Denis Thomas, Robert R. Dickinson, Christine Mansilla, Francesco Dolci, Sheila Samsatli, Pierluigi Mancarella, Nikolaos Lymperopoulos, Olfa Tlili, Alain Le Duigou, Paul Lucchese, and Nouri J. Samsatli more...
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Consumption (economics) ,Power to gas ,Engineering ,business.industry ,Scale (chemistry) ,02 engineering and technology ,Environmental economics ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Load management ,Downstream (manufacturing) ,High value products ,Production (economics) ,Operations management ,Electricity ,0210 nano-technology ,business - Abstract
Energy systems are evolving rapidly around the world, driven mainly by CO2-e reduction targets. This has led to opportunities for integrated low carbon electricity-and-fuel systems founded on large scale “Power-to-Hydrogen, Hydrogen-to-X” (PtH-HtX). Power-to-Hydrogen (PtH) refers to large scale electrolysis. Hydrogen-to-X (HtX) refers to a range of high value products and services. If these pathways start with low-carbon electricity, then the fuel consumed at the downstream end also low-carbon. Use of intermittently low valued power lowers all production costs. This paper specifically identifies the main pathways and interconnections in a way that overcomes the ambiguities inherent in the term “Power-to-Gas”. In turn, this provides solid and easier to understand foundations for building legal and regulatory frameworks for new business opportunities along the lengths of the numerous pathways from supply to consumption. more...
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- 2017
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