Life cycle cost analysis of hydrogen energy technologies

Today, in the global economy, characterized by a growing awareness of environmental issue, the life cycle costing analysis (LCCA) is receiving increasing attention in various sectors. This is a critical task for modern businesses. In fact, the procurement decisions for many products are made on their life cycle costs. In this context, the hydrogen technologies play an important role. Actually, even though they have been known for a long time, aspects of system analysis, energy economics, and ecology received much less attention. For those reasons, the aim of this work is twofold. First, this study aims to contribute to the development of a comprehensive study on LCCA of hydrogen energy technologies. Second, it aims to propose a simple framework, called “ABC” analysis based on life cycle cost approach and multicriteria decision analysis useful to carry out an integrated analysis to compare different results and to balance economic data.