Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap

Garcia-Navarro J, Isaacs MA, Favaro M, Ren D, Ong WJ, Grätzel M, Jimenéz-Calvo P (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Global Challenges Wiley-Blackwell

DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202300073

Abstract

A strategic roadmap for noncarbonized fuels is a global priority, and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions is a key focus of the Paris Agreement to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures. In this context, hydrogen is a promising noncarbonized fuel, but the pace of its implementation will depend on the engineering advancements made at each step of its value chain. To accelerate its adoption, various applications of hydrogen across industries, transport, power, and building sectors have been identified, where it can be used as a feedstock, fuel, or energy carrier and storage. However, widespread usage of hydrogen will depend on its political, industrial, and social acceptance. It is essential to carefully assess the hydrogen value chain and compare it with existing solar technologies. The major challenge to widespread adoption of hydrogen is its cost as outlined in the roadmap for hydrogen. It needs to be produced at the levelized cost of hydrogen of less than $2 kg−1 to be competitive with the established process of steam methane reforming. Therefore, this review provides a comprehensive analysis of each step of the hydrogen value chain, outlining both the current challenges and recent advances.

Authors with CRIS profile

Pablo Jiménez Calvo

Involved external institutions

New Energy Coalition NL Netherlands (NL) University College London (UCL) GB United Kingdom (GB) Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) DE Germany (DE) Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) CN China (CN) Xiamen University CN China (CN) École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) CH Switzerland (CH) Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung / Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Garcia-Navarro, J., Isaacs, M.A., Favaro, M., Ren, D., Ong, W.J., Grätzel, M., & Jimenéz-Calvo, P. (2023). Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap. Global Challenges. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300073

MLA:

Garcia-Navarro, Julio, et al. "Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap." Global Challenges (2023).

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