Fuels – Introduction | Hydrogen as a Fuel

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Abstract

In a future sustainable and greenhouse gas-free energy system, the primary energies of sun and wind will only occur intermittently, so that a constant security of supply can only be achieved with large storage systems in the range of several TWh (for a medium-sized transmission grid). This is only possible with hydrogen in large caverns, and the intercontinental transport of these amounts of energy will also only be possible with hydrogen. Via the fuel cell, the use of hydrogen as a fuel for mobility, for working machines, but also for the stabilization of the power supply via uninterruptible aggregates is of great technical and economic importance. The advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen and fuel cells compared to alternative drive systems (e.g. battery-electric drives for road vehicles) are also presented. For the economic considerations, a study by the “International Hydrogen Council” was preferred because it already examined the international trade in hydrogen and its costs. The conclusion is that hydrogen as a fuel has very high market potentials, but requires different lengths of introduction depending on the complexity of the application and the infrastructure required for it.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources
EditorsJürgen Garche
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherElsevier
Pages140-160
Number of pages21
Volume6
Edition2
ISBN (print)978-0-323-95822-6
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

unpaywall 10.1016/b978-0-323-96022-9.00242-5
ORCID /0000-0002-8854-7726/work/175742193
ORCID /0009-0003-0885-131X/work/175748345

Keywords

Keywords

  • Hydrogen for mobility, Hydrogen for road traffic, Hydrogen for railways, Hydrogen for shipping, Hydrogen for airplanes, Hydrogen for materials handling vehicles, Hydrogen for UPS (uninterruptable Power Supply), Strategy for hydrogen vehicles