Title :
Electrolysis: Opportunities for Electric Power Utilities in a Hydrogen Economy
Author :
Kroposki, Benjamin ; Levene, Johanna ; Harrison, Kevin ; Sen, P.K. ; Novachek, Frank
Author_Institution :
Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO
Abstract :
As the demand for energy, both in the form of electricity and transportation fuel, increase around the world, a renewed focus on converting to a hydrogen economy has emerged. Recent advancements in hydrogen technologies and renewable energy applications show the promise of converting to a hydrogen-based economy should become economically feasible in the near- to mid-term. As the shift from a fossil fuel to a hydrogen based economy unfolds, electric power utilities should be in a position to understand the potential benefits and impacts. This paper provides a historical perspective of hydrogen, discusses the process of electrolysis for hydrogen production especially from solar and wind technologies and describes the opportunities for electric power utilities.
Keywords :
electrolysis; hydrogen economy; electric power utilities; electrolysis; historical perspective; hydrogen economy; solar technologies; wind technologies; Biomass; Electrochemical processes; Fuels; Hydrogen; Manufacturing; Natural gas; Petroleum; Production; Renewable energy resources; Transportation; Electrolysis; Hydrogen; Renewable Energy; Solar; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
Power Symposium, 2006. NAPS 2006. 38th North American
Conference_Location :
Carbondale, IL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0227-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0228-X
DOI :
10.1109/NAPS.2006.359628