The status of hydrogen technologies in the UK: A multi-disciplinary review

Edwards, Reace; Font-Palma, Carolina; Howe, Joe

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2020.100901

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“…In terms of hydrogen production, a comprehensive work that has gathered and compared the cost of hydrogen and capital costs for H 2 production found that the costs of SMR with CCS are comparable or even lower than alternative methods such as gasification with and without CCS, nuclear thermolysis, and electrolysis [71]. All technological options are needed to reach the ambition target of net zero emissions by 2050, and CCS is indeed essential for the reduction of industrial emissions and hydrogen production.…”

Section: Competing Technologiesmentioning

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Review of Cryogenic Carbon Capture Innovations and Their Potential Applications

Font-Palma

Cann

Udemu

2021

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Our ever-increasing interest in economic growth is leading the way to the decline of natural resources, the detriment of air quality, and is fostering climate change. One potential solution to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from industrial emitters is the exploitation of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Among the various CO2 separation technologies, cryogenic carbon capture (CCC) could emerge by offering high CO2 recovery rates and purity levels. This review covers the different CCC methods that are being developed, their benefits, and the current challenges deterring their commercialisation. It also offers an appraisal for selected feasible small- and large-scale CCC applications, including blue hydrogen production and direct air capture. This work considers their technological readiness for CCC deployment and acknowledges competing technologies and ends by providing some insights into future directions related to the R&D for CCC systems.

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Section: Competing Technologiesmentioning

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Review of Cryogenic Carbon Capture Innovations and Their Potential Applications

Font-Palma

Cann

Udemu

2021

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“…61 Furthermore, from an economic stance, EVs currently dominate the market because they are more cost competitive to ICEVs than HVs. 62 Similarly, to electric transport, there remains the 'chicken and egg' scenario as consumer demands for hydrogen remain low and are often not considered economically feasible to build large-scale hydrogen fuelling stations. 63 Therefore, integration will require significant nationwide infrastructure requirements to ensure market progression.…”

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Low emission vehicle integration: Will National Grid electricity generation mix meet UK net zero?

Logan

Nelson

Hastings

2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A:

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Assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced from electric vehicles (EVs) and hydrogen vehicles (HVs) requires understanding of the carbon intensity of electricity generation. Without the decarbonisation of electricity generation, environmental benefits of low emission vehicles (LEVs) will be diminished. The UK aims to produce net zero emissions by phasing out and banning the sale of new conventionally fuelled vehicles (CFVs) by 2035 in favour of LEVs. A comparison of the UK’s planned and future electricity production systems between 2020 and 2050 was conducted to analyse different vehicle-type mix scenarios: (1) 100% CFVs, (2 A/B) 100% EVs/HVs, (3 A/B) EVs/HVs integrated from 2035 and (4 A/B) EVs/HVs integrated from 2025 onward. This was conducted using four energy scenarios from the UK National Grid: two degrees, steady progression, consumer evolution and community renewables. This study does not consider the embedded carbon costs of the construction and decommissioning of vehicles. Results demonstrated that while the four electricity generation scenarios reduce the projected emissions they fail to achieve low emission targets. The two degree scenario produced the lowest level of emissions under each vehicle-type mix scenario. Technological improvements of CFVs are not enough to meet targets. Therefore, phasing out and banning the sale of new CFVs from 2025 (rather than 2035) would provide a stronger impetus to reduce transport emissions. Although these targets are possible, encouraging a change in transport modes from individual travel to public transport whilst simultaneously replacing buses and trains with electric or hydrogen alternatives would see a greater emission decrease.

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“…Public awareness and acceptance of hydrogen is crucial for the adoption, deployment, and scaleup of FCEVs and supporting hydrogen infrastructure (Ricci, Bellaby, and Flynn 2008). Educational campaigns and other outreach measures to increase public awareness of hydrogen's safety and potential environmental benefits-as well as the cost and capabilities of the technology, especially when coupled with PV-are critical to developing a favorable public perception of hydrogen (Edwards, Font-Palma, and Howe 2021;Iribarren et al 2016). As consumer adoption and awareness of FCEVs and hydrogen increase, it is imperative to maintain a consistent focus on safety to reinforce the public perception that hydrogen technologies are safe.…”

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Maximizing Solar and Transportation Synergies

Ardani

Hunter

Johnson

et al. 2021

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decades, solar could come to power 40% or more of U.S. electricity demand, dramatically accelerating the decarbonization of buildings, transportation, and industry.Through state-of-the-art modeling, the Solar Futures Study is the most comprehensive review to date of the potential role of solar in decarbonizing the U.S. electric grid and broader energy system. However, not all the detailed analysis that informed the Solar Futures Study could be included within its pages. This further analysis is collected in additional National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports, each dedicated to a different technology or socioeconomic concern. This report, Maximizing Solar and Transportation Synergies, focuses on opportunities to enable greater PV use across the transportation sector.

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The status of hydrogen technologies in the UK: A multi-disciplinary review

Cited by 47 publications

References 117 publications

Review of Cryogenic Carbon Capture Innovations and Their Potential Applications

Review of Cryogenic Carbon Capture Innovations and Their Potential Applications

Low emission vehicle integration: Will National Grid electricity generation mix meet UK net zero?

Maximizing Solar and Transportation Synergies

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