Towards The Hydrogen Economy: Estimation of green hydrogen production potential and the impact of its uses in Ecuador as a case study

Policy Implementation Roadmap, Diverse Perspectives, Challenges, Solutions Towards Low-Carbon Hydrogen Economy

“…The ecological effects could be easily assessed by energy sources (fossil fuels, internally generated steam, solar, wind, and nuclear) and feedstock (natural gas, coal, woody biomass, water + algae, organic biomass, and water). Using natural gas with the SMR to produce hydrogen is currently thought to be the most economical option while still emitting little carbon (Chew et al, 2023;Tetteh & Salehi, 2023;Posso et al, 2023;Ferahtia et al, 2023) . Large-scale green and blue H2 production systems' techno-economic analyses indicate that integrating renewable energy sources is necessary to compete with the market's current grey H2 output (Dillman & Heinonen, 2023;Hong et al, 2023;Zhuang et al, 2023;Akhtar et al, 2023;Khan & Al-Ghamdi, 2023)…”

Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall and Hybrid Water Splitting

“…According to the Hydrogen Council, hydrogen production capacity is projected to exceed 10 million tons by 2030, with the demand for clean hydrogen reaching 75 million tons. − This emphasizes the need to develop efficient methods for hydrogen production, which will play a crucial role in our future energy portfolio (Figure a). At present, the prevailing methods of hydrogen production include steam-methane reforming, coal gasification, and water electrolysis. − Traditional strategies that rely on fossil fuels like coal and natural gas as raw materials are unsustainable and unsuitable for large-scale, centralized hydrogen generation from an environmental standpoint. In contrast, electrochemical water splitting, powered by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and tidal energy, offers a renewable solution with high-purity hydrogen as the product.…”