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An overview of current activities in commercial deployment of hydrogen energy projects around the world
Abstract
Hydrogen energy systems have been proposed as one of the major components of a decarbonized, clean and sustainable energy system of the future, which will also include renewables, nuclear energy and biomass energy forms. Hydrogen production, storage, distribution and re-conversion technologies are essential components of this value chain. This study looks at some commercial level technologies available and projects deployed round the world for ushering in hydrogen energy systems on a large scale. It does not discuss research and development activities which are still underway on various aspects of hydrogen energy but looks at the concrete steps taken to implement this energy transition in many countries as per their national mandates and international commitments. Thus this work presents an overview of the current state of preparedness round the world to make this proposed shift to the hydrogen energy regime and the techno-commercial challenges that still have to be overcome in this domain.
Keywords: Hydrogen energy and economy; electrolysers; fuel cells; hydrogen storage
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