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Pathways to a hydrogen future /

Main Author: Drennen, Thomas E., 1956-
Other Authors: Rosthal, Jennifer E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Hydrogen as fuel.
Economic forecasting.
Power resources > Technological innovations.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Alternative & Renewable.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=203084
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgement
  • Part I Overview
  • Chapter 1 The Hydrogen Futures Simulation Model (H2Sim): Pathways to a Hydrogen Future
  • Interest in the Hydrogen Economy
  • Global Energy Demand and Resource Availability
  • Energy Security
  • Environmental Considerations
  • Pathways to a Hydrogen Future
  • Centralized versus Decentralized Hydrogen Production Options
  • Hydrogen Futures Simulation Model
  • Production
  • Production Options
  • Hydrogen Production Costs
  • Carbon Capture and Sequestration
  • Distribution and Storage
  • Delivered Hydrogen Costs
  • End Use
  • Carbon Emissions
  • Sensitivity of the Results
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Why Hydrogen?
  • Chapter 2 Justifications for Hydrogen
  • Growing Energy Consumption
  • Fueling the World
  • The United States
  • Adequacy of Reserves
  • Reserve Estimates
  • Oil Sands
  • Coal to Liquid
  • Gas to Liquid
  • Biomass to Liquid
  • Undiscovered Reserves
  • Reserve Distribution
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Energy Security
  • Strategic Value of Oil
  • Economic Oil Security
  • Modeling and Forecasts of Future Oil Price Shocks
  • Historic Price Instability
  • Current Areas of Instability
  • Infrastructure Vulnerability
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Environmental Concerns
  • Climate Change
  • Other Environmental Concerns
  • References
  • Part III On the Road to Hydrogen
  • Chapter 5 Progress Towards a Hydrogen Future
  • Fuel Cell Cars
  • Other Hydrogen Vehicles
  • Portable Applications
  • Stationary Applications
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part IV The Hydrogen Futures Simulation Model (H2Sim)
  • Chapter 6 Hydrogen Production
  • Steam Methane Reformation
  • Coal Gasification
  • Electrolysis
  • Thermochemical Processes
  • Non-catalytic Partial Oxidation
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Carbon Emissions
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Hydrogen Distribution
  • Storage
  • Transportation
  • Hydrogen distribution
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • References
  • Chapter 8 End Use
  • Vehicles
  • Carbon Emissions
  • End Use Costs
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • References
  • Chapter 9 User's Guide
  • System Requirements
  • Starting the Model and Running a Base Case
  • Model Operation
  • Model Navigation
  • Production
  • Capital Cost Sensitivity
  • Carbon Pathway
  • Storage and Delivery
  • End Use
  • Conclusion
  • Part V Conclusion and Discussion
  • Chapter 10 From Here to There: the Transition to a Hydrogen Future
  • A Decentralized Approach to Hydrogen Production for the United States
  • A Push from Carbon Markets in the European Union
  • The Push from Rapidly Developing Countries
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Appendix
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Model Structure and Assumptions
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Fuel Price Sensitivity Results
  • Capital Cost Sensitivity Analysis
  • Construction Time Sensitivity
  • Externality Analysis
  • Conclusions
  • A.1 Sensitivity Analysis using Platt's Data
  • A.2 Detailed Externality Assumptions Availa.

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