Key Factors in Planning a Sustainable Energy Future Including Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

Autor/inn/en	Hedstrom, Lars; Saxe, Maria; Folkesson, Anders; Wallmark, Cecilia; Haraldsson, Kristina; Bryngelsson, Marten; Alvfors, Per
Titel	Key Factors in Planning a Sustainable Energy Future Including Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Quelle	In: Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 26 (2006) 4, S.264-277 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-4676
DOI	10.1177/0270467606290294
Schlagwörter	Sustainable Development; Energy Management; Energy Conservation; Fuels; Motor Vehicles; Comparative Analysis; Power Technology; Strategic Planning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Energiehaushalt; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Treibstoff; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Antriebstechnik; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung
Abstract	In this article, a number of future energy visions, especially those basing the energy systems on hydrogen, are discussed. Some often missing comparisons between alternatives, from a sustainability perspective, are identified and then performed for energy storage, energy transportation, and energy use in vehicles. It is shown that it is important to be aware of the losses implied by production, packaging, distribution, storage, and end-use of hydrogen when suggesting a "hydrogen economy." It is also shown that for stationary electric energy storage, fuel cell electrolyzers could be feasible. Zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles are compared. The battery electric vehicle has the highest electrical efficiency, but other requirements imply that plug-in hybrids or fuel cell hybrids might be a better option in some types of vehicles. Finally, a simplified example is applied to the overall results and used to discuss the needs and nature of an energy system based on intermittent energy sources. (Contains 3 figures, 3 notes and 5 tables.) (Author).
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