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Hydrogen, as a versatile energy carrier and chemical feedstock, offers advantages that unite all of our nation’s energy resources—[[Renewable energy|renewables]], [[Nuclear energy|nuclear]], and [[fossil fuels]]—and enables innovations in energy production, storage, end-uses, and integration across transportation, industry, and power generation sectors. | Hydrogen, as a versatile energy carrier and chemical feedstock, offers advantages that unite all of our nation’s energy resources—[[Renewable energy|renewables]], [[Nuclear energy|nuclear]], and [[fossil fuels]]—and enables innovations in energy production, storage, end-uses, and integration across transportation, industry, and power generation sectors. | ||
[[File:Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office H2 at Scale (H2@Scale).png|left|thumb|365x365px|Figure 1. Conceptual H2@Scale energy system]] | [[File:Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office H2 at Scale (H2@Scale).png|left|thumb|365x365px|Figure 1. Conceptual H2@Scale energy system]] | ||
The mission of the DOE Hydrogen Program is to research, develop, and validate transformational hydrogen and related technologies to enable adoption across multiple applications and sectors. [[H2@Scale]]<ref>https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/h2scale</ref>, a DOE [[initiative]] launched by HFTO in 2016, provides an overarching vision for how hydrogen can enable energy pathways across applications and sectors in an increasingly interconnected energy system. The H2@Scale concept, shown in Figure 1, is based on hydrogen’s potential to meet existing and emerging market demands across multiple sectors. It envisions how innovations to produce, store, transport, and utilize hydrogen can help realize that potential and achieve scale to drive revenue opportunities and reduce costs. Hydrogen’s versatility as both a chemical feedstock and an energy carrier can serve end-uses in various markets such as transportation applications (e.g., in heavy duty trucks and other vehicles; as a feedstock for synthetic fuels; and to upgrade petroleum and bio-fuels); industrial feedstock (e.g., in steel and cement manufacturing); heat in industrial systems and buildings; power generation (for large-scale power, off-grid distributed power, and back-up or emergency power); and energy storage. | The mission of the DOE Hydrogen Program is to research, develop, and validate transformational hydrogen and related technologies to enable adoption across multiple applications and sectors. [[H2@Scale]]<ref name=":0">https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/h2scale</ref>, a DOE [[initiative]] launched by HFTO in 2016, provides an overarching vision for how hydrogen can enable energy pathways across applications and sectors in an increasingly interconnected energy system. The H2@Scale concept, shown in Figure 1, is based on hydrogen’s potential to meet existing and emerging market demands across multiple sectors. It envisions how innovations to produce, store, transport, and utilize hydrogen can help realize that potential and achieve scale to drive revenue opportunities and reduce costs. Hydrogen’s versatility as both a chemical feedstock and an energy carrier can serve end-uses in various markets such as transportation applications (e.g., in heavy duty trucks and other vehicles; as a feedstock for synthetic fuels; and to upgrade petroleum and bio-fuels); industrial feedstock (e.g., in steel and cement manufacturing); heat in industrial systems and buildings; power generation (for large-scale power, off-grid distributed power, and back-up or emergency power); and energy storage. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Issue(s)== | ==Issue(s)== | ||
There are a wide range of applications where the use of hydrogen has the potential for significant future global demand. Industry has projected a potential $2.5 trillion global market for hydrogen technologies by 2050,<ref | There are a wide range of applications where the use of hydrogen has the potential for significant future global demand. Industry has projected a potential $2.5 trillion global market for hydrogen technologies by 2050,<ref name=":0" /> and investments are ramping up in many countries (e.g. $9 billion in Germany, $7 billion in France, and similar plans in Korea, Japan, and more). To sustain U.S. leadership and widespread commercialization, hydrogen technologies must be competitive in terms of cost, performance, and reliability. Hydrogen production, as well as delivery/infrastructure and storage, are required, and conversion technologies like fuel cells and turbines must be competitive and durable. More Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) is also required in systems development and integration, such as integrating renewables into the grid through hydrogen energy storage. Non-technical barriers need to be addressed, such as developing and harmonizing codes and standards; fostering best practices for safety; and developing a robust supply chain and workforce. A strong, cohesive, and well-coordinated effort that leverages activities across DOE offices and other agencies, as well as states and the private sector, is essential to move forward and address the emerging threats from foreign competition. This cohesive, cross-office effort through the Hydrogen Program—coordinated by HFTO and with strong engagement by FE, NE, OE, SC, and ARPA-E—should continue to be strengthened to address the key challenges. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||