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Lindsay Hitchcock |
Natural Resources Canada |
Théophile Hordé |
Safran Group |
Andreas Horn |
BASF |
Brigitta Huckerstein |
BASF |
Yuki Ishimoto |
The Institute of Applied Energy |
Nikolas Iwan |
H2 Mobility |
Emmanouil Kakaras |
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe |
Tim Karlsson |
IPHE |
Rob Kelly |
ClimateWorks Australia |
Roland Käppner |
Thyssenkrupp |
Phillippe Kavafyan |
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind |
Vanessa Koh |
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore |
Pawel Konzal |
Chevron |
Angel Landa Ugarte |
Iberdrola |
Jonathan Leaver |
Unitec Institute of Technology |
Ashish Lele |
Reliance Industries |
Chiara Marricchi |
Enel |
Takeshi Matsushita |
Mitsubishi Corporation International |
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Alicia Mignone |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy |
Jongsoo Mok |
Hyundai Motor |
Pietro Moretto |
Joint Research Centre – European |
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Commission |
Takashi Moriya |
Honda R&D |
Peter Morris |
Minerals Council of Australia |
Hechem Nadjar |
Shell |
Motohiko Nishimura |
Kawasaki Heavy Industry |
Mikael Nordlander |
Vattenfall |
Eiji Ohira |
NEDO |
Matt Pellow |
EPRI |
Joris Proost |
Université catholique de Louvain |
Danny Pudjianto |
Imperial College London |
Carlo Raucci |
University Maritime Advisory Services |
Alison Reeve |
Department of the Environment and |
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Energy, Australia |
Henk Reimink |
World Steel Association |
Andrew Renton |
Transpower |
Martin Robinius |
FZ Juelich |
Mark Ruth |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Jacques Saint-Just |
H2 Plus |
Stanley Santos |
Tata Steel Europe |
Kazunari Sasaki |
Kyushu University |
Manfred Schuckert |
Daimler |
Virginie Schwarz |
French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, |
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Planning |
Yoshiaki Shibata |
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan |
Bunro Shiozawa |
SIP |
Tristan Smith |
University College London |
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Markus Steinhäusler |
Voestalpine |
Hideyuki Takagi |
National Institute of Advanced Industrial |
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Science and Technology |
Peter Taylor |
Leeds University |
Daniel Teichmann |
Hydrogenious |
Denis Thomas |
Hydrogenics |
Øystein Ulleberg |
IFE |
Fridtjof Unander |
Research Council Norway |
Rita Wadey |
Department for Business, Energy & |
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Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom |
Hans-Jörn Weddige |
Thyssenkrupp |
Liu Wei |
China Energy Investment Corporation |
Brittany Westlake |
EPRI |
Ad van Wijk |
Delft University of Technology |
Juergen Wollschlaeger |
Heide Refinery |
Linda Wright |
NZ Hydrogen Association |
Akira Yabumoto |
Electric Power Development |
Makoto Yasui |
Chiyoda |
Cheng Yibu |
Sinopec Economics and Development |
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Research Institute |
Rudolf Zauner |
Verbund |
Robert Zeller |
Occidental Petroleum |
Christian Zinglersen |
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Table of contents
Executive summary...................................................................................................................................... |
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The IEA’s 7 key recommendations to scale up hydrogen........................................................................................ |
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Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................ |
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2019: A moment of unprecedented momentum for hydrogen............................................................................... |
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There are multiple mutually reinforcing reasons why this time around might well be different for hydrogen ......... |
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The crucial role for governments .......................................................................................................................... |
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Hydrogen and energy: A primer............................................................................................................................ |
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References ........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 2: Producing hydrogen and hydrogen-based products ........................................................................ |
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Production of hydrogen today .............................................................................................................................. |
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Hydrogen from natural gas................................................................................................................................... |
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Hydrogen from water and electricity..................................................................................................................... |
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Hydrogen from coal.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Hydrogen from biomass ....................................................................................................................................... |
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Comparison between alternative hydrogen production pathways......................................................................... |
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Converting hydrogen to hydrogen-based fuels and feedstocks that are easier to store, transport and use............. |
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References ........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 3: Storage, transmission and distribution of hydrogen........................................................................ |
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Hydrogen storage................................................................................................................................................. |
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Hydrogen transmission and distribution ............................................................................................................... |
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Total cost of delivering and storing hydrogen ....................................................................................................... |
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References ........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 4: Present and potential industrial uses of hydrogen ......................................................................... |
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Hydrogen in oil refining ........................................................................................................................................ |
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Hydrogen in the chemical sector........................................................................................................................... |
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Hydrogen in iron and steel production ................................................................................................................ |
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Hydrogen for high-temperature heat.................................................................................................................. |
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References ......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 5: Opportunities for hydrogen in transport, buildings and power ....................................................... |
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Hydrogen as a basis for clean transport fuels ...................................................................................................... |
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Hydrogen as a fuel for heat in buildings .............................................................................................................. |
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Hydrogen for power generation and electricity storage....................................................................................... |
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References ......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 6: Policies to boost momentum in key value chains .......................................................................... |
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Key findings from IEA analysis ............................................................................................................................ |
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Near-term opportunities...................................................................................................................................... |
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1. Coastal industrial clusters: Gateways to building clean hydrogen hubs ............................................................. |
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2. Existing gas infrastructure: Tapping into dependable demand......................................................................... |
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3. Fleets, freight and corridors: Make fuel cell vehicles more competitive ............................................................ |
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4. The first shipping routes: Kick-start international hydrogen trade ................................................................... |
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Next steps................................................................................................................................................. |
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What next for analysts? ...................................................................................................................................... |
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What next for governments and industry? .......................................................................................................... |
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References ......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Abbreviations and acronyms....................................................................................................................... |
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Global annual demand for hydrogen since 1975................................................................................... |
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Figure 2. |
Policies directly supporting hydrogen deployment by target application ............................................. |
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Figure 3. |
Government RD&D budgets for hydrogen and fuel cells...................................................................... |
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Figure 4. |
Capacity of new projects for hydrogen production for energy and climate purposes, by technology |
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and start date ..................................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 5. |
A guide to the hydrogen energy value chain, from supply to end use ................................................... |
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Figure 6. |
Today’s hydrogen value chains............................................................................................................ |
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Figure 7. |
Potential pathways for producing hydrogen and hydrogen-based products......................................... |
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Figure 8. |
Production process of hydrogen from gas with CCUS.......................................................................... |
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Figure 9. |
Hydrogen production costs using natural gas in different regions, 2018............................................... |
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Figure 10. |
Development of electrolyser capacity additions for energy purposes and their average unit size, |
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1990–2019.......................................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 11. |
Expected reduction in electrolyser CAPEX from the use of multi-stack systems................................... |
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Figure 12. |
Future levelised cost of hydrogen production by operating hour for different electrolyser investment |
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costs (left) and electricity costs (right)................................................................................................. |
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Figure 13. |
Hydrogen costs from electrolysis using grid electricity ........................................................................ |
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Figure 14. |
Hydrogen costs from hybrid solar PV and onshore wind systems in the long term ............................... |
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Figure 15. |
Hydrogen production costs in China today .......................................................................................... |
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Figure 16. |
Hydrogen production costs for different technology options, 2030...................................................... |
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Figure 17. |
CO2 intensity of hydrogen production ................................................................................................. |
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Figure 18. |
Comparison of hydrogen production costs from electricity and natural gas with CCUS in the near term54 |
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Hydrogen production costs in different parts of the world ................................................................... |
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Figure 20. |
Outputs and losses of different pathways for hydrogen-based fuels and feedstocks from electrolytic |
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hydrogen ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Figure 21. |
Number of new projects for making various hydrogen-based fuels and feedstocks from electrolytic |
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hydrogen ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Figure 22. |
Indicative production costs of electricity-based pathways in the near and long term ........................... |
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Figure 23. |
Synthetic diesel and methane production costs and CO2 price penalty needed for competitiveness |
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with fossil diesel and natural gas in the long term................................................................................ |
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Figure 24. |
Transmission, distribution and storage elements of hydrogen value chains ......................................... |
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Figure 25. |
Tolerance of selected existing elements of the natural gas network to hydrogen blend shares by |
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volume ............................................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 26. |
Current limits on hydrogen blending in natural gas networks .............................................................. |
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Figure 27. |
Cost of hydrogen storage and transmission by pipeline and ship, and cost of hydrogen liquefaction |
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and conversion ................................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 28. |
Cost of hydrogen distribution to a large centralised facility and cost of reconversion to gaseous |
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hydrogen ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Figure 29. |
Full cost of hydrogen delivery to the industrial sector by pipeline or by ship in 2030 for different |
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transmission distances........................................................................................................................ |
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Figure 30. |
Cost of delivering hydrogen or ammonia produced via electrolysis from Australia to an industrial |
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customer in Japan in 2030 ................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 31. |
Comparison of delivered hydrogen costs for domestically produced and imported hydrogen for |
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selected trade routes in 2030 .............................................................................................................. |
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Figure 32. |
Cost of electrolytic hydrogen imports from North Africa supplied to a hydrogen refuelling station in |
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Europe in 2030.................................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 33. |
Allowed sulphur content in oil products............................................................................................... |
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Figure 34. |
Sources of hydrogen supply for refineries in selected regions, 2018..................................................... |
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Figure 35. |
Hydrogen production costs compared to refining margins, 2018 ......................................................... |
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Figure 36. |
Future hydrogen demand in oil refining under two different pathways ................................................ |
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Figure 37. |
Hydrogen production costs from natural gas with and without CCUS by region under different carbon |
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prices, 2030 ........................................................................................................................................ |
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Figure 38. |
Hydrogen demand for ammonia and methanol production in 2018 ................................................... |
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Figure 39. |
Hydrogen demand for primary chemical production for existing applications under current trends.... |
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The implications of cleaner process routes for methanol and ammonia production ........................... |
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Figure 41. |
Costs and CO2 intensities for greenfield ammonia and methanol production in 2018 ......................... |
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Figure 42. |
Variation of ammonia and methanol production costs with fuel price in the long-term ....................... |
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Figure 43. |
Hydrogen consumption and production in the iron and steel sector today......................................... |
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Figure 44. |
Theoretical potential for dedicated hydrogen demand for primary steel production .......................... |
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Figure 45. |
Energy implications of fulfilling hydrogen demand via the DRI-EAF route.......................................... |
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Figure 46. |
Estimated costs of steel for selected greenfield production routes in 2018.......................................... |
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Comparison of cleaner routes for steel production in the long term................................................... |
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Figure 48. |
Demand for heat in industry under current trends .............................................................................. |
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Figure 49. |
Economics and future potential in the context of a USD 100/tCO2 carbon price ................................. |
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Figure 50. |
Fuel cell electric cars in circulation, 2017–18 ...................................................................................... |
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Figure 51. |
Hydrogen refuelling stations and utilisation, 2018 ............................................................................. |
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Figure 52. |
Road vehicle fleet growth to 2030 under current trends..................................................................... |
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Figure 53. |
Benchmarking hydrogen refuelling station capital costs as a function of capacity............................... |
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Figure 54. |
Total cost of car ownership by powertrain, range and fuel .................................................................. |
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Figure 55. |
Break-even fuel cell cost to be competitive with BEV in the long term ............................................... |
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Figure 56. |
Current and future total cost of ownership of fuel/powertrain alternatives in long-haul trucks ............ |
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Figure 57. |
Current and future total cost of ownership of fuel/powertrain alternatives in a bulk carrier ship ......... |
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Break-even carbon price for ammonia to be competitive with fossil fuels .......................................... |
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Figure 59. |
Spread of energy prices, performance and operational costs for gas and electric heating equipment in |
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Figure 60. |
Potential hydrogen demand for heating in buildings and spread of competitive energy prices in |
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selected markets, 2030 ..................................................................................................................... |
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Figure 61. |
Development of global stationary fuel cell capacity, 2007–18 ............................................................. |
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Figure 62. |
Break even for hydrogen CCGT against other flexible power generation options ................................ |
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Figure 63. |
Levelised electricity generation costs for load balancing from natural gas and hydrogen ................... |
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Figure 64. |
Levelised costs of storage as a function of discharge duration ........................................................... |
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Figure 65. |
Today’s fuel prices in hydrogen-equivalent terms on an energy basis (left) and accounting for the |
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relative efficiencies to provide the same service (right)....................................................................... |
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Figure 66. |
Global distribution of existing refining, steelmaking and chemical cracking plants.............................. |
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Figure 67. |
Cost and emissions intensity of blending hydrogen into the gas network at different blend shares .... |
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Routes for hydrogen trading with long-term costs compared to domestic production. ...................... |
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List of boxes |
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Box 1. |
Previous waves of enthusiasm for hydrogen ....................................................................................... |
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Box 2. |
How this report manages uncertainties about present and future costs and potentials ........................ |
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Box 3. |
Emerging technologies to produce hydrogen ...................................................................................... |
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Box 4. |
Thermal routes for hydrogen production – a case for nuclear?............................................................. |
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Box 5. |
CO2 sources for synthetic hydrocarbons.............................................................................................. |
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Box 6. |
Production of hydrogen and ammonia from solar and wind in China ................................................... |
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Box 7. |
Advantages and disadvantages of ammonia and LOHCs ..................................................................... |
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Box 8. |
Can California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard support low-carbon hydrogen?......................................... |
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Box 9. |
Existing and planned low-carbon ammonia and methanol production............................................... |
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Box 10. |
Projects for low-emissions steel production ....................................................................................... |
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Box 11. |
General challenges facing the use of hydrogen for heat in industry.................................................... |
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Box 12. |
Public and private initiatives for hydrogen in road transport.............................................................. |
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Box 13. |
Policy opportunities for promoting the use of hydrogen in road transport ......................................... |
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Box 14. |
The ENE-FARM programme in Japan ................................................................................................ |
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Box 15. |
Fuel cell technologies for stationary power applications .................................................................... |
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Box 16. |
Using fuel cells to provide back-up power and access to electricity .................................................... |
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Putting low-cost energy resources to higher-value uses ..................................................................... |
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Box 18. |
Focus on the North Sea region .......................................................................................................... |
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Box 19. |
Realising existing government targets would drive down costs by 2030............................................. |
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Box 20. |
Key ongoing hydrogen projects related to hydrogen trade in Asia Pacific .......................................... |
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List of tables |
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Table 1. |
Selected hydrogen-related government announcements since early 2018........................................... |
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Table 2. |
Physical properties of hydrogen .......................................................................................................... |
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Table 3. |
Techno-economic characteristics of different electrolyser technologies .............................................. |
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Table 4. |
Summary of hydrogen use in industrial applications and future potential ............................................ |
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Table 5. |
Potential uses of hydrogen and derived products for transport applications ...................................... |
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Table 6. |
Potential routes to use hydrogen for buildings heat supply................................................................ |
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Table 7. |
The global buildings stock and share of gas in heat production in 2017 .............................................. |
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Table 8. |
2030 natural gas demand for heat in buildings and indicative theoretical hydrogen demand in ............... |
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selected regions................................................................................................................................ |
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