The Hydrogen Research Programme conducts research under the broad objective of “building business cases for a hydrogen economy”. It focuses on how the clean hydrogen industry can move from its current small scale, largely government funded projects to a scale where it is significant in the global energy system.
E.ON
Equinor
ExxonMobil
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, UK (DESNZ)
JERA
Johnson Matthey
KAPSARC
SLB
Scotiabank
SNAM
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E-fuels, in particular e-diesel, will have to play a key role in replacing fossil fuels in shipping and thus promote climate change mitigation in this sector. However, at present, it remains uncertain whether e-diesel will indeed be utilized in the coming years, further adding to the challenge of predicting its availability and usage. Challenges such […]
In the latest OIES podcast, from the Hydrogen Programme, James Henderson talks to Abdurahman Alsulaiman about his latest paper entitled “Navigating Turbulence: Hydrogen’s Role in the Decarbonisation of the Aviation Sector.” In the podcast we discuss the current balance of fuels in the aviation sector, the importance of increasing efficiency of aero-engines and the impact […]
By its Climate Protection Act Germany is committed to net zero GHG emissions by 2045, implying zero emissions from space heating, a major part of final energy consumption. The present political discussion reflected in recent legislation is dominated by use of heat pumps and renewable power. This approach risks to fail due to too slow […]
The paper will look at proposed definitions for hydrogen (e.g UK Low Carbon Hydrogen, EU RFNBOs etc.) and how the carbon intensity of hydrogen is measured (e.g. system boundaries, treatment of inputs such as electricity.) It will then consider the implications of this for policy making – in particular focusing on the impact of different […]
This energy insight focuses on contextualizing and providing an environmental cost-benefit analysis of introducing hydrogen into existing hard-to-abate applications. It aims to evaluate economic and environmental implications and offer insights into the potential benefits and challenges associated with incorporating hydrogen as an energy vector in sectors traditionally difficult to decarbonize.
This research paper aims to collate and analyze diverse leakage rates associated with various sub-configurations of potential hydrogen supply chains. It will review potential solutions aimed at mitgating leakage rates within these chains. Additionally, the paper will synthesize the key environmental impact of introducing hydrogen into current emission-intensive applications, providing insights into the broader environmental […]