Issue 40, 2023

The current status of hydrogen energy: an overview

Abstract

Hydrogen is the most environmentally friendly and cleanest fuel that has the potential to supply most of the world's energy in the future, replacing the present fossil fuel-based energy infrastructure. Hydrogen is expected to solve the problem of energy shortages in the near future, especially in complex geographical areas (hills, arid plateaus, etc.) and harsh climates (desert, ice, etc.). Thus, in this report, we present a current status of achievable hydrogen fuel based on various scopes, including production methods, storage and transportation techniques, the global market, and the future outlook. Its objectives include analyzing the effectiveness of various hydrogen generation processes and their effects on the economy, society, and environment. These techniques are contrasted in terms of their effects on the environment, manufacturing costs, energy use, and energy efficiency. In addition, hydrogen energy market trends over the next decade are also discussed. According to numerous encouraging recent advancements in the field, this review offers an overview of hydrogen as the ideal renewable energy for the future society, its production methods, the most recent storage technologies, and transportation strategies, which suggest a potential breakthrough towards a hydrogen economy. All these changes show that this is really a profound revolution in the development process of human society and has been assessed as having the same significance as the previous industrial revolution.

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 יול 2023
Accepted
18 ספט 2023
First published
25 ספט 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2023,13, 28262-28287

The current status of hydrogen energy: an overview

P. Le, V. D. Trung, P. L. Nguyen, T. V. Bac Phung, J. Natsuki and T. Natsuki, RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 28262 DOI: 10.1039/D3RA05158G

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