TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council AU - National Academy of Engineering TI - The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs SN - 978-0-309-09163-3 DO - 10.17226/10922 PY - 2004 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10922/the-hydrogen-economy-opportunities-costs-barriers-and-rd-needs PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Energy and Energy Conservation AB - The announcement of a hydrogen fuel initiative in the President’s 2003 State of the Union speech substantially increased interest in the potential for hydrogen to play a major role in the nation’s long-term energy future. Prior to that event, DOE asked the National Research Council to examine key technical issues about the hydrogen economy to assist in the development of its hydrogen R&D program. Included in the assessment were the current state of technology; future cost estimates; CO2 emissions; distribution, storage, and end use considerations; and the DOE RD&D program. The report provides an assessment of hydrogen as a fuel in the nation’s future energy economy and describes a number of important challenges that must be overcome if it is to make a major energy contribution. Topics covered include the hydrogen end-use technologies, transportation, hydrogen production technologies, and transition issues for hydrogen in vehicles. ER -