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The Hydrogen Economy Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs (2004) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
Pages 8-10

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... the technical community and the broader public in the "hy- In April 2003, the committee submitted an interim letter drogen economy." As it is frequently envisioned, the hydro- report to the Department of Energy. The letter report was gen economy comprises the production of molecular hy- prepared to provide early feedback and recommendations drogen using coal, natural gas, nuclear energy, or renewable for assisting the DOE in preparations for its Fiscal Year (FY)
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From page 9...
... proposed by DOE as the model for this one on hydrogen. With revisions to account for the different end use applica- The committee's interim letter report and final report will tions, process technologies, and current concerns about cli- be reviewed in accordance with National Research Council mate change and energy security, it will be used as a general (NRC)
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... tion is directed to stationary applications of hydrogen. Chapter 5 presents the committee's analysis of the total The committee also reviewed the Office of Fossil supply chain costs of hydrogen involved in the methods for Energy's Hydrogen Program Plan, Hydrogen from Natural producing hydrogen using various feedstocks at different Gas and Coal: The Road to a Sustainable Energy Future scales.
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Key Terms

  • hydrogen economy
  • hydrogen technologies
  • fossil energy
  • hydrogen production
  • renewable energy

  • nuclear energy
  • producing hydrogen
  • hydrogen using
  • energy efficiency
  • natural gas

  • strategic goals
  • direct programs
  • future hydrogen
  • producing liquid
  • gas emissions

  • interim letter
  • associated impacts
  • consistent basis
  • produce electricity
  • oil imports

  • program plan
  • hydrogen fuel
  • transportation fuels
  • liquid transportation
  • potential scenarios

  • economy based
  • supply chain
  • domestic resources
  • applied energy
  • cost assessments


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