Abstract
This report describes a life-cycle assessment conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of 10 hydrogen production, delivery, dispensing, and use pathways that were evaluated for cost, energy use, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This evaluation updates and expands on a previous assessment of seven pathways conducted in 2009. This study summarizes key results, parameters, andsensitivities to those parameters for the 10 hydrogen pathways, reporting on the levelized cost of hydrogen in 2007 U.S. dollars as well as life-cycle well-to-wheels energy use and GHG emissions associated with the pathways.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 268 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-6A10-60528
Keywords
- biomass
- coal
- gaseous truck delivery
- grid electricity
- hydrogen delivery
- hydrogen distribution
- hydrogen pathways
- hydrogen production
- liquid truck delivery
- natural gas
- pathway scenarios
- pipeline delivery
- well-to-wheels
- wind electricity