Impact of Hydrogen Production on U.S. Energy Markets
Project Summary
| Full Title: |
Impact of Hydrogen Production on U.S. Energy Markets |
| Project ID: |
99 |
| Principal Investigator: |
Harry Vidas |
| Keywords: |
Hydrogen production; hydrogen supply; infrastructure; costs |
Purpose
This project addresses the following technical barriers from the fourth section of the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan: Lack of Consistent Data, Assumptions, and Guidelines; Lack of Macro-Systems Model; Lack of Understanding of Transition of a Hydrocarbon-Based Economy to a Hydrogen-Based Economy.
Performer
| Principal Investigator: |
Harry Vidas |
| Organization: | Energy & Environmental Analysis, Inc. |
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| Address: | 1655 N. Fort Myer Dr.
Arlington, VA 22209-3117 |
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| Telephone: | 703-528-1900 |
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| Email: | hvidas@eea-inc.com |
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| Additional Performers: |
Brookhaven National Laboratory; Power & Energy Analytic Resources (PEAR)
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Period of Performance
| Start: |
May 2006
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| End: |
September 2008
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Project Description
| Type of Project: |
Analysis |
| Category: |
Hydrogen Fuel Pathways, Macro-Economic |
| Objectives: |
- Develop a consistent, integrated framework for evaluation of impacts of hydrogen production within U.S. energy markets
- Evaluate costs and timeliness of various scenarios of a developing hydrogen supply infrastructure
- Evaluate impacts on U.S. energy markets including price and consumption changes for coal, natural gas, renewables and electricity
- Identify most economic routes and financial risks of hydrogen production
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| Technologies Considered: |
All relevant hydrogen production technologies; Fuel cell vehicles and stationary fuel cells |
| Inputs: |
- Description: Energy supply curves, energy conversion technologies, energy end use technologies, environmental constraints
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| Methodology/Approach: |
Linear optimization |
| Models Used: |
Multi-regional US MARKAL model that runs on personal computer. This model is under development by Brookhaven National Laboratory. Many other uses for MARKAL have been made by DOE, EPA, IEA and governments around the world. MARKAL has been used for GPRA analysis for EERE. In those analyses, several EERE programs have been evaluated using a common set of assumptions and consistent methodology. |
| Data Used/Contributing Research: |
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| Outputs: |
Volumes of energy use; market shares of technologies; energy prices |
| Sensitivities Studied: |
Feedstock cost/availability sensitivities; Fuel cell cost & efficiency sensitivities; Economic growth sensitivities; Incentive policies; Technology targets
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| Timeframe Studied: |
2005 - 2050 |
Products/Deliverables
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Description: FY 2007 Progress Report
Publication Title: FY 2007 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
Article/Abstract Title: VIII.2 Impact of Hydrogen Production on U.S. Energy Markets
Page number(s): 1193
Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
Author Name(s): Vidas, E. Harry
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Publication Date:
November 2007
Description: FY 2007 Annual Merit Review Presentation
Article/Abstract Title: Impact of Hydrogen Production on U.S. Energy Markets
Author Name(s): Vidas, E. Harry
(PDF 284 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
Publication Date:
May 2007
Description: FY 2006 Progress Report
Publication Title: FY 2006 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
Article/Abstract Title: VIII.7 Impact of Hydrogen Production on U.S. Energy Markets
Page number(s): 1105
Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
Author Name(s): Vidas, E. Harry
(PDF 418 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
Publication Date:
November 2006
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Date Last Updated: 11/12/2006
