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Sustainable Energy: Hydrogen as a Key Driver for a Clean Future

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As the world grapples with the challenge of sustainable energy, a new report from Quchan University of Technology in Iran sheds light on the role of hydrogen in driving growth and mitigating climate change. With the economy and welfare of societies growing rapidly, the need for sustainable energy supply has become a pressing concern. The report highlights the potential of hydrogen and fuel cell technology as a renewable source of energy with high conversion efficiency.

Key Takeaways:

  • The production of hydrogen has several limitations due to its dependence on environmental and climatic conditions.
  • Hydrogen is an attractive energy carrier for electricity generation and transportation applications due to its high potential energy efficiency and low emissions.
  • The global demand for hydrogen is about 70 million tons, with more than 90 percent spent on refining fossil fuels and producing chemicals.
  • Hydrogen production and storage processes have been studied in depth, with a focus on renewable sources.
  • The use of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source meets the essentials of sustainable development for energy production and storage due to its abundance and diversity of production sources.
  • Most of the hydrogen needs (more than 90 percent) are produced from hydrocarbon sources, highlighting the need for alternative and renewable methods.
  • Researchers Farhad Maleki, Zahra Akbari, and Ali Farzaneh conducted this study, which was published in the Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering (An overview on state-of-the-art methods for production and storage of hydrogen as a sustainable).
  • The study was conducted under the supervision of Farhad Maleki, a Bachelor student of Energy department at Quchan University of Technology.
  • The research concluded that hydrogen is a promising alternative to fossil fuels and has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Statistics:

  • Global demand for hydrogen: 70 million tons
  • Hydrogen production: more than 90 percent from hydrocarbon sources (Source: Quchan University of Technology)
  • Potential energy efficiency: high (Source: Quchan University of Technology)
  • Emissions: low (Source: Quchan University of Technology)
  • Total number of authors: 3 (Farhad Maleki, Zahra Akbari, Ali Farzaneh)
  • Publisher: Iranian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (IRSHRAE)
  • Publication date: October 2021
  • Issue: 8(2), Volume: 101-109

Sources:

  • An overview on state-of-the-art methods for production and storage of hydrogen as a sustainable. anrzhy hay tjdydpdhyr w nw, 2021,8(2):101-109.
  • Research in the Area of Sustainable Energy Reported from Quchan University of Technology (An overview on state-of-the-art methods for production and storage of hydrogen as a sustainable). Ecology, Environment & Conservation. October 8, 2021; p 1095.

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