The Prospects for Renewable Energy through Hydrogen Energy Systems

Marc A. Rosen

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

DOI: 10.4236/jpee.2015.34050                

Abstract

The prospects for renewable energy are enhanced through the use of hydrogen energy systems in which hydrogen is an energy carrier. As easily accessible fossil fuel supplies become scarcer and environmental concerns increase, hydrogen is likely to become an increasingly important chemical energy carrier. As the world’s energy sources become less fossil fuel-based, hydrogen and electricity are expected to be the two dominant energy carriers for the provision of end-use services, in a hydrogen economy. Thus, hydrogen energy systems allow greater use of renewable energy resources. In this paper, the role of hydrogen as an energy carrier and hydrogen energy systems, and their economics, are described and reviewed.

Keywords

Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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