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| One of the attractions of hydrogen is that it can be made from many sources, including renewable and domestic. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is supporting research and development of diverse pathways, including water electrolysis, biomass and coal gasification, natural gas and renewable liquids reforming, high temperature thermochemical water splitting using nuclear and solar, and biological and photoelectrochemical water splitting. While the ultimate goal for each of these technologies is to produce hydrogen for $2-$3/kg, each is in a different stage of development. This ranges from natural gas meeting the goal in 2006 to projections for biological and photoelectrochemical meeting the goal beyond 2018. The paper will describe the hydrogen production technologies discussed above with their attendant barriers, goals, and targets, along with the current status for each technology. In addition, the paper will describe the work of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Hydrogen Production Technical Team. |
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Fuel Processing for Hydrogen Production: Perspectives on Hydrogen Generation
8:55 AM-11:40 AM, Sunday, August 19, 2007 Boston Park Plaza -- Berkeley Rm, Oral
Division of Fuel Chemistry |