An integrated impact assessment of hydrogen as a future energy carrier in Nigeria's transportation, energy and power sectors
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Date
2014
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Elsevier Ltd.
Abstract
A hydrogen economy, the long-term goal of visionary nations, has the potential to provide
energy security, along with environmental and economic benefits. The concept of a
hydrogen energy economy was first conceived at The Hydrogen Economy Miami Energy
(THEME) Conference, held in March 1974 in Miami, Florida, where the International Association
for Hydrogen Energy was established. Forty years later, advances in hydrogen
technologies have led the world's most developed countries to invest extensively in
preparation for a future hydrogen-based economy. However, the transition from a conventional
petroleum-based energy economy to a hydrogen economy involves many uncertainties
regarding concerns such as the development of efficient fuel cell technologies,
problems in hydrogen production and distribution infrastructure, hydrogen safety issues,
and the response of carbon-based fuel markets. This paper presents an assessment of the
economic impact of hydrogen energy on the transportation and energy use sectors of
Nigeria, along with implications for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The analysis uses
the Long range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) technology database and model to
simultaneously consider the impact of alternative and conventional technologies and fuels
on these sectors.
Description
International Journal of Sustainable Energy,p.12409-12433.
Keywords
Hydrogen economy,, Transportation,, Environment,, Emissions,, Energy system.