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Hydrogen | MIT Climate Portal

... hydrogen we use must be produced from other compounds. However, hydrogen production can have a large environmental impact depending on how it is produced.

Hydrogen Benefits and Considerations - Alternative Fuels Data Center

Hydrogen can be produced from diverse domestic resources with the potential for near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Is hydrogen the clean energy solution we need?

Hydrogen is a leak-prone gas with a potent warming effect. For hydrogen to be an effective climate solution, we must produce it cleanly and use it wisely.

What is green hydrogen, and how can it help tackle the climate crisis?

These are linked to smog, acid rain, and damaging health impacts such as asthma and respiratory infections. To address these issues, more stringent ...

Fossil Fuel Derived Hydrogen Is Bad for Health and Worsens the ...

... impact is more than 20 percent ... In sum, the production and burning of hydrogen gas leads to carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen dioxide emissions.

Climate Impacts of Hydrogen and Methane Emissions Can ...

This study reanalyzes a previously published life cycle assessment as an illustrative example to show how the climate impacts of hydrogen deployment can be far ...

Climate consequences of hydrogen emissions - ACP - Recent

This paper evaluates the climate consequences of hydrogen emissions over all timescales by employing already published data to assess its potency as a climate ...

How Dirty Hydrogen Projects Threaten Our Climate and Health

... gas effect five times more potent than CO2. Is using hydrogen better than burning methane gas in our homes? Hydrogen has no place in our homes.

For hydrogen to be a climate solution, leaks must be tackled | EDF

While carbon dioxide can be a byproduct of hydrogen production, hydrogen itself emits no carbon dioxide when burned or used in a fuel cell. But ...

'Clean' hydrogen research led by Clemson University could have ...

... hydrogen. Fei Peng. The impact has the potential to be far reaching. Hydrogen is used in products ranging from fertilizer to steel and is ...

Hydrogen - IEA

Today, hydrogen is mainly used in the refining and chemical sectors and produced using fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, and thus ...

Hydrogen - IRENA

By April 2022 131 countries covering 88% of global greenhouse gas emissions had announced net zero targets. ... impact of the hydrogen produced. There are ...

Hydrogen and ammonia: the risk of climate-damaging leaks

By replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen, and taking current leakage rates into account, we can reduce CO2 emissions by 94%. The effects of ...

Hydrogen Basics | NREL

It is also a fossil fuel, so the carbon dioxide released in the reformation process adds to the greenhouse effect. Hydrogen has very high energy for its ...

Hydrogen Reality Check #1: Hydrogen Is Not a Significant Warming ...

The climate benefit from a well-regulated clean hydrogen economy outweighs the impact of any emissions that hydrogen would add to our energy ...

Impacts of an Unregulated Hydrogen Industry on Environmental ...

Hydrogen Can Exacerbate Air Pollution and Climate Emissions. A key concern for many communities when it comes to hydrogen is its emissions—the ...

Hydrogen Production and Distribution - Alternative Fuels Data Center

Hydrogen can be produced from diverse, domestic resources, including fossil fuels, biomass, and water electrolysis with electricity. The environmental impact ...

Hydrogen | Indian Affairs

Hydrogen is also the cleanest burning fuel having little impact on the environment. Tribes that have access to water, electricity or natural gas have the ...

Scientists warn a poorly managed hydrogen rush could make ...

Since methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas in the short-term, the impacts of hydrogen production that reduces carbon dioxide emissions but ...

Future environmental impacts of global hydrogen production

Low-carbon hydrogen (H2) will likely be essential in achieving climate-neutrality targets by 2050. This paper assesses the future life-cycle environmental ...