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Process and systems analysis provides direction, focus, and support to the development and introduction of hydrogen through evaluation of the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of hydrogen technologies and systems. NREL conducts analysis using six interrelated methodologies:
- Resource Analysis
- Technology Feasibility and Cost Analysis
- Environmental Analysis
- Delivery Analysis
- Infrastructure Development and Financial Analysis
- Energy Market Analysis
Analysis is used a decision making tool. For example, results can be used to assess the economic competitiveness of a project and help determine which projects have the highest potential for near-, mid-, and long-term success; to direct research toward areas in which improvements will result in the largest cost reductions; and as the economics of a process are evaluated throughout the life of the project, advancement toward the final goal of hydrogen and fuel cell commercialization can be measured. Learn more about hydrogen and fuel cells Energy Analysis and Tools.
Publications and Presentations
The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
- Geographically Based Hydrogen Consumer Demand and Infrastructure Analysis: Final Report, Margo Melendez and Anelia Milbrandt (2006) (PDF 6.6 MB)
- Transitioning to a Hydrogen Future: Learning from the Alternative Fuels Experience, Margo Melendez (2006) (PDF 524 KB)
- Lessons Learned from Alternative Transportation Fuels: Modeling Transition Dynamics, Cory Welch (2006) (PDF 813 KB)
- Hydrogen Infrastructure Transition Analysis: Milestone Report, Margo Melendez, Anelia Milbrandt (2006) (PDF 990 KB)
- Analysis of the Hydrogen Infrastructure Needed to Enable Commercial Introduction of Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles, Margo Melendez, Anelia Milbrandt (2005) (PDF 1 MB)
- Analysis of Hydrogen Production from Renewable Electricity Sources, Johanna Levene, Margaret Mann, Robert Margolis, Anelia Milbrandt (2005) (PDF 564 KB)
- Production and Delivery Analysis in the HFCIT Program, Maggie Mann (2003) (PDF 821 KB)
- Process Analysis Work for the DOE Hydrogen Program-2001, Pamela Spath et al. (2002) (PDF 363 KB)
Contact: Marc Melaina (303) 275-3836
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