Abstract
Hong Kong is highly vulnerable to energy and economic security due to the heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels. The combustion of fossil fuels also causes serious environmental pollution. Therefore, it is important to explore the opportunities for clean renewable energy for long-term energy supply. Hong Kong has the potential to develop clean renewable hydrogen energy to improve the environmental performance. This paper reviews the recent development of hydrogen production technologies, followed by an overview of the renewable energy sources and a discussion about potential applications for renewable hydrogen production in Hong Kong. The results show that although renewable energy resources cannot entirely satisfy the energy demand in Hong Kong, solar energy, wind power, and biomass are available renewable sources for significant hydrogen production. A system consisting of wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) panels coupled with electrolyzers is a promising design to produce hydrogen. Biomass, especially organic waste, offers an economical, environmental-friendly way for renewable hydrogen production. The achievable hydrogen energy output would be as much as 40% of the total energy consumption in transportation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1401-1412 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hydrogen production
- Renewable energy
- Renewable hydrogen
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrochemistry
- Fuel Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
