Hydrogen Economy and Technologies
Hydrogen is a central element of a sustainable economic system. The demand for hydrogen and its derivatives will increase significantly across all sectors in the coming years.
The research focus “Hydrogen Economy and Technologies” is on questions around the ramp-up of a global hydrogen economy. We use techno-economic models to describe current and future hydrogen-based value chains, derive transformation processes, and develop recommendations for regulatory frameworks.
Group members
Head of research area | ||
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Philipp Runge |
Research associates | ||
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Kiana Niazmand | Nima Farhang-Damghani |
Student assistants | ||
Daniel Bergmann |
News
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Publications
2023
- Egerer, J., Grimm, V., Niazmand, K., & Runge, P. (2023). The economics of global green ammonia trade – “Shipping Australian wind and sunshine to Germany”. Applied Energy, 334(120662). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120662
- Egerer, J., Grimm, V., Runge, P., & Farhang-Damghani, N. (2023). The Industry Transformation from Fossil Fuels to Hydrogen will reorganize Value Chains: Big Picture and Case Studies for Germany.
2022
- Schippert, J., Runge, P., Farhang-Damghani, N., & Grimm, V. (2022). Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Blue Hydrogen with Different Production Technologies and Logistics Options.
2020
- Runge, P., Sölch, C., Albert, J., Wasserscheid, P., Zöttl, G., & Grimm, V. (2020). Economic comparison of electric fuels produced at excellent locations for renewable energies: A Scenario for 2035.
2019
- Runge, P., Sölch, C., Albert, J., Wasserscheid, P., Zöttl, G., & Grimm, V. (2019). Economic comparison of different electric fuels for energy scenarios in 2035. Applied Energy, 233-234, 1078 - 1093. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.023
Projects
Commissions
- German National Hydrogen Council
The German National Hydrogen Council [Nationaler Wasserstoffrat, NWR] was appointed by the German government and acts as an independent, non-partisan advisory board. The board consists of 25 high-ranking experts in the fields of economy, science and civil society. The German National Hydrogen Council’s objective is to assist and advise the State Secretaries’ Committee on Hydrogen in the further development and implementation of Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy [Nationale Wasserstoffstrategie, NWS].