Infrastructure Showstoppers

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Infrastructure Showstoppers

• Two key issues were identified as a real threat
  to infrastructure
• Moving energy of Long Distances Moving energy
  (electricity, natural gas, etc.) around the US
  the grid can not handle this nor a possible
  pipelines. (this will be impacted by future
  regulation on grid systems etc.)
• Cost/Benefits Cost is an incredible challenge.
  e.g. transition of the massive infrastructure is
  a daunting challenge. Cost minimization across
  the value chain is needed!

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Key research areas

• Material Needs Pose Major Challenges Material
  Science Challenges
• Hydrogen Storage Options The storage problem is
  a critical element, maybe a showstopper of the
  value train, (obviously a cross cutting issue,
  just as the production is also a cross-cutting
  issue)
• Centralized vs local productions and implication
  on infrastructure.
• Example
• More cost effective LH2 production
• Higher efficient electrolysers
• Scalable production

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Key research areas

• Carriers
• Need to be addressed as i.e. looking at all the
  different possible feedstocks from the starting
  point
• Infrastructure design
• System and Integrated Modeling Modeling and
  optimizing the critical elements of the hydrogen
  system and for the plausible futures (integrated
  models and to do What if ? studies and to
  compare to now), assessing the potential barriers
  and fast tracking opportunities, e.g., modeling
  the infrastructure (10-30-50 years), the grid,
  pipelines, etc.

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Cross disciplinary field of H2

• Strategy Basic disciplinary RD and enhanced
  emphasis on integrated, cross-cutting studies,
  the whole system, the possible sensitivities,
  optimization etc.
• Integrate with Social Sciences Opportunities are
  there for research societal integration issues

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Education

• Education, first responder (safety), agencies
  responsible for giving different permits? (local
  authorities, government etc), public acceptance
  (perceptions vs reality), and most importantly
  next generation of professionals and citizens
  knowledgeable about the new energy epoch.
  Introduce at all levels of our school system.
• Is our current description of the hydrogen
  technology too complex?

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Other issues

• Facilitate International Cooperation Make it far
  easier to multi-national projects. Create
  pathways to interact with current international
  setting, i.e. the IEA hydrogen implementation
  Agreement, IPHE, European Advisory Council,
  Arctic Council, etc.
• Single point of funding for multinational
  projects benefiting cross boundary fundamental
  research
• Feedback Loops, Open Channels of Communications
  between the Academy and Practice