Running the world on renewables: Hydrogen transmission pipelines and firming geologic storage

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 408-426

  Leighty, W ^a  

^a Leighty Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Firming; Geologic storage; Hydrogen; Pipeline; Renewable; Salt cavern; Stranded

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; GAS PIPELINES; WIND POWER;

GEOLOGIC STORAGE; HIGH-PRESSURE-OUTPUT ELECTROLYZER; HYDROGEN TRANSMISSION PIPELINES;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; GAS PIPELINES; HYDROGEN FUELS; WIND POWER;

EID: 42049103630     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1373     Document Type: Article

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