Potential opportunities and impacts of a hydrogen economy for the Australian minerals industry

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3571-3577

  McLellan, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas; Hydrogen economy; Minerals industry

Indexed keywords

AREAS OF INTERESTS; AUSTRALIA; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES; CURRENT ENERGIES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES; HYDROGEN ECONOMY; HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES; INDUSTRIAL SECTORS; LIMITING CAPACITIES; MINERALS INDUSTRY; PLATINUM GROUP METALS; PRIMARY ENERGIES;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; INDUSTRY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MINERALS; MINING; PLATINUM; SILICA; TRANSITION METALS;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 65649101963     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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