Review of the potential of nuclear hydrogen for addressing energy security and climate change

2nd International Topical Meeting on Safety and Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen Production, Control, and Management 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 179-188

  O'Brien, James E ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; ENERGY SECURITY; HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLES; LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION; LIGHT-DUTY; LONG TERM; NUCLEAR HYDROGEN; NUCLEAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESOURCES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SHORT TERM; STEAM METHANE REFORMING; SYNTHETIC LIQUID FUELS; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

GAS EMISSIONS; GAS PRODUCERS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN FUELS; METHANE; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWERED VEHICLES; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; RAILROAD CARS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 78649390857     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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