Economic competitiveness of off-peak hydrogen production today - A european comparison

Energy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 996-1001

  Mansilla, C ^a   Louyrette, J ^b   Albou, S ^c   Bourasseau, C ^d   Dautremont, S ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c Réseau du Transport d'Electricité RTE   (France)

^d CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolysis; Electricity markets; Hydrogen production; Variable processes

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PROFITABILITY;

ALKALINE ELECTROLYSIS; COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS; ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS; ELECTRICITY MARKET; ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION COSTS; VARIABLE PROCESSES;

COMMERCE;

ALKALINITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY MARKET; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

FRANCE; GERMANY; SPAIN;

EID: 84878658069     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.022     Document Type: Article

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