GREEN HYDROGEN – THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE. OVERVIEW

Abstract

Due to the increasing demand in energy consumption a need for a new fuel has risen, a fuel that doesn’t add to the greenhouse effect. A new emerging trend in agreement with the green initiative that has begun is hydrogen. Hydrogen is primarily obtained using fossil fuel, natural gas and coal. However, there is a green method, electrolysis can produce hydrogen from water by using electricity, thus by using renewable power supplies like photovoltaic panels and/ or wind turbines, “green hydrogen” can be obtained. Storing the energy of the sun and wind in hydrogen production provides the versatility needed for the renewable power supply field. A case study on green hydrogen production and utilization like the Galati Hydrogen Valley is an example that explains the exploring of new methods for obtaining green hydrogen, focusing on water electrolysis.