Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage Systems for Large-Scale Data Center Applications

Asha-Dee N. Celestine, Martin Sulic, Marika Wieliczko and Ned T. Stetson
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Asha-Dee N. Celestine: US Department of Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, USA
Martin Sulic: US Department of Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, USA
Marika Wieliczko: US Department of Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, USA
Ned T. Stetson: US Department of Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, USA

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: Global demand for data and data access has spurred the rapid growth of the data center industry. To meet demands, data centers must provide uninterrupted service even during the loss of primary power. Service providers seeking ways to eliminate their carbon footprint are increasingly looking to clean and sustainable energy solutions, such as hydrogen technologies, as alternatives to traditional backup generators. In this viewpoint, a survey of the current state of data centers and hydrogen-based technologies is provided along with a discussion of the hydrogen storage and infrastructure requirements needed for large-scale backup power applications at data centers.

Keywords: hydrogen; backup power; large-scale; material-based; energy storage; data centers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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