Use of Hydrogen as Fuel: A Trend of the 21st Century

Charles Bronzo Barbosa Farias, Robson Carmelo Santos Barreiros, Milena Fernandes da Silva, Alessandro Alberto Casazza, Attilio Converti and Leonie Asfora Sarubbo
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Charles Bronzo Barbosa Farias: Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n-Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, Brazil
Robson Carmelo Santos Barreiros: Instituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação (IATI), Rua Potyra, n. 31, Prado, Recife 50751-310, Brazil
Milena Fernandes da Silva: Programa de Capacitação Institucional, Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste (CETENE), Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações (MCTI), Av. Prof. Luís Freire, 1, Cidade Universitária, Recife 50740-545, Brazil
Alessandro Alberto Casazza: Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa (UNIGE), Via Opera Pia, n. 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Attilio Converti: Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa (UNIGE), Via Opera Pia, n. 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Leonie Asfora Sarubbo: Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n-Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, Brazil

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: The unbridled use of fossil fuels is a serious problem that has become increasingly evident over the years. As such fuels contribute considerably to environmental pollution, there is a need to find new, sustainable sources of energy with low emissions of greenhouse gases. Climate change poses a substantial challenge for the scientific community. Thus, the use of renewable energy through technologies that offer maximum efficiency with minimal pollution and carbon emissions has become a major goal. Technology related to the use of hydrogen as a fuel is one of the most promising solutions for future systems of clean energy. The aim of the present review was to provide an overview of elements related to the potential use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source, considering its specific chemical and physical characteristics as well as prospects for an increase in the participation of hydrogen fuel in the world energy matrix.

Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cell; green fuel; environmental pollution; greenhouse effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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