Hydrogen Transport and the Spatial Requirements of Renewable Energy

James I. Oswald, Andrew Oswald and Hezlin Ashraf-Ball

No 271297, Economic Research Papers from University of Warwick - Department of Economics

Abstract: Unlike oil and coal, which are compressed forms of energy, renewable energy requires unusually large land areas. This article calculates the consequences of a switch to hydrogen-cell vehicles powered by electricity from wind turbines. It then re-does the calculation for three other green energy sources: wave power; biofuels; solar energy. We argue that policy-makers and social scientists need to understand the significant spatial demands of a move to a carbon-free society.

Keywords: Financial; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 2009-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271297

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