Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen Economy: Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability explores the challenges for the transition into a sustainable hydrogen economy. In this book, experts from various academic backgrounds discuss the tools and methodologies for the analysis, planning, design and optimization of hydrogen supply chains. They examine the available technologies for hydrogen production, storage, transport, distribution and energy conversion, providing a cross cutting perspective on their sustainability.

Environmental, social and economic aspects are considered, allowing for a more complete life cycle assessment of the entire supply chain. Methods and frameworks for multi-criteria decision making for the sustainable implementation of hydrogen systems are also covered. Providing a broad overview of the subject and well-recognized tools to manage hydrogen sustainability, this book is a useful resource for engineering researchers and PhD students in energy, environmental and industrial areas, energy economy researchers, practicing hydrogen energy engineers and technicians, energy and environmental consultants, life cycle assessment practitioners and consultants.

• Provides a broad perspective of the issues related to environmental, social and economic sustainability of hydrogen energy and its future perspectives
• Presents the current applied research and available tools for managing and assessing hydrogen energy sustainability, such as LCA, optimization, multi-criteria decision making and supply chain optimization
• Explores how experts in the field handle all issues related to the application of life cycle assessment for hydrogen production, storage, transport, distribution and end use

Engineering researchers and PhD students in energy, environmental and industrial areas, energy economy researchers, hydrogen energy practicioners (engineers and technicians), energy and environmental consultants, life cycle assessment practitioners and consultants

1. The Role of Hydrogen Energy: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
      Jingzheng Ren, Suzhao Gao, Hanwei Liang, Shiyu Tan and Lichun Dong
   2. Introduction of Hydrogen Routines
      Di Xu, Lichun Dong and Jingzheng Ren
   3. Critical Factors and Cause_Effect Analysis for Enhancing the Sustainability of Hydrogen Supply Chain
      Alessandro Manzardo, Jingzheng Ren, Sara Toniolo and Antonio Scipioni
   4. Design and Optimization of Hydrogen Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future
      Sofía De-León Almaraz and Catherine Azzaro-Pantel
   5. Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Hydrogen Energy Technologies
      Antonella Petrillo, Fabio De Felice, Elio Jannelli and Mariagiovanna Minutillo
   6. Life Cycle Assessment of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: A Review
      Sonia Longo, Maurizio Cellura, Francesco Guarino, Marco Ferraro, Vincenzo Antonucci and Gaetano Squadrito
   7. Social Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Energy Technologies
      Rosana Adami Mattioda, Pâmela Teixeira Fernandes, JosLuiz Casela and Osiris Canciglieri Junior
   8. Comparison of Different Multicriteria Decision-Making Methodologies for Sustainability Decision Making
      Hanwei Liang, Jingzheng Ren, Suzhao Gao, Liang Dong and Zhiqiu Gao
   9. Sustainability Decision Support Framework for the Prioritization of Hydrogen Energy Systems
      Jingzheng Ren, Di Xu, Huan Cao, Shun’an Wei, Lichun Dong and Michael E. Goodsite
   10. Opportunities and Future Challenges in Hydrogen Economy for Sustainable Development
      Yi Dou, Lu Sun, Jingzheng Ren and Liang Dong