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Future environmental impacts of global hydrogen production

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Wei, Shijie, Sacchi, Romain, Tukker, Arnold, Suh, Sangwon, Steubing, Bernhard·2024·Energy & Environmental Science
DOI 10.1039/d3ee03875k
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We quantified the life-cycle environmental impacts of H 2 production at the regional and global levels for the first time.

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Authors
Wei, S., Sacchi, R., Tukker, A., Suh, S., & Steubing, B.
Affiliations
  • Leiden University (NL)
  • Paul Scherrer Institute (CH)
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
Corresponding author
Wei, Shijie
ORCID
Venue
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Published
2024
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
2157-2172
ISSN
  • 1754-5692 (ISSN-L)
  • 1754-5706
DOI
10.1039/d3ee03875k
OpenAlex
W4392049321
Cited by
250
References
81
Citations by year
2026: 112 · 2025: 108 · 2024: 30
FWCI
29.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Energy & Environmental Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DORA PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • TNO Repository (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Chinese Government Scholarship (202006430008)
  • Bundesamt für Energie
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Energy Engineering and Power Technology › Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Keywords
hydrogen production, life cycle environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, energy consumption

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