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It is generally acknowledged that hydrogen gas is a promising resource for power production in the next future. Several publications are available reviewing the availability and use of hydrogen sources. While certain methods of hydrogen production are substantially known (e.g. electrolysis) and are expected to expand in the future, the possibility of exploiting native or geologic hydrogen is stil at its infancy.

Hydrogen will play a key role in the development and transformation of future renewable energy systems.

H2 has many benefits, can be generated by well-established and emerging technologies and can be used in a variety of end-use energy and transport processes. H2, as a fuel source, has long been identified as a critical step toward a low-carbon, and eventually zero-carbon, energy society.

Hydrogen storage is an essential element of an integrated energy system and hydrogen economy.

The global energy sector is transforming and hydrogen (the most energy-rich gas) is likely to play an increasingly prominent role as a clean energy carrier. Many countries have identified hydrogen as a key pathway to decarbonise their transport, industry processes, heating and energy storage sectors.

Hydrogen is almost exclusively manufactured for industrial use, with around 840 Bm3 per year being produced worldwide.