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Urban Hydrogen Production Model Using Environmental Infrastructures to Achieve the Net Zero Goal

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  • Hyodong Moon

    (Green Energy Strategy Institute, 409, 1-Gwan, 22, Teheran-Ro 7 Gil, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea)

  • Hyoeun Lee

    (Green Energy Strategy Institute, 409, 1-Gwan, 22, Teheran-Ro 7 Gil, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea)

  • Boram Kim

    (Green Energy Strategy Institute, 409, 1-Gwan, 22, Teheran-Ro 7 Gil, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea)

  • Yunsung Kim

    (Green Energy Strategy Institute, 409, 1-Gwan, 22, Teheran-Ro 7 Gil, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

Land available for energy production is limited in cities owing to high population density. To reach the net zero goal, cities contributing 70% of overall greenhouse gas emissions need to dramatically reduce emissions and increase self-sufficiency in energy production. Environmental infrastructures such as sewage treatment and incineration plants can be used as energy production facilities in cities. This study attempted to examine the effect of using environmental infrastructure such as energy production facilities to contribute toward the carbon neutrality goal through urban energy systems. In particular, since the facilities are suitable for hydrogen supply in cities, the analysis was conducted focusing on the possibility of hydrogen production. First, the current status of energy supply and demand, and additional energy production potential in sewage treatment and incineration plants in Seoul, were analyzed. Then, the role of these environmental infrastructures toward energy self-sufficiency in the urban system was examined. This study confirmed that the facilities can contribute to the city’s energy self-sufficiency and the achievement of its net-zero goal.

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  • Hyodong Moon & Hyoeun Lee & Boram Kim & Yunsung Kim, 2022. "Urban Hydrogen Production Model Using Environmental Infrastructures to Achieve the Net Zero Goal," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-16, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:24:p:9293-:d:996691
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    1. Balta, Münevver Özge & Balta, Mustafa Tolga, 2022. "Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 166(C).
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