Hydrogen is envisioned to be the primary energy carrier of the future, driving the energy security
of the United States. Using hydrogen as a fuel in a fuel cell, turbine, or internal combustion engine
produces no harmful emissions, only water. However, much of the infrastructure for H2 does not exist
and has not yet been demonstrated, with the exception of a few isolated areas.
Significant advances are being made at the EERC to develop technologies dealing with the various
aspects of hydrogen production, including its generation, separation, purification, transportation,
dispensing, and utilization. The challenge in advancing toward a hydrogen economy is not only in
developing individual components and modules but also in integrating and testing the various
technologies together for a complete hydrogen system, from production through utilization.
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