Harnessing Hydrogen - a Key Element of the U.S. Energy Future

At the request of the Secretary of Energy, the National Petroleum Council conducted a comprehensive study on the deployment of low carbon intensity (LCI) hydrogen at-scale in the United States to support decarbonization of various energy and industrial market sectors across the entire value chain, including production, storage, transportation, and end uses. This study's report evaluates the key economic, policy, regulatory, technical, and public acceptance challenges and critical enablers along the hydrogen value chain that must be addressed to achieve at-scale LCI hydrogen deployment. The NPC assembled a diverse team of approximately 300 experts from over 100 organizations, 70 percent of which come from outside of the oil and gas industry. This study leveraged scenario-based modeling, partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative. The study generated unique insights due to the diverse perspectives of the study participants, many of whom have practical experience executing large-scale projects, informing the technoeconomic and life cycle assessment models.

Volume III, Supporting Appendices, includes Appendices D through W (Appendices G and N will not be in printed volumes; they are only available via the report website at https: //harnessing hydrogen.npc.org).

Volume II, Analysis of the LCI Hydrogen Value Chain, includes all seven chapters of the report and can also be ordered from Amazon.