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Hydrogen transport and the spatial requirements of renewable energy
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Oswald, Andrew J. , Oswald, James I. and Ashraf-Ball, Hezlin (2009) Hydrogen transport and the spatial requirements of renewable energy. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick, Department of Economics. Warwick economic research papers (No.903).
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Abstract
Unlike oil and coal, which are compressed forms of energy, renewable energy requires unusually large land areas. This article calculates the consequences of a switch to hydrogen-cell vehicles powered by electricity from wind turbines. It then re-does the calculation for three other green energy sources : wave power ; biofuels ; solar energy. We argue that policy-makers and social scientists need to understand the significant spatial demands of a move to a carbon-free society.
Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Renewable energy sources, Agriculture and energy, Land use and energy conservation, Hydrogen as fuel -- Research | ||||
Series Name: | Warwick economic research papers | ||||
Publisher: | University of Warwick, Department of Economics | ||||
Place of Publication: | Coventry | ||||
Official Date: | May 2009 | ||||
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Number: | No.903 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 23 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) |
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