Hydrogen Green Metrics Report WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS - Week 8
Series—Week Eight
In today’s eighth installment of highlights from the SEP report, we examine clean hydrogen’s water usage, which remains relatively low.
Hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas with a GWP100 of 12. Atmospheric concentration is relatively low and annual hydrogen production-related leaks are a small fraction of total hydrogen sources. Growth in clean hydrogen production as part of the energy transition to decarbonize many hard-to-abate industries necessitates low leak rates.
According to an RMI study, meeting a global green hydrogen demand of 660 MMT by 2050 would require just 0.33% of current global water usage. In the U.S., producing 50 MMT of green hydrogen by 2050 would require only 0.26% of current national water consumption.
However, IRENA reports that 36% of planned hydrogen production capacity is located in water-stressed areas. These facilities may need to consider water-saving strategies, such as using low-carbon power sources and minimizing reliance on carbon capture, which increases water consumption due to its heat-transfer requirements.
The SEP report Hydrogen Green Metrics investigates this and other environmental features of hydrogen production, transportation, and use. For more information, the report may be accessed here: https://www.saoradh.com/marketplace-new
The SEP report Hydrogen Green Metrics investigates this and other environmental features of hydrogen production, transportation, and use. For more information, the report may be accessed here: https://www.saoradh.com/marketplace-new
—SEP Hydrogen Innovation Report, Chapter 2: Green Metrics, January 2025
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