Innovative and Efficient Technologies in Hydrogen Energy Transport and Storage

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce a new Special Issue of Energies, titled "Innovative and Efficient Technologies in Hydrogen Energy Transport and Storage".

Hydrogen is rapidly gaining increasing interest worldwide as an energy carrier, enabling global decarbonization and the transition toward a clean energy system. The energy produced in regions with abundant variable renewable sources can be converted into hydrogen and, through compression, liquefaction, or conversion into other chemical compounds, allows for its transportation over long distances to the areas where it is needed.

Hydrogen storage and transportation are two pillars of the hydrogen economy. A variety of hydrogen storage and transportation technologies are currently available or under research, each with its own advantages and limitations. The effectiveness of each technology depends on the specific application and context, and it should be evaluated considering several factors such as efficiency, safety, cost, and specific requirements. In particular, increasing process efficiency and minimizing specific energy consumption and costs related to the conversion, transportation, and storage of hydrogen are the main challenges to be addressed for scaling up and promoting the hydrogen economy in the near-future. An efficient hydrogen conversion, such as liquefaction or transformation into other chemicals, for transportation purposes, is also desired to limit the energy needs of the overall transportation problem.

This Special Issue aims to contribute to disseminating the latest research and advancements in the field of hydrogen transport and storage.

Potential topics include but are not limited to advances in hydrogen storage technologies (cryo-compressed, liquid or compressed gas storage, metal hydrides, etc.), hydrogen conversion for long-distance transportation (such as ammonia and methanol), hydrogen transportation, hydrogen liquefaction or conversion processes, and strategies to recover and/or minimize boil-off.

We look forward to considering your submissions.

Dr. Andrea Baccioli
Dr. Angelica Liponi
Guest Editors

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