Hydrogen-powered future: Catalyzing energy transition, industry decarbonization and sustainable economic development: A review

IF 7.2 1区地球科学 Q1 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Gondwana Research Pub Date : 2025-01-24 DOI:10.1016/j.gr.2025.01.012

Bruno Augusto Cabral Roque , Matheus Henrique Castanha Cavalcanti , Pedro Pinto Ferreira Brasileiro , Paulo Henrique Ramalho Pereira Gama , Valdemir Alexandre dos Santos , Attilio Converti , Mohand Benachour , Leonie Asfora Sarubbo

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Hydrogen, particularly in renewable forms like green hydrogen and biohydrogen, is critical for decarbonization and sustainable development. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted role of hydrogen and its versatility in industrial applications, energy storage, and transportation while addressing its potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The PRISMA methodology was applied, systematically analyzing over 25,000 publications and reports from 2017 to 2024, focusing on cutting-edge production methods like electrolysis and biomass conversion. Hydrogen production processes are explored, including water electrolysis, a clean method powered by renewable energy, and biohydrogen routes utilizing biomass and organic waste through thermochemical and biological conversions. These innovations align with global decarbonization targets, reducing emissions in hard-to-abate sectors like steel and aviation. The study also highlights hydrogen’s evolving global market, with investments exceeding USD 680 billion and expanding project portfolios in Europe, North America, and Asia. Green finance, via tools like green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, is identified as essential for scaling hydrogen technologies. By integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, hydrogen projects ensure socio-economic benefits, including job creation and reduced reliance on fossil fuels. Moreover, hydrogen is projected to reduce CO2 emissions by 6.5% by 2050, making it a key element in climate strategies. In conclusion, this study offers a thorough overview of hydrogen’s role in achieving net-zero emissions. Its findings highlight the important interplay between technological innovation, market dynamics, and sustainable finance, providing actionable insights to aid in policy formulation and strategic decision-making. By harnessing hydrogen’s potential, society can advance the energy transition and promote a resilient, low-carbon future.

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Gondwana Research 地学-地球科学综合

CiteScore

12.90

自引率

6.60%

发文量

298

审稿时长

65 days

期刊介绍： Gondwana Research (GR) is an International Journal aimed to promote high quality research publications on all topics related to solid Earth, particularly with reference to the origin and evolution of continents, continental assemblies and their resources. GR is an "all earth science" journal with no restrictions on geological time, terrane or theme and covers a wide spectrum of topics in geosciences such as geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, structure, petrology, geochemistry, stable isotopes, geochronology, economic geology, exploration geology, engineering geology, geophysics, and environmental geology among other themes, and provides an appropriate forum to integrate studies from different disciplines and different terrains. In addition to regular articles and thematic issues, the journal invites high profile state-of-the-art reviews on thrust area topics for its column, ''GR FOCUS''. Focus articles include short biographies and photographs of the authors. Short articles (within ten printed pages) for rapid publication reporting important discoveries or innovative models of global interest will be considered under the category ''GR LETTERS''.