Participation in IEA Task 32 - hydrogen storage

Human energy consumption is increasing and our energy supply id based on a limited resource, fossil fuels, which course climatic changes via the greenhouse gas CO2. Development of a new energy system is among the greatest challenges for the coming decades and has a great potential for Danish industry. Hydrogen and fuel cells are internationally recognized as a long term solution enabling the use of renewable energy for mobile applications providing zero particle emission and a carbon neutral transportation system. Unfortunately, renewable energy is unevenly distributed both geographically and over time, which calls for new efficient and cheap energy storage methods. Utilization of hydrogen as a future energy carrier receives increasing interest both scientifically a politically, but safe, energy – and cost-efficient hydrogen storage approach needs to be discovered. Hydrogen is the compound with the high gravimetrical energy density known at all, but also the lightest element, which hamper storage with high gravimetrical storage density. This was the main focus for the work conducted in IEA Task 32, which consists of about 50 experts form many countries. Danish participation in Task 32 opend new possibilities for international collaboration and access to the newest result within these areas.