Hydrogen technology collaboration programme

The new "Renewable Hydrogen production" (RE-H2) task aims at monitoring the evolution and supporting the visibility of a wide range of renewable hydrogen production technologies as well as providing indications for their technological assessment. The idea is to provide clear and brief updates on the status of different pathways to green hydrogen production, from water-splitting (electrolysis, thermochemical, hybrid) to the conversion of biomass/waste-derived feedstock (biological, thermochemical).

The Representatives for Task 45 are Dr Rory Monaghan (University of Galway) and Dr Muireann Lynch (Economic and Social Research Institute).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 45 IEA Hydrogen TCP webpage.

The consumption of hydrogen in the different industrial sectors plays a decisive role in the further development of a carbon-neutral economic system as already mentioned by Net Zero Industry Mission. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the R&D and technical developments in the individual industrial sectors and to follow the implementation scenarios and the actual implementations. The decarbonization of industrial processes will not only take place through the use of clean hydrogen. In many areas, further technology developments will be explored that enable direct electrification. Therefore, it is very important to consider the possible decarbonization strategies when evaluating the roadmaps of different industrial sectors and to assess the conclusions drawn for hydrogen accordingly. Task 48 should serve to estimate the specifics for the application of hydrogen in the different industrial sectors. 

The Representative for Task 48 is Mr Kshitiz Agarwal (KA Advisors).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 48 IEA Hydrogen TCP webpage.

Task 51 will take a cohesive approach, integrating diverse capabilities to focus on specific applications and the overarching challenges of hydrogen materials. Advanced and novel materials will be investigated, designed, synthesized, and characterized. Modelling, simulations, and machine learning will be used to improve understanding and guide further materials development. This cross-cutting and integrated approach will inform the co-design of scalable systems based on the specific needs of hydrogen storage and transport, electrochemical and thermal energy storage, hydrogen compression and purification. This will be achieved through the strong international collaboration of researchers under this Task.

The Representatives for Task 51 are Dr Zili Li (University College Cork) and Dr James Carton (Dublin City University).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 51 IEA Hydrogen TCP webpage.

Task 40 addressed energy storage and conversion based on hydrogen by developing reversible or regenerative hydrogen storage materials. In these materials, the quantitative targets for hydrogen storage capacities and operation temperatures depend strongly on the different application objectives, e.g. mobile systems, transport and distribution, or stationary storage systems. The fundamental understanding of hydrogen storage mechanisms is the key for a breakthrough in the development of materials with improved properties.

The Representatives for Task 40 were Mr Pau Farras Costa (University of Galway) and Ms Mary Pryce (Dublin City University).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 40 IEA Hydrogen TCP webpage.

This Task focused on research & innovation challenges to prove and demonstrate the technical, economic, and societal viability of underground hydrogen storage (UHS). This concerns storage options in porous reservoirs, salt caverns, and other manmade spaces. The technical viability of hydrogen storage in porous reservoirs is relatively less developed, and as such, it is still under more fundamental scientific and technological investigations.

The Representatives for Task 42 were Dr Zili Li (University College Cork) and Dr James Carton (Dublin City University).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 42 IEA Hydrogen TCP webpage.