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Hydrogen Pathways Course
TTP 289A-003 - (CRN 91227) - Course Syllabus
The Hydrogen Economy – Technology, Pathways, Economics and Policy
Spring 2006
Instructors: Joan Ogden, Dan Sperling, Mark Delucchi, Marc Melaina, Andrew Burke, Joshua Cunningham, Paul Erickson, Marshall Miller, Tim Lipman, Christopher Yang, Ken Kurani
Info
Room: 146 Robbins
Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 am to noon
Credit: 3 units
Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 am to noon
Credit: 3 units
Brief Course Description
The goal of the course is to introduce students to concepts and tools for analyzing the hydrogen economy. As presently envisioned, hydrogen would be used as an alternative energy carrier to displace a significant proportion of petroleum use for transportation and provide electricity for stationary applications. A multidisciplinary set of tools is required to fully understand the large technical, societal and economic efforts and impacts associated with a shift to the hydrogen economy. This course will introduce these tools via a series of lectures on various topics (listed below). The class project will allow groups of students to utilize these tools to tackle specific areas within the broader range of H2 economy topics.
Hydrogen history – current uses
Energy fundamentals – current sources, thermodynamics, efficiency
Topics/Schedule
1. Introduction to Hydrogen Energy Systems
Hydrogen pathways introduction – overview of ITS-Davis researchHydrogen history – current uses
Energy fundamentals – current sources, thermodynamics, efficiency
2. Utilization Technologies
Fuel cell fundamentals and technologies
Hydrogen applications – vehicles
Hydrogen applications - stationary
Hydrogen applications – vehicles
Hydrogen applications - stationary
3. Production Technologies
Hydrogen production – fossil fuels – fuel processing
Hydrogen production – other options (renewables, nuclear)
Hydrogen production – other options (renewables, nuclear)
4. Storage, delivery and safety
Hydrogen storage - delivery
Hydrogen safety
Hydrogen safety
5. Economics and Environmental Analysis
Energy/infrastructure economics
Well to wheels analysis – energy, costs and emissions
H2 and climate change
Well to wheels analysis – energy, costs and emissions
H2 and climate change
6. Opportunities and Policy
Hydrogen policies
Hydrogen vehicle marketing and early markets
Hydrogen vehicle marketing and early markets