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H2 Pathways Researchers Contribute to California Hydrogen Highways Network Blueprint Plan
Hydrogen Pathways researchers played a strong role providing technical guidance and analysis for the California Hydrogen Highways Network Blueprint Plan. Professor Joan Ogden was the academic advisor to the Blueprint Panel. Other H2 Pathways researchers who contributed their expertise to the topic teams include Obadiah Bartholomy, Gustavo Collantes, Anthony Eggert, Jonathan Hughes, Timothy Lipman, Ryan McCarthy, Marshall Miller, Jonathan Weinert, and Christopher Yang. In the process of advising the panel, the H2 Pathways program provided backup and analysis to the H2HNet team.
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Obadiah Bartholomy: Renewable Energy Sources for Hydrogen – Identifying Societal Benefits
There are many different types of renewable resources available in the state of California for the production of electricity and/or hydrogen. The characteristics of these resources and the manner in which they are purchased can vary widely. The purpose of this document is to provide background information on some of the ways in which renewable resources differ from one another, and what implications these differences might have for their potential use in either the electricity or transportation markets.
Michael Nicholas, Nils Johnson: Rural Needs For Hydrogen Station Coverage
In order to assess the need for hydrogen in areas outside a metropolitan area, the entire Sacramento Metropolitan Region was divided in to urban and rural areas. The existing availability of gasoline was measured for each population and was compared to hypothetical station networks posited with different numbers of stations.
Jonathan Weinert: Hydrogen Station Cost Model
Engineering cost model used to estimate hydrogen fueling station costs for various technologies and demand scenarios for the Hydrogen Highway Network Blueprint process.
Michael Nicholas, Jonathan Weinert, Marshall Miller: Hydrogen Station Economic Analysis and Siting in Southern California
In order to create more realistic near term costs for a hydrogen station network, a hydrogen refueling network was constructed to maximize convenience for consumers, and the least cost option for each station in the network was chosen. Three customer scenarios and three station scenarios were tested for a total of nine scenarios.
Gustavo O. Collantes, Dr. Paul Sabatier, Anthony Eggert, Dr. Joan Ogden, "Transitioning to Hydrogen? A Long-Term Study of the Policy Process"
This document considers both normative and positive perspectives to propose possible policy pathways for promoting the development of a hydrogen transportation system in California. The paper identifies and elaborates on seven areas of potential policy action: a.) identification and mapping of policy actors; b.) drivers behind the hydrogen economy; c.) promoting communication networks; d.) economic incentives for innovation; e.) welfare analysis of consumer demand and strategies to expand the market; f.) strategic collaboration with neighboring states; and g.) coordination of policy options and pathways.