Natural Gas and H2: The Role of the Iberian Countries to EU Supply Diversification and Decarbonization

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2023

Authors

Moura, J (Author) Other; Soares, I (Author) FEP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Environmental Science and Engineering

Pages: 715-726

9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, ICEER 2022

Virtual, Online, 12 September 2022 through 16 September 2022

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Authenticus ID: P-010-197

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_68

Abstract (EN): The main goal of this article is to identify and to discuss the significant potential of the Iberian countries to EU decarbonization strategy and security of supply, due to their natural gas infrastructures and green hydrogen (H2 ) projects implementation. In line with the renewable energy sources (RES) expansion, H2 has emerged as a promising energy source. Notwithstanding, there are still major economic and technological constraints that can explain why H2 represents only 2% of the European energy consumption. Energy transition costs are widely recognized as a major constraint, while security of supply also remains a strategic driver. Among others, the inclusion of a low percentage (10¿15%) of green H2 in natural gas grid appears to be a reliable contribution to the European decarbonization process while allowing for an economically consistent strategy along time. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11