Hydrogen, the fuel of the future
While direct electrification and heat from renewable sources are in many cases the most cost and energy efficient decarbonization options, there are a number of end-use applications that may not be viable or have higher costs.
In such cases, various renewable or low-carbon fuels such as biogas, biomethane and sustainable biofuels, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen or synthetic fuels can be used through carbon capture, storage and utilization. This covers a range of industrial processes, as well as transport modes such as aviation and shipping, where sustainable alternative fuels such as advanced liquid biofuels and synthetic fuels will have a key role to play.
Hydrogen, the fuel of the future
Hydrogen stands out as an energy vector essential to the decarbonization of various sectors of the economy and with potential for the national economy, since Portugal has very favorable conditions for developing a hydrogen economy, with the existence of a modern natural gas infrastructure, competitive production prices of renewable electricity and a strategic geographical location for production and export.
This renewable gas also brings together the following opportunities:
- By 2050, it could generate a quarter of total energy demand;
- 52 billion homes with H2 heating systems;
- In transport, it could represent:
- 42 M H2-powered cars
- 1.7 M trucks
- 500.000 buses
- 5.500 trains
Font: Hydrogen Europe Roadmap
