Integration of Hydrogen Energy Technologies in Autonomous Power Systems

The never-ending stories on an alternative energy supply for a cleaner environment, recently related with efforts to decrease global CO2 emissions, has been revived by the steep increase in oil prices (over 100$/barrel) and the parallel controversy about the potential and public acceptance of nuclear energy. Thus, it is now the right time for the scientific community and energy producers to synthesise their knowledge in order to achieve realistic solutions towards a cleaner energy system. Taking into account concerns that are related to environmental protection, security in the energy supply, and the utilisation of energy sources that promote the economic growth of societies, the concept of a “hydrogen economy era” is moving beyond the realm of scientists and engineers into the lexicon of political and business leaders. Interest in hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant element in the universe, is also emerging due to technical advances in fuel cells — the potential successors to batteries in portable electronics, power plants, and the internal combustion engine (Marban et al., 2007).

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