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Green Hydrogen in a Circular Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Limits
August 2021

Green Hydrogen in a Circular Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Limits

By
Zhiyuan Fan, Emeka Ochu, Sarah Braverman, Yushan Lou, Griffin Smith, Amar Bhardwaj, Dr. Jack Brouwer, Dr. Colin McCormick and Dr. Julio Friedmann

This report, part of the Carbon Management Research Initiative at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, examines green hydrogen production and applications to understand the core challenges to its expansion at scale and the near-term opportunity to enable deployment.

Evaluating Net-Zero Industrial Hubs in the United States: A Case Study of Houston
June 2021

Evaluating Net-Zero Industrial Hubs in the United States: A Case Study of Houston

By
Dr. Julio Friedmann, Mahak Agrawal and Amar Bhardwaj

This paper, part of the work from the Carbon Management Research Initiative of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, examines Houston as a potential net-zero hub location.

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October 2019

Low-Carbon Heat Solutions for Heavy Industry: Sources, Options, and Costs Today

By
Dr. Julio Friedmann, Zhiyuan Fan and Ke Tang

Heavy industry produces roughly 22 percent of global CO₂ emissions. Of these, roughly 40 percent (about 10 percent of total emissions) is the direct consequence of combustion to produce high-quality heat, almost entirely from the combustion of fossil fuels.

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The Geopolitics Of Hydrogen

Elizabeth Press
International Renewable Energy Agency

The most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen seems – at least in theory – to be a good source of energy. But because of the high costs and other barriers associated with hydrogen power, the real story is...