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Komendantova, N. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2568-6179, Fokeer, S., & Ermolieva, T.
(2026).
Perspectives from Live Cycle Analysis: Hydrogen Production Outlook and Contribution to SDGs.
In:
Nexus of Sustainability. Understanding of FEWSE Systems ІI.
Eds. Zagorodny, A., Bogdanov, V., Zaporozhets, A., & Ermolieva, T.,
pp. 243-281 Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
ISBN 978-3-032-03615-5 10.1007/978-3-032-03616-2_10.
Abstract
The transition of the energy system towards more green renewable energy sources is a challenging task, which requires integrated approaches to modeling and management of the energy-agriculture-water-environmental-social (EAWES) nexus security. The transition of the energy sector towards more green renewable energy technologies considers low-carbon hydrogen production and hydrogen-based technologies as potential enablers for the energy sector transition. However, there are ample uncertainties associated with hydrogen production now and in the future. For example, on the side of supply, the hydrogen production remains scarce in the short-term and uncertain in the long term because of the technology infancy, high costs, investments uncertainties. Among the risks associated with green hydrogen production is the potential for water scarcity, which is a considerable natural resource limitation factor. On the side of demand, according to the IEA, the main reasons for the slow uptake of low-carbon hydrogen “include unclear demand signals, financing hurdles, delays to incentives, regulatory uncertainties, licensing and permitting issues and operational challenges. In the chapter we undertake a literature review of the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) studies on various hydrogen production routes, i.e., those, which already exist and those, which are only in the stage of development. Statistics on the performance of the low-carbon hydrogen technologies is rather limited. Therefore, the LCA based on the existing and on the experimental projects enables to derive conclusions regarding the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of the hydrogen production and the respective uncertainties of the related LCA indicators. The indicators together with estimated investments and costs can be effectively integrated into model-based EAWES nexus security analysis. Another aim of the chapter is to discuss possible contributions of the low-carbon technologies to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Research Programs: | Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) > Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) > Integrated Biosphere Futures (IBF) |
| Depositing User: | Michaela Rossini |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2026 15:13 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2026 15:13 |
| URI: | https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/21239 |
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