Objectives
Analyze hydrogen technologies diffusion, considering economic, political factors and determining impacts on atmospheric gases
Develop improved monitoring tools for detecting hydrogen leakages
Study the impacts of large-scale deployment of hydrogen technologies in the mid-to-long term
Develop policy briefs and mitigation guidelines for the sustainable development of the hydrogen economy
Assess the socio-economic and environmental effects on the energy sectors resulting from the penetration of hydrogen, including feedback
Promote networking and clustering between European funded projects
Communicate the project results to different stakeholders
Environment, emissions and energy
HYDRA will provide energy, socio-economic and emission scenarios, including the possible effects on the environment (e.g. land use and water consumption)
Climate
HYDRA will assess the climatic impacts of the hydrogen economy by analysing how increasing hydrogen emissions could affect the atmospheric composition, water vapour, the ozone layer, and the radiative forcing
Safety
HYDRA will develop a monitoring system to detect and prevent hydrogen leakages to increase safety of hydrogen technologies
Sustainability
HYDRA will update the LCA methodology to take into account potential environmental impacts of hydrogen technologies
Policy
HYDRA will assess risks and benefits of a large-scale hydrogen economy, considering climatic and socio-economic factors, and provide mitigation actions and guidelines for policymakers