The 'Decarbonated Hydrogen' acceleration PEPR
Boosting innovation for a high-performance carbon-free hydrogen sector
The development of a low-carbon hydrogen economy is a strong pillar of France’s energy strategy. To meet this challenge, the H2 research programme aims to explore disruptive solutions across the entire value chain: production, storage, transport and uses of hydrogen. The objective is to drive the emergence of technological innovations to build a competitive and sustainable industry that supports the energy transition.
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The H2 programme brings together a large scientific community around upstream research projects, covering in particular hydrogen production by electrolysis (high and low temperature), its storage (solid, liquid or gaseous) and its uses for heavy transport via fuel cells. It also includes cross-disciplinary research on the sustainability of materials, hydrogen systems, safety, and the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the technologies developed.
These advances will enable hydrogen to be produced using low-carbon processes, at a competitive cost and better suited for intensive uses, such as transport or heavy industry, but also as a means of storing renewable energy. The conducted research will also pave the way for new-generation technologies to meet future needs.
On a socio-economic level, the programme is helping to structure a national centre of excellence, provide decision-making tools and train a new generation of researchers and engineers responding to the needs of industry in this field.
