Retrieving nuclear power plants by producing hydrogen

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Abstract

In February 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established a $6 billion program to support America’s clean nuclear energy infrastructure. Before that, in the fourth quarter of 2021, the DOE dedicated $20 million in funding to the technologies that produce clean hydrogen from nuclear power. This approach reinforces producing hydrogen from zero-carbon electricity and represents a crucial economic product for nuclear power plants beyond electricity. The DOE plans to decrease the cost of hydrogen to $1 per 1 kilogram in one decade and open up new markets for the nuclear industry.

Keywords
Hydrogen Nuclear power plants steam methane reforming solid oxide steam electrolyzer methane pyrolysis
How to Cite
Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan. 2022. “Retrieving Nuclear Power Plants by Producing Hydrogen”. Future Energy 1 (2):01-02. https://fupubco.com/fuen/article/view/18.
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