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Dansk resumé - Danish abstract

HYSCENE: Hvilke miljømæssige udfordringer optræder i et samfund baseret på brint-energi?

HYSCENE er et tre-årigt forskningsprojekt (2006-2008) der udføres i et samarbejde mellem Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser (Aarhus Universitet) og Forskningscenter Risø (Danmarks Tekniske Universitet).

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English abstract

HYSCENE: What are the environmental challenges in a society based on hydrogen energy?

HYSCENE is a three-year research project (2006-2008) carried out by two Danish research institutions. The aim of the HYSCENE project is to improve our understanding of the environmental impacts and related socio-cultural and welfare economic impacts of a renewable energy system where hydrogen is an important element.

HYSCENE - objective

The objective of the project is to enhance model development for the environmental and health impacts and related societal impacts of a renewable energy system with hydrogen.

About HYSCENE

HYSCENE is a three-year research project (2006-2008) carried out by two Danish research institutions. The partners are the National Environmental Research Institute, (University of Aarhus ) and Risø National Laboratory (Technical University of Denmark).

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Below you will find an overview of the project.

HYSCENE - outline of project plan

(The text describes the project plan at the start of the project in 2006).

The project will define two scenarios for hydrogen demands for electricity production, space heating, and for the transport sector – a reference scenario and a scenario with substantial use of hydrogen. The project takes existing Nordic hydrogen scenarios as a starting point for further development. The time period considered is 2005-2050. The emissions of air pollutants and the leakage of hydrogen for the different energy systems will be assessed. Linkages between scenario models, emission models and air quality models will be developed. The impacts on atmospheric chemistry as a result of more hydrogen in the atmosphere will be analysed, and the results will be used in already existing regional air pollution models. The environmental impacts will be estimated with focus on air quality (including lifetime of possible greenhouse gases), deposition, human exposure and public health. The impacts will be illustrated in a number of case studies that reflect different geographic scales, ranging from regional to local scale.

The replacement of fossil fuel based technology with hydrogen based technology will have important societal impacts, some of which will be analysed.

The project will contribute to welfare economic analysis by pricing the expected change in the risk of death (an important external benefit).

HYSCENE - project partners

The project is multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary and involves different disciplines within natural and social sciences in an integrated way. The Department of System Analysis at Risø National Laboratory (www.risoe.dk) will focus on development of scenarios, the Department of Policy Analysis at National Environmental Research Institute (www.neri.dk ), will focus on emissions, pricing and social aspects, while the Department of Atmospheric Environment (also at NERI) will focus on environmental and health impacts.

Framework

The project is funded by the Programme Commission on Energy and Environment under the Danish Strategic Research Council with a grant of DDK 2 million (http://fist.dk/site/english). The project period is 2006-2008.

Contact person

Project Co-ordinator:

Steen Solvang Jensen, Senior Scientist, PhD

National Environmental Research Institute

Department of Atmospheric Environment

University of Aarhus

4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Email: ssj@dmu.dk

Phone: +45 46301281

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