A Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Hydrogen Export Strategies

In a world grappling with climate change yet in need of increased energy production, ‘blue’ hydrogen and ‘blue’ ammonia are gaining traction as zero-emission energy carriers. When combusted or used in fuel cells, these fuels produce only water vapour (and nitrogen gas in the case of ammonia). Due to their low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during production, ‘blue’ fuels have the potential to significantly reduce life cycle GHG emissions compared to traditional fossil fuels. Countries like Japan and South Korea have shown strong interest in importing substantial quantities of low-carbon hydrogen or ammonia over the next decades.

 This project aims to address these overseas markets by providing a comprehensive techno-economic and environmental assessment of various case studies for exporting hydrogen or ammonia from Canada’s west coast.