Title
Prospects for the Use of Hydrogen in the Armed Forces
Authors
[ 1 ] Instytut Bezpieczeństwa Państwa, Wydział Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego, Akademia Sztuki Wojennej | [ 2 ] Politechnika Rzeszowska | [ P ] employee
Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)
Year of publication
2021
Article type
scientific article
Publication language
english
Keywords
EN
- Armed forces
- Hydrogen
- Energy conversion
- Energy security of the state
- Renewable energy sources
PL
- Bezpieczeństwo energetyczne państwa
- Konwersja energii
- Odnawialne źródła energii
- Siły zbrojne
- Wodór
Abstract
EN The energy security landscape that we envisage in 2050 will be different from that of today. Meeting the future energy needs of the armed forces will be a key challenge, not least for military security. The World Energy Council’s World Energy Scenarios forecast that the world’s population will rise to 10 billion by 2050, which will also necessitate an increase in the size of the armed forces. In this context, energy extraction, distribution, and storage become essential to stabilizing the imbalance between production and demand. Among the available solutions, Power to Hydrogen (P2H) is one of the most appealing options. However, despite the potential, many obstacles currently hinder the development of the P2H market. This article aims to identify and analyse existing barriers to the introduction of P2H technologies that use hydrogen. The holistic approach used, which was based on a literature survey, identified obstacles and possible strategies for overcoming them. The research conducted presents an original research contribution at the level of hydrogen strategies considered in leading countries around the world. The research findings identified unresolved regulatory issues and sources of uncertainty in the armed forces. There is a lack of knowledge in the armed forces of some countries about the process of producing hydrogen energy and its benefits, which raises concerns about the consistency of its exploitation. Negative attitudes towards hydrogen fuel energy can be a significant barrier to its deployment in the armed forces. Possible approaches and solutions have also been proposed to eliminate obstacles and to support decision makers in defining and implementing a strategy for hydrogen as a clean energy carrier. There are decisive and unresolved obstacles to its deployment, not only in the armed forces.
Pages (from - to)
7089 (nr art.)
License type
CC BY (attribution alone)
Open Access Mode
open journal
Open Access Text Version
final published version
Release date
29.10.2021
Date of Open Access to the publication
at the time of publication
Ministry points / journal
140
Ministry points / journal in years 2017-2021
140
Impact Factor
3,252
Publication indexed in
WoS | Scopus
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