Study: Hydrogen power’s role in a green energy future Study: Hydrogen power’s role in a green energy future

September 7, 2021 In the media

In a study analyzing California’s power system, MITEI researchers Emre Gençer and Drake D. Hernandez SM ’21 show that hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive alternative to lithium-ion battery arrays for backing up solar and wind.

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