Hydrogen use in Poland in the light of EU policy to move away from coal: the concepts of hydrogen valleys and smart and sustainable cities
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Data wydania
2022
Autorzy
Tytuł czasopisma
ISSN
1899-6264
eISSN
2451-0718
Tytuł tomu
ISBN
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Wydawca
Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM
Abstrakt
Hydrogen can be used in several ways, including as a raw material, fuel or as an energy
carrier. Therefore, hydrogen becomes an object of interest not only to companies, but
also to individual governments. The European Union (EU) promotes low-emission solutions,
which entails giving up fossil fuels and adapting the energy mix to renewable
energy. In addition, the war in Ukraine is reshaping relations on the energy market in
Europe and beyond. The well-known concept of diversification takes on a new meaning,
it is combined with efficiency and competitiveness in the event of a change in the directions
and sources of energy. It should be emphasized that no CO2 emissions are generated
when using hydrogen. This fact becomes a passport to the implementation of the EU’s
low-emission goals by 2050. Poland is not energy self-sufficient, additionally it still bases
its energy mix on fossil fuels, which consequently raises concerns about meeting the EU
guidelines. Therefore, the aim of the study is, inter alia, showing the prospects for the implementation
of the so-called hydrogen valleys and sustainable smart cities, as alternatives
to, for example, EU guidelines, dependence of supplies on the Russian monopoly,
inefficiency and inactivity of the energy sector in the long term. For the purposes of this
analysis, a hypothesis has been formulated, which assumes that the use of hydrogen in
the economy will significantly improve Poland’s energy security in the long term. The following
research question was asked: Will Poland use hydrogen as a solution to meet the
EU requirements for a zero-emission economy?
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Źródło
Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka 2022, nr 2, s. 61-73.