This January 2023 report from the Columbia SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy offers a technical analysis of the emerging applications for biohydrogen (or Bio-H2, hydrogen produced from organic waste streams) when coupled with efficient CO2 absorption and subsequent storage. The report notes that Bio-H2 can be particularly useful in hard-to-abate sectors, with potential for manufacturing zero carbon or even carbon-negative steel or chemicals.
The report makes a number of recommendations for governments and policymakers, including:
- Incorporating Bio-H2 manufactured from biomass wastes and CCS technologies into national hydrogen strategy and planning;
- Establishing carbon-accounting methods as well as a governance infrastructure for biomass procurement and Bio-H2 production; and
- Introducing government incentives for the production and consumption of carbon-negative Bio-H2.