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Core Model Proposal #359: Hydrogen and Transportation Technology Update

Kyle, Page [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000212578358)·Fuhrman, Jay G. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000318536850)·Wolfram, Paul [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·O'Rourke, Patrick R. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:000000020357112X)·Kholod, Nazar [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]
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This core model proposal updates modeling structures, key technology assumptions, and data sources for a detailed representation of hydrogen in GCAM’s energy system, including production, transmission and distribution, and consumption in hydrogen end-use sectors (buildings, transportation, industry).

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Kyle, Page [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000212578358), Fuhrman, Jay G. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000318536850), Wolfram, Paul [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], O'Rourke, Patrick R. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:000000020357112X), Kholod, Nazar [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]. 2023-04-03. Core Model Proposal #359: Hydrogen and Transportation Technology Update. https://doi.org/10.2172/3376849

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