INITIATION OF HYDROGEN ENERGY SYSTEM IN DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES

Since the fossil fuels are causing major environmental problems and since they are being depleted at an ever growing rate, it would be advantageous for developing countries to base their yet to be established energy system not on the fossil fuels but on the clean hydrogen energy technologies in general and the solar hydrogen energy system in particular. This paper reviews the pertinent background information, discusses the hydrogen technologies suitable for developing countries, debates the introduction of the solar hydrogen energy system, and recommends the establishment of three pilot projects, in Africa, Asia and South America.