At about the time rifkins book was written, according to michael a. As the nights drew in, the braziers glowed around the entrances to britains fuel depots, blockaded by hauliers and. Sep 16, 2002 the hydrogen economy is full of problems, but not the ones that the author thought he was writing about. Today, hydrogen is produced mainly through steam reforming of natural gas, but it can be extracted from other hydrocarbons by reforming or the hydrogen economy. It does not exist in a natural state on earth and must be manufactured using a hydrogenrich compound as the raw material. The hydrogen economy came out in 2003 and it was the first holistic, strategic vision of how our energy regime could become sustainable, local, distributed, and based on hydrogen, the most common element in the universe. The hydrogen economy if the fuel cell is to become the modern steam engine, basic research must provide breakthroughs in understanding, materials, and design to make a hydrogen based energy system a vibrant and competitive force. As the nights drew in, the braziers glowed around the entrances. The creation of the worldwide energy web and the redistribution of power on earth, the hydrogen economy by jeremy rifkin, 2002, isbn 1585421936 hardback penguin putnam, new york, 294 p.
Jeremy rifkin, tarcherputnam, new york, 2002, 285 p. Jeremy rifkin should have written a long magazine article or a pamphlet. Weaning the world off oil and turning it toward hydrogen is a promissory note for a safer world. Because hydrogen is so plentiful and exists everywhere on earth, rifkin says, a hydrogen economy would make possible a vast redistribution of power. In a 2006 article on physorg, writer lisa zyga referred to a study by fuel cell expert ulf bossel, who concluded a hydrogen economy is a wasteful economy. Changes in the politics and technology of energy mean that the idea of a hydrogen economy might be about to make its mark in a number of practical arenas. Jeremy rifkin begins his internationally successful book by reference to the situation which applied at the end of the 18th century in the western world. The hydrogen economy opportunities and challenges in the light of everincreasing global energy use, the increasing cost of energy services, concerns over energy supply security, climate change and local air pollution, this book centres on the question of how growing energy demand for transport can be met in the long term. Apr 15, 2016 jeremy rifkin wrote the bookliterallyon our hydrogen future.
Many people have proposed that the world switch from its present energy economy, which is based mostly on burning the fossil carbon found in coal, oil, and natural gas, to a hydrogen economy. In the hydrogen economy, bestselling author jeremy rifkin takes us on an eyeopening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Jeremy rifkin s third industrial revolution economist and energy visionary jeremy rifkin is senior lecturer at the wharton schools executive education program at the university of pennsylvania, president of the foundation on economic trends in washington, d. A fellow at the wharton schools executive education program, he is president of the foundation on economic trends in bethesda, md. A hydrogen economy is a hypothetical future economy in which the primary energy used for automobiles and other vehicles as well as creating electricity comes from hydrogen and renewable energy sources, like windmills and solar panel. Rifkin deemphasizes this little problem as he enthuses about how decentralized and how cleanburning will be the decarbonized hydrogen economy. There is a potential for replacing essentially all gasoline with hydrogen over the next half century using. What does jeremy rifkin, author of the 2003 hydrogen economy.
Steam reforming does not reduce the use of fossil fuels but rather shifts them from end use to an earlier production step. Hydrogen and the hydrogen economy are of particular interest to us because of their potential to steer next. What does jeremy rifkin, author of the 2003 hydrogen. The reason to use this is to replace the use of petroleum. The hydrogen economy if the fuel cell is to become the modern steam engine, basic research must provide breakthroughs in understanding, materials, and design to make a hydrogenbased energy system a vibrant and competitive force. Jeremy rifkin is an american economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. The hydrogen economy more green mythology posted on february 27, 2017 by euan mearns the scottish government has launched a consultation on their new draft energy strategy and targets links are top right on the page linked to. Hydrogen is a carrier of energy, not a source box 1. Many of the links below will lead to more related links.
At the heart of rifkins revolutionary vision was a hydrogen. Buy a cheap copy of the hydrogen economy book by jeremy rifkin. The creation of the worldwide energy web and the redistribution of power on earth. Rifkin is the author of 21 bestselling books about the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. A transition to hydrogen as a major fuel in the next 50 years could fundamentally transform the u. Do your own research, then do your own thinking, then make up your own mind, and then act accordingly. In a hydrogen economy, h 2 would be used as a fuel and an energy carrier. Jan 06, 2004 rifkin deemphasizes this little problem as he enthuses about how decentralized and how cleanburning will be the decarbonized hydrogen economy. Jeremy rifkin, chose his words well when he termed the worlds postcarbon future as. Commentator jeremy rifkin thinks its time to get the hydrogen. Copy the html code below to embed this book in your own blog, website, or application. He envisions the dawn of a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our market, political and social institutions, just as coal and steam power did at the beginning of the industrial age. He envisions the dawn of a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our market, political and social institutions, just as coal and steam power. An uncorrected copy, or prepublication, is an uncorrected proof of the book.
The price of oil on global markets continues to climb and peak global oil is within sight. The road to global security, writes jeremy rifkin, lies in l. Leading the way to the third industrial rev eu abridged. Rifkins is an economist, and his choice, if it was a conscious choice, to advance a technicallite, econonicsheavy argument likely had as much to do with his own sense of urgency in building an apporpriate foundation for a democratic hydrogen economy than it did with an assumption that his readers really understood hydrogen energy. The author of the biotech century exposes the coming depletion. Hydrogen economy has become topical due to the rapid development of hydrogen vehicles and national hydrogen roadmaps. Instead he has written two important relevant chapters about the hydrogen economy and filled the rest of the book with soft and fuzzy pseudo science and history. Leading the way to the third industrial revolution. The hydrogen economy in the hydrogen economy, bestselling author jeremy rifkin takes us on an eyeopening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Rifkin s is an economist, and his choice, if it was a conscious choice, to advance a technicallite, econonicsheavy argument likely had as much to do with his own sense of urgency in building an apporpriate foundation for a democratic hydrogen economy than it did with an assumption that his readers really understood hydrogen energy. In this book, experts from various academic backgrounds discuss the tools and methodologies for the analysis, planning, design and optimization of hydrogen supply chains. It would be produced from methane or water or both. For a book titled the hydrogen economy, only a small fraction of the 294 pages are actually dedicated to the subject. The concept of a hydrogen economy took a hit in the first years of the new century when hydrogen was touted as the clean transportation fuel of the future.
Jeremy rifkin born january 26, 1945 is an american economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. How the hydrogen economy could make a comeback the engineer. A new energy agenda for the european union in the 21st century the next phase of european integration by jeremy rifkin we are approaching the sunset of the oil era in the first half of the 21st century. The hydrogen economy is being created as part of the lowcarbon economy. Yet, it hydrogen rarely exists free floating in nature.
Download a pdf of the hydrogen economy by the national research council and national academy of engineering for free. If the predictions are true, over the next several decades we will all begin to see an amazing shift away from the fossil fuel economy we have today toward a. In order to phase out fossil fuels and limit global warming, hydrogen is starting to be used as its combustion only releases clean water, and no co. There are a variety of methods for generating, storing and delivering hydrogen. In the hydrogen economy, jeremy rifkin envisions a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our market, political, and social institutions. Making the transition to the third industrial revolution and a new energy era by jeremy rifkin. Potentially all these technological developments could give power to the people, as the american economist jeremy rifkin states. He envisions the dawn of a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our market, political and social institutions, just as coal and steam power did at the beginning of.
These two forces are leading the world toward what is broadly known as the hydrogen economy. Nuclear energy and the future the hydrogen economy or the. Prolonged failure to deliver on that vision tarnished popular perceptions. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record includes final page, issue and volume. The hydrogen economy is the use of hydrogen as a low carbon fuel, particularly for heating, hydrogen vehicles, seasonal energy storage and long distance transport of energy. Finally, section 6 outlines opportunities and challenges in a hydrogen economy.
The hydrogen economy has enormous societal and technical appeal as a potential solution to the fundamental energy concerns of abundant supply and minimal environmental impact. The announcement of a hydrogen fuel initiative in the presidents 2003 state of the union speech substantially increased interest in the potential for hydrogen to play a major role in the nations longterm energy. The hydrogen economy the hydrogen economy the hydrogen economy 2 industrial hydrogen market electrolysis competes mostly with natural gas reforming globally, 96% of worlds hydrogen comes from natural gas or other fossil fuels, 4% from electrolysis y95% is consumed on site as a processing gas y60% used in ammonia production. Oct 11, 2002 in the hydrogen economy, bestselling author jeremy rifkin takes us on an eyeopening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Earlier that day rifkin gave a lecture at han university of applied sciences in. This is the issue that hydrogen advocates, including rifkin, lose sight of, and gloss over.
At about the time rifkin s book was written, according to michael a. It does not exist in a natural state on earth and must be manufactured using a hydrogen rich compound as the raw material. Engineering challenges of the hydrogen economy by dr. For the transition to happen, how important is it to combine business. Does emerging hydrogen technology provide more value than todays fossil fuels. Things go well until page 8, laying out some history and relevant background, including these sentences. Rifkin is the author of 21 books about the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. The next phase of european integration by jeremy rifkin we are approaching the sunset of the oil era in the first half of the 21st. It might be thought that as the hype of the last decade has declined, the idea of a hydrogen economy is once again on technologys backburner. Jeremy rifkin is the author of the zero marginal cost society. The hydrogen economy by jeremy rifkin 304pp, polity. Jeremy rifkin wrote the bookliterallyon our hydrogen future.
The hydrogen economy by jeremy rifkin nook book ebook. Networks and the role for industry, government, ngos, and citizens dianne cunningham director lawrence national centre for policy and management richard ivey school of business university of western ontario thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important event, i look forward to. The books have been translated into more than 35 languages. We publish prepublications to facilitate timely access to the committees findings. The road to global security, writes jeremy rifkin, lies in lessening our dependence on middle east oil and making sure that all people on earth have access to the. The road to global security, writes jeremy rifkin, lies in lessening our dependence on middle east oil and making sure that all people on earth have access to the energy they need to sustain life. The creation of the worldwide energy web and the redistribution of power on earth rifkin, jeremy on. Hydrogen fuel is an energy store, not an energy source.
Thus, to achieve the benefits of the hydrogen economy, we must ultimately produce hydrogen from nonfossil re. One of the most popular social thinkers of our time, jeremy rifkin is the bestselling author of the european dream, the hydrogen economy, the age of access, the biotech century, and the end of work. The ultimate success of a hydrogen economy depends on how the market reacts. Oct 11, 2002 the hydrogen economy by jeremy rifkin 304pp, polity. Rifkin on the sharing economy that appeared in goldman. Supply chain, life cycle analysis and energy transition for sustainability explores the challenges for the transition into a sustainable hydrogen economy. Hydrogen economy simple english wikipedia, the free. The hydrogen economy more green mythology energy matters. The hydrogen economy is a vision for a future in which hydrogen replaces fossil fuels.
The hydrogen economy making the transition to the third industrial revolution and a new energy era by jeremy rifkin jeremy rifkin is the author of the international best seller, the hydrogen economy, which has been translated into fourteen languages. Also in hydrogen economy news an interesting take from takashi yabe in japan is his proposal to refine magnesium from seawater sources to combine with water, creating heat and hydrogen, as was so well demonstrated in those more exciting high school chemistry experiments. Rifkins international bestseller the hydrogen economy presents the clearest, most comprehensive. The term hydrogen economy refers to the vision of using hydrogen as a lowcarbon energy source replacing, for example, gasoline as a transport fuel or natural gas as a. Nuclear energy and the future the hydrogen economy or the electricity economy. Section 5 discusses findings from the model runs and the benefits of a hydrogen economy. There are a variety of methods for generating, storing and delivering hydrogen since no single method has yet proven superior. The hydrogen economy is the use of hydrogen as a low carbon fuel, particularly for heating, hydrogen vehicles, seasonal energy storage and long distance transport of energy the hydrogen economy is being created as part of the lowcarbon economy. Physics, technology and the future may 2016 3 summary 4 preface 5 1. The hydrogen economy an idea whose time hasnt come. The hydrogen economy is full of problems, but not the ones that the author thought he was writing about.
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