1293 FY 2008 Annual Progress Report DOE Hydrogen Program Donald J. Wuebbles (Primary Contact), Dong Wang, Wenjing Jia University of Illinois Department of Atmospheric Sciences, 105 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 244-1568; Fax: (217) 244-4393 E-mail: Wuebbles@illinois.edu Manvendra K. Dubey, Thom Rahn, Seth Olsen Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Mail Stop D462 Los Alamos, NM 87545 Phone: (505) 665-3128; Fax: (505) 665-3285 E-mail: dubey@lanl.gov Angus Rockett, Ian Robertson, Petros Sofronis University of Illinois Department of Materials Science and Engineering 1304 W. Green St. Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 333-0417; Fax: (217) 333-2736 E-mail: arockett@uiuc.edu David Layzell Queen’s University 156 Barrrie St. Kingston, Ont., Canada K7L 3N6 E-mail: Layzelld@queensu.ca Jae Edmonds Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201 College Park, MD 20740-2496 Phone: (301) 314-6749; Fax: (301) 314-6760 E-mail: jae@pnl.gov DOE Technology Development Manager: Fred Joseck Phone: (202) 586-7932; Fax: (202) 586-9811 E-mail: Fred.Joseck@ee.doe.gov DOE Project Officer: Jill Sims Phone: (303) 275-4961; Fax: (303) 275-4788 E-mail: Jill.Sims@go.doe.gov Contract Number: DE-FC36-07GO17109 Project Start Date: September 28, 2007 Project End Date: September 27, 2009 Objectives The purpose of this project is to systematically identify and examine possible near and long-term ecological and environmental effects from the production of hydrogen from various energy sources based on the DOE hydrogen production strategy and the use of that hydrogen in transportation and power applications. From these analyses, a comprehensive impact assessment will be developed to provide reliable estimates of hydrogen leakage rates to the environment and criteria pollutants emitted from the distributed and central-scale hydrogen systems that might be deployed in the future. The project will involve modeling, data analysis and some field experiments. Specific objectives include analyses to address the following: Impact of hydrogen releases on the oxidative •฀ capacity of the atmosphere. Long-term stability of the ozone layer due to •฀ changes in hydrogen emissions. Impact of hydrogen emissions and resulting •฀ concentrations on climate. Impact on microbial ecosystems involved in •฀ hydrogen uptake. Role of biological impacts in causing indirect effects •฀ on the atmosphere and climate. Criteria pollutants emitted from distributed and •฀ centralized hydrogen production pathways. Criteria pollutants emitted given different scenarios •฀ of vehicle market penetration. Impact of criteria pollutants on human health, air •฀ quality, ecosystems and structures under different penetration scenarios. Technical Barriers This project addresses the following technical barriers from the Systems Analysis section of the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan: (A) Future Market Behavior (B) Stove-piped/Siloed Analytical Capability (C) Inconsistent Data, Assumptions and Guidelines (D) Suite of Models and Tools Contribution to Achievement of DOE Systems Analysis Milestones This project will contribute to achievement of the following DOE milestones from the Systems Analysis section of the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan: X.13 Evaluation of the Potential Environmental Impacts from Large-Scale Use and Production of Hydrogen in Energy and Transportation Applications