Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility
This study examines the potential market for residential hydrogen systems in light of the trends towards digitalisation and environmental awareness. Based on a survey of 350 participants, the results indicate that although energy experts are sceptical about the benefits of residential hydrogen syste...
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| description | This study examines the potential market for residential hydrogen systems in light of the trends towards digitalisation and environmental awareness. Based on a survey of 350 participants, the results indicate that although energy experts are sceptical about the benefits of residential hydrogen systems due to their high costs, households are highly interested in this technology. The sample shows a willingness to invest in hydrogen applications, with some households willing to pay an average of 24% more. An economic assessment compared the cost of a residential hydrogen system with conventional domestic energy systems, revealing significant additional costs for potential buyers interested in hydrogen applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8b8258b058a4693b4c737a4827125fd2024-04-12T13:17:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-03-01177152410.3390/en17071524Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic FutilityAnna-Lena Klingler0Julian Dörr1Fraunhofer IAO—Institute for Industrial Engineering, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute of Human Factors and Technology Management IAT, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyThis study examines the potential market for residential hydrogen systems in light of the trends towards digitalisation and environmental awareness. Based on a survey of 350 participants, the results indicate that although energy experts are sceptical about the benefits of residential hydrogen systems due to their high costs, households are highly interested in this technology. The sample shows a willingness to invest in hydrogen applications, with some households willing to pay an average of 24% more. An economic assessment compared the cost of a residential hydrogen system with conventional domestic energy systems, revealing significant additional costs for potential buyers interested in hydrogen applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/7/1524hydrogendecentralized energy supplyself-consumptionhousehold surveyeconomic assessment |
| spellingShingle | Anna-Lena Klingler Julian Dörr Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility Energies hydrogen decentralized energy supply self-consumption household survey economic assessment |
| title | Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility |
| title_full | Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility |
| title_fullStr | Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility |
| title_short | Hydrogen Micro-Systems: Households’ Preferences and Economic Futility |
| title_sort | hydrogen micro systems households preferences and economic futility |
| topic | hydrogen decentralized energy supply self-consumption household survey economic assessment |
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