Hydrogen Economy Development Opportunities by Inter-Organizational Digital Knowledge Networks

Abstract

Innovative power-to-X (P2X) technologies, as a set of emerging new solutions, could play a crucial role in creating sustainable, carbon-neutral economies, such as the hydrogen economy. These technologies, however, are generally not yet implemented on a commercial scale. This research focuses on how innovative, digital inter-organizational knowledge networks of industry representatives and universities could contribute to the commercial implementation of P2X technologies and increase the pace of sustainable hydrogen-based development. The findings of an extended case study with a hybrid (qualitative–quantitative) methodology and a five-year time horizon, suggest the need for a digital knowledge platform, where universities and industry representatives add and combine their knowledge. In contrast with expectations, however, the empirical results show that academia would, not only be capable of supporting the exploration of new solutions, but foster the exploitation of more mature technologies as well. Similarly, large energy companies could also drive exploratory activities, not only exploitative ones. The findings highlight the possible central role of the “system builder” actor, who integrates exploitative-explorative learning and facilitates the formation of a (digital) innovation ecosystem. By exceeding the dominant techno-economic and environmental aspects, this research contributes to the literature by highlighting the applicability of network-based innovation management theory for hydrogen economy research.

Development of Stable Mixed Microbiota for High Yield Power to Methane Conversion

“…The electricity grids experience difficulties in handling this irregular input without major losses. The power-to-gas (P2G) or power-to-methane (P2M) technology offers a solution by converting the excess renewable electricity to H 2 or CH 4 via P2G or P2M, respectively [57]. H 2 is a carbon-free energy carrier for the future, CH 4 seems to be an excellent second choice and an easier target due to the existing elaborated transport and storage networks for "natural gas", which is essentially fossil CH 4 .…”

Integration Opportunities of Power-to-Gas and Internet-of-Things Technical Advancements: A Systematic Literature Review

“…Regarding these areas, literature and industrial actors are emphasizing the role of energy storage [3,29,30], grid balancing [31] and green hydrogen production by power-to-hydrogen (P2H) technologies due to the volatile nature of renewable electricity production [32]. Numerous studies discuss the role of other P2X technologies that could convert green hydrogen to other valuable fuels or energy carriers [4], as not only the production of large volumes of green hydrogen but its utilization in the hydrogen economy is also crucial by definition [33].…”

“…A promising opportunity for developing multi-energy systems (MES) [1,2] with a holistic approach [3] is integrating electricity, gas, transportation and/or industrial sectors with power-to-X (P2X) technologies [4]. Among these, power-to-hydrogen (P2H) for green hydrogen production is already well-known and thoroughly discussed in the literature [5,6], and its further extensions towards developing power-to-methane (P2M) [7,8], power-toliquid (P2L) [9,10] or even carbon capture, utilization or storage (CCUS) [11,12] value chains have been explored.…”

Az innovációs tudáshálózatok a felsőoktatásban: egy power-to-gas innovációs ökoszisztéma fejlődésének tapasztalatai

“…A tanulmány legfontosabb elméleti alapvetése egyrészről, hogy Teece Másodszor, a stratégiai kettős képesség irodalma szerint a versenyképes vállalatoknak hatékonyan kell működniük a jelenlegi üzleti területeiken (kiaknázás), de egyszerre meg is kell újulniuk, és innovációkkal új üzleti területekre kell belépniük (felfedezés). 16 A kiaknázás és a felfedezés között azonban ellentét feszül (például az erőforrások elosztását, a figyelem összpontosítását vagy a szervezeti mechanizmusokat tekintve), ami jelen van a tanulási tevékenységekben is. 17 A szervezeti tanulás -amely stratégiai szempontból "az akciók javításának folyamata a jobb tudás és megértés révén" 18 -felfedező és kiaknázó jellegének ellentéte gyakorlati szempontból például azt jelentheti, hogy vannak már jól ismert technológiák, amelyek esetében a kiaknázó tanulás már a hatékony ipari hasznosításra összpontosítana, de létezhetnek olyan új technológiák is, amelyek még számos ismeretlen technikai aspektussal rendelkeznek, így felfedező magatartást igényelnek.…”