Power-to-Gas: Technology and Business Models

Increased production of energy from renewable sources leads to a need for both new and enhanced capacities for energy transmission and intermediate storage. The book first compares different available storage options and then introduces the powe

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Markus Lehner Robert Tichler Horst Steinmüller Markus Koppe

Power-to-Gas: Technology and Business Models

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Markus Lehner · Robert Tichler Horst Steinmüller · Markus Koppe

Power-to-Gas: Technology and Business Models

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Markus Lehner Industrial Environmental Protection Montanuniversität Leoben Leoben Austria

Markus Koppe Institute for Environmental M ­ anagement Johannes Kepler University Linz Austria

Robert Tichler Horst Steinmüller Energy Institute Johannes Kepler University Linz Austria

ISSN  2191-5520 ISSN  2191-5539  (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-03994-7 ISBN 978-3-319-03995-4  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-03995-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014943943 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Author(s) 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

The change in the supply structure for energy is mainly driven by the imminent climate change. Other incentives may be strategic considerations, or generally a paradigm shift in the way our industrial system, and the necessary power supply is operated. The energy supply of the future will implement renewable sources at least to a greater extent as today. Beyond any cont