Prospects of Solar Energy: The Role of Modern Solar Technologies in the Production of Hydrogen
( Pp. 11-25)

This article explores the prospects of using solar energy for hydrogen production as an alternative energy source. The author discusses the limitations of hydrogen energy, including the economic inefficiency of hydrogen production. The main objective of the study is to increase profitability and address the environmental and energy issues associated with hydrogen production. The use of modern heliotechnologies and heliomaterials is proposed to optimize the hydrogen production process. The article also examines technological problems related to hydrogen combustion in the presence of nitrogen and emphasizes the need for further research to create environmentally safe and economically efficient hydrogen energy. The issue of hydrogen’s environmental cleanliness is discussed, and the necessity of using environmentally clean and conditionally clean energy sources for hydrogen production is noted. In conclusion, the article emphasizes that hydrogen has the potential to become a clean energy source through the development of heliomaterials science, which requires further research and technological improvements for its commercialization.

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