The Impacts of Hydrogen Energy Storage Technology on International Relations

Abstract

Hydrogen, a colorless, highly flammable gas, is the lightest of all elements. Hydrogen does not just sit as the universe's lightest element; it gets down to business in making ammonia and methanol, spruces up oil refining, gives organic substances a boost, and sends rockets soaring. Compared to pressurized or cryogenic storage methods, solid-state storage of hydrogen is much safer and efficient, and is likely to increase the demand for material-based hydrogen storage technologies globally. With such privileged properties, hydrogen energy is one of the most important elements that shed light on the future of the globalizing world. In addition to scientific and technological research, companies are trying to stand out by using hydrogen energy. Furthermore, states from various parts of the world, especially the United States and China, have entered into a rivalry for hydrogen energy. In this period when global hegemony changes its content, the use of hydrogen energy has a decisive role in the context of international relations. This article aims to contribute to the literature by investigating hydrogen energy storage technology and its effects on international relations. This research will seek to answer the question of whether hydrogen energy meets global and multidimensional needs for a sustainable future. In this context, the qualitative analysis method will be used as the methodology of the article to analyze how hydrogen energy storage technology affects international relations.

Keywords

• Energy
• energy storage
• hydrogen energy
• international relations.

Hidrojen Enerjisi Depolama Teknolojisinin Uluslararası İlişkilere Etkileri

Abstract

Renksiz, son derece yanıcı bir gaz olan hidrojen, tüm elementlerin en hafifidir. Hidrojen sadece evrenin en hafif elementi olarak bulunmaz; amonyak ve metanol yapımında işe koyulur, petrol rafinasyonunu canlandırır, organik maddelere ivme kazandırır ve roketleri uçurur. Basınçlı veya kriyojenik depolama yöntemleriyle karşılaştırıldığında, hidrojenin katı hal depolaması çok daha güvenli ve verimlidir ve küresel olarak malzeme tabanlı hidrojen depolama teknolojilerine olan talebi artırma olasılığı yüksektir. Bu ayrıcalıklı özellikleriyle hidrojen enerjisi, küreselleşen dünyanın geleceğine ışık tutan en önemli unsurlardan biridir. Bilimsel ve teknolojik araştırmaların yanı sıra şirketler hidrojen enerjisini kullanarak öne çıkmaya çalışmaktadır. Ayrıca, dünyanın çeşitli bölgelerindeki devletler, özellikle ABD ve Çin, hidrojen enerjisi için rekabete girmiştir. Küresel hegemonyanın içeriğini değiştirdiği bu dönemde, hidrojen enerjisinin kullanımı uluslararası ilişkiler bağlamında belirleyici bir role sahiptir. Bu makale, hidrojen enerjisi depolama teknolojisini ve uluslararası ilişkiler üzerindeki etkilerini araştırarak literatüre katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu araştırma, hidrojen enerjisinin sürdürülebilir bir gelecek için küresel ve çok boyutlu ihtiyaçları karşılayıp karşılamadığı sorusuna cevap arayacaktır. Bu bağlamda, hidrojen enerjisi depolama teknolojisinin uluslararası ilişkileri nasıl etkilediğini analiz etmek için makalenin metodolojisi olarak nitel analiz yöntemi kullanılacaktır.

Keywords

• Enerji
• enerji depolama
• hidrojen enerjisi
• uluslararası ilişkiler.

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