Abstract
Work under the Hydrogen Agreement of the International Energy Agency was started in 1977. A cooperative research and development program has evolved around the production of hydrogen by thermochemical, electrolytic and photochemical methods. There has recently been added a new subject area relating to storage, energy conversion and safety. The first five years of the IEA program on hydrogen have seen considerable progress made towards the common goal of developing cost-effective, high-efficiency water-splitting technologies for use with renewable or inexhaustible energy sources. The past achievements and present programs are described. The current perception of the potential of hydrogen as an energy carrier is examined to permit a critical appraisal of the relevance of the content and scope of the cooperative program. Possible new research and development activities are discussed along with other factors which impact upon the adoption and/or viability of hydrogen energy technologies. The desirability of continuing and expanding international cooperative activities is considered as well as the directions of such activities and the obstacles to them.
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