İNCİ EROĞLU

Prof. Emeritus, Chemical Engineering METU, Ankara Turkiye Vice President, National Hydrogen Association, Turkiye

Role of Hydrogen in Designing Decarbonized Smart Cities

Abstract

Integrating smart cities with renewable energy sources and hydrogen energy systems, we will provide efficient, cost-effective, environmentally benign, and sustainable solutions for future urban life. Integrated systems require feasible projects besides coupling to technical issues. Social and economic developments of smart cities depend on energy. Numerous solutions highlight the importance of sustainable hydrogen production methods for a carbon-free economy. Renewable energy is very beneficial for electricity and hydrogen production. Renewable energy sources such as hydroelectricity, wind, solar energy, geothermal, and biomass should be emphasized. The hydrogen systems will help to manage the waving character of supply and demand for electricity, especially balancing the varying production by solar and wind power plants. Hydrogen production from water by electrolysis, storage, or transfer by an advanced infrastructure should be planned for future smart cities. Emphasis should be placed on education and technology on these issues.

Biography

Prof. Dr. İnci Eroğlu received her Engineer, Master of Science, and Doctorate degrees from the Chemical Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University. She worked as an academician in the same department for 43 years. She became a professor in 1993 and she retired in March 2016. Her research focused on Hydrogen Energy Systems, and she directed many projects, especially on biological hydrogen production, alkaline fuel cells, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. She is the author of more than 300 scientific articles and several book chapters published in international journals and conference proceedings. Her publications have received more than 7250 citations. She is a member of the Executive Board of the International Hydrogen Energy Association (IAHE) and the Turkish National Hydrogen Association vice president. She received Nejat Veziroğlu Special Award in 2019 for her research and achievements in Hydrogen Energy.