Analysis of Progress and Optimization Pathways for Hydrogen Production Technologies under Dual Carbon Goals

Ziyang Wang

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/2025.23743

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Received: 18 November 2024

Published: 11 June 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/2025.23743

Article Type: Research Article

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Wang,Z. (2025). Analysis of Progress and Optimization Pathways for Hydrogen Production Technologies under Dual Carbon Goals. Applied and Computational Engineering,159,94-104.

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