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Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Research progress on metal oxide oxygen carrier materials for two-step solar thermochemical cycles in the last five years

Full-size image Abstract: In the evolving landscape of sustainable energy solutions, the approach of two-step solar thermochemical cycles assumes a position of paramount importance. Metal oxide oxygen carriers, integral to the functioning of these cycles, play a pivotal role in harnessing solar energy for the production of CO and H2 through two-step chemical reactions involving …

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SolarPACES Conference 2024 – First Announcement and Call for Papers

SolarPACES 2024 First Announcement SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems) is pleased to announce the 2024 Conference to be held from October 8-11, 2024, in Rome, Italy. SolarPACES is the premier international network advancing research, development, and commercial deployment of concentrating solar thermal technologies. This year, we will be in Italy, where history and modernity go hand in …

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India’s CSP tender (over 50%) attracts international stakeholders

India’s CSP tender described by Ajay Kumar Sinha, AGM of Contracts & Procurement at SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) India’s CSP tender is making waves. NTPC has carved out an unprecedented over-50% for concentrated solar thermal technologies in its renewables tender, and has also just been reported to have announced a 500 MW tender …

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India to issue a tender for a 500-MW concentrated solar-thermal power project

The 100 MW Tower CSP project, Jinta ZhongGuang by Cosin Solar News Source: Economic Times/Energy World The tender was announced by the Chairman and Managing Director R P Gupta of the Indian state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Probable locations for the project development will be Gujarat, Rajasthan, or Andhra Pradesh, New Delhi. “This will …

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Over 90% efficient energy storage improved by flowing heat round two pebble layers

The iterations of the design for the packed bed layered radial thermal energy storage: View full size An over 90% efficient thermal storage technology from KTH gets further refinements Energy storage will become essential to fully replace fossil fuels for industrial heat and the electric grid. Batteries are a cost-effective solution when electricity is needed as …

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Published at Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research – Solar Thermochemical Production of Syngas from H2O and CO2─Experimental Parametric Study, Control, and Automation

Abstract: We report on an experimental parametric study performed on a modular and fully automated solar fuel system for the solar-driven thermochemical splitting of CO2 and H2O. Concentrated solar energy is used as the source of high-temperature process heat for effecting a ceria-based redox cycle, producing syngas with a tailored H2/CO ratio. We determine the influence …

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Spain, one of the most attractive countries to develop thermal storage

News Source: El Periodico de la Energia It is estimated that by 2030, these technologies could electrify up to 8% of current global gas consumption, which would translate into a 2% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. In a world increasingly aware of the urgency of acting against climate change, the transition to renewable energy …

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DOE’s $30 million funding to advance solar fuels from concentrated solar

Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced its intent to fund the Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power funding opportunity, which will award up to $30 million for innovative projects that accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technology. CSP technologies …

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Published at Applied Energy – A review of solar thermochemical cycles for fuel production

Abstract: Solar-driven CO2/H2O splitting via a two-step solar thermochemical cycle is a promising approach for fuel production and carbon neutrality to address the intermittent instability and low energy density of solar energy while taking advantage of its clean and nonpolluting nature. However, current experimental efficiencies are still below theoretical levels due to various limitations such …

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