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Heat from solar for a hydrogen production system working like a conveyor belt MIT’s Heat-based solar hydrogen from a train of solar reactors boasts 70% heat recovery and heat-to-hydrogen from 10% to 40% In solar reactors that use solar-heated thermo-chemistry to produce hydrogen from water, heat recovery is needed to increase efficiency and, thus, lower …
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El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado este martes el Plan Nacional Integrado de Energía y Clima (PNIEC), lo que reafirma el compromiso de España con el hidrógeno verde y las energías limpias para el proceso de descarbonización. El plan fija un objetivo de 12 gigavatios (GW) de electrolizadores para producir hidrógeno verde, y mantiene la …
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Abstract Direct air capture (DAC) of CO2 has gained attention as a sustainable carbon source. One of the most promising technologies currently available is liquid solvent DAC (L-DAC), but the significant fraction of fossil CO2 in the output stream hinders its utilization in carbon-neutral fuels and chemicals. Fossil CO2 is generated and captured during the …
Abstract Concentrating solar power plants are a clean energy source capable of competitive electricity generation even during night time, as well as the production of carbon-neutral fuels, offering a complementary role alongside photovoltaic plants. In these power plants, thousands of mirrors (heliostats) redirect sunlight onto a receiver, potentially generating temperatures exceeding 1000°C. Practically, such efficient …
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Abstract Solar thermochemical hydrogen production using redox-active metal oxides is a promising pathway for the production of green hydrogen and synthetic fuel precursors. Herein, the perovskite material (La0.6Sr0.4)0.95Mn0.8Ga0.2O3−δ (LSMG6482) is identified as a promising metal oxide for thermochemical water splitting. LSMG6482, along with more-established water splitters ceria and (La0.6Sr0.4)0.95MnxAl1–xO3−δ (LSMA) perovskites, is experimentally characterized via …
NREL ETES long-duration thermal energy storage – IMAGE ©NREL Four years ago, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) won Department of Energy (DOE) ARPA-E funding to invent a new long-duration thermal energy storage technology able to discharge heat or power for 100 hours. The goal was to devise long-duration storage with a storage …
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Abstract Ammonia synthesis via the catalytic Haber–Bosch process is characterized by its high pressures and low single-pass conversions, as well as by the energy-intensive production of the precursors H2 and N2 and their concomitant greenhouse gas emissions. Alternatively, thermochemical cycles based on metal nitrides stand as a promising pathway to green ammonia production because they …
We are pleased to share that this year the “𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱” from the ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) goes to a team at our institute! This was announced during the 18th International hashtag#Conference on Energy Sustainability in Anaheim, USA. The hashtag#award aims to promote high quality research in the field of energy …
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Abstract Hydrogen holds promise as a clean energy carrier, but its industrial utilization is currently constrained by the challenges of green production and efficient cross-regional delivery. To this end, a novel integrated hydrogen energy system considering the solar-driven biomass gasification and liquid organic hydrogen storage was developed in this work. In the newly developed system, …