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Hydrogen energy systems: A critical review of technologies, applications, trends and challenges Open
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Biogas: Developments and perspectives in Europe Open
This paper presents an overview of the development and perspectives of biogas in and its use for electricity, heat and in transport in the European Union (EU) and its Member States. Biogas production has increased in the EU, encouraged by …
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Waste heat recovery technologies and applications Open
Industrial waste heat is the energy that is generated in industrial processes which is not put into any practical use and is lost, wasted and dumped into the environment. Recovering the waste heat can be conducted through various waste hea…
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Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid Electricity Generation and Supply Open
The greatest sustainability challenge facing humanity today is the greenhouse gas emissions and the global climate change with fossil fuels led by coal, natural gas and oil contributing 61.3% of global electricity generation in the year 20…
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Carbon‐Nanotube‐Based Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Open
Conversion of waste heat to voltage has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a number of critical energy sectors, such as the transportation and electricity‐generation sectors, and manufacturing processes. Thermal …
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The economics and the environmental benignity of different colors of hydrogen Open
Due to the increasing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as due to the rapidly increasing use of renewable energy sources in the electricity generation over the last years, interest in hydrogen is rising again. Hydrogen can be used as a sto…
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Green hydrogen in Europe – A regional assessment: Substituting existing production with electrolysis powered by renewables Open
The increasing ambition of climate targets creates a major role for hydrogen especially in achieving carbon-neutrality in sectors presently difficult to decarbonise. This work examines to what extent the currently carbon-intensive hydrogen…
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Thermoelectric materials and applications for energy harvesting power generation Open
Thermoelectrics, in particular solid-state conversion of heat to electricity, is expected to be a key energy harvesting technology to power ubiquitous sensors and wearable devices in the future. A comprehensive review is given on the princ…
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Is a 100% renewable European power system feasible by 2050? Open
In this study, we model seven scenarios for the European power system in 2050 based on 100% renewable energy sources, assuming different levels of future demand and technology availability, and compare them with a scenario which includes l…
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Cost‐Performance Analysis of Perovskite Solar Modules Open
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising candidates for the next generation of solar cells because they are easy to fabricate and have high power conversion efficiencies. However, there has been no detailed analysis of the cost of PSC m…
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Review of the operational flexibility and emissions of gas- and coal-fired power plants in a future with growing renewables Open
This paper reviews operational flexibility and emissions of gas- and coal-fired power plants today and in the future with higher renewables. Six study cases were considered: heavy duty gas turbines in simple and combined cycle, aero-deriva…
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Comparative Review of Energy Storage Systems, Their Roles, and Impacts on Future Power Systems Open
It is an exciting time for power systems as there are many ground-breaking changes happening simultaneously. There is a global consensus in increasing the share of renewable energy-based generation in the overall mix, transitioning to a mo…
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Impact of declining renewable energy costs on electrification in low-emission scenarios Open
Cost degression in photovoltaics, wind-power and battery storage has been faster than previously anticipated. In the future, climate policy to limit global warming to 1.5–2 °C will make carbon-based fuels increasingly scarce and expensive.…
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A review of transparent solar photovoltaic technologies Open
Energy is essential for economic development and growth. With the rapid growth of development and the drive to expand the economy, society demands more electricity. Coupled with the realisation that unsustainable energy production can have…
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Climate change is projected to have severe impacts on the frequency and intensity of peak electricity demand across the United States Open
Significance The existing empirical literature on the impacts of climate change on the electricity sector has focused on changing electricity consumption patterns. In this paper, we show that incorporating impacts on the frequency and inte…
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Impact of weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditure, and other parameters on future utility‐scale PV levelised cost of electricity Open
Solar photovoltaics (PV) is already the cheapest form of electricity generation in many countries and market segments. Market prices of PV modules and systems have developed so fast that it is difficult to find reliable up to date public d…
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Ammonia–methane combustion in tangential swirl burners for gas turbine power generation Open
Ammonia has been proposed as a potential energy storage medium in the transition towards a low-carbon economy. This paper details experimental results and numerical calculations obtained to progress towards optimisation of fuel injection a…
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Transforming the carbon economy: challenges and opportunities in the convergence of low-cost electricity and reductive CO<sub>2</sub> utilization Open
Renewable electricity can be leveraged to produce fuels and chemicals from CO2, offering sustainable routes to reduce the carbon intensity of our energy and products-driven economy.
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The 2020 photovoltaic technologies roadmap Open
Over the past decade, the global cumulative installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity has grown exponentially, reaching 591 GW in 2019. Rapid progress was driven in large part by improvements in solar cell and module efficiencies, reduction in …
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Robust Co-Optimization Scheduling of Electricity and Natural Gas Systems via ADMM Open
En el planeamiento de los sistemas energéticos existen parámetros externos sujetos a variaciones que afectan las decisiones que se deben tomar para su operación, como son los afluentes que alimentan a cada embalse de las centrales hidroelé…
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Review on forecasting of photovoltaic power generation based on machine learning and metaheuristic techniques Open
The modernisation of the world has significantly reduced the prime sources of energy such as coal, diesel and gas. Thus, alternative energy sources based on renewable energy have been a major focus nowadays to meet the world's energy deman…
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A high-resolution geospatial assessment of the rooftop solar photovoltaic potential in the European Union Open
Rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can make a significant contribution to Europe’s energy transition. Realising this potential raises challenges at policy and electricity system planning level. To address this, the authors have develo…
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Demonstration of the Allam Cycle: An Update on the Development Status of a High Efficiency Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Process Employing Full Carbon Capture Open
The Allam cycle is a novel CO2, oxy-fuel power cycle that utilizes hydrocarbon fuels while inherently capturing approximately 100% of atmospheric emissions, including nearly all CO2 emissions at a cost of electricity that is highly competi…
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Integrating Renewable Energy Resources Into the Smart Grid: Recent Developments in Information and Communication Technologies Open
Rising energy costs, losses in the present-day electricity grid, risks from nuclear power generation, and global environmental changes are motivating a transformation of the conventional ways of generating electricity. Globally, there is a…
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Rapid cost decrease of renewables and storage accelerates the decarbonization of China’s power system Open
The costs for solar photovoltaics, wind, and battery storage have dropped markedly since 2010, however, many recent studies and reports around the world have not adequately captured such dramatic decrease. Those costs are projected to decl…
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Solar power technology for electricity generation: A critical review Open
Negative environmental impact of fossil fuel consumption highlight the role of renewable energy sources and give them a unique opportunity to grow and improve. Among renewable energy sources solar energy attract more attention and many stu…
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A review of hybrid renewable energy systems in mini-grids for off-grid electrification in developing countries Open
Rural communities in developing countries lack access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable forms of energy, which are essential factors for improving living conditions. These communities rely on diesel and kerosene, which are highly po…
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Analysis and Mitigation of Power Quality Issues in Distributed Generation Systems Using Custom Power Devices Open
This paper discusses the power quality issues for distributed generation systems based on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind energy. A thorough discussion about the power quality issues is conducted here. This paper starts wi…
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Recyclable metal fuels for clean and compact zero-carbon power Open
Metal fuels, as recyclable carriers of clean energy, are promising alternatives to fossil fuels in a future low-carbon economy. Fossil fuels are a convenient and widely-available source of stored solar energy that have enabled our modern s…
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Implementation of agrophotovoltaics: Techno-economic analysis of the price-performance ratio and its policy implications Open
Rising demand for solar power generation will lead to increased land use competition, and thus to potential economic and social conflict. A solution to this challenge is to produce food and energy within an agrophotovoltaics (APV) system. …