Publications

The transition from fossil-based fuel to hydrogen combustion in steel reheating furnaces is a possible way to decrease the process-originated CO2 emissions significantly. This potential change alters the furnace gas atmo sphere’s composition impacting the oxide scale formation of the slab surface. Dynamic heating tests are per formed for three low-carbon steels using different simulated combustion atmospheres including natural gas coke oven gas a Read More

Oceanic energy sources notably offshore wind and wave power present a significant opportunity to generate green hydrogen through water electrolysis. This approach allows for offshore hydrogen production which can be efficiently transported through existing pipelines and stored in various forms offering a versatile solution to tackle the intermittency of renewable energy sources and potentially revolutionize the entire electrical grid infrastructure. Thi Read More

For centuries fossil fuels have been the primary energy source but their unchecked use has led to significant environmental and economic challenges that now shape the global energy landscape. The combustion of these fuels releases greenhouse gases which are critical contributors to the acceleration of climate change resulting in severe consequences for both the environment and human health. Therefore this article examines the potential of hyd Read More

Introduction: An online deliberative engagement process was undertaken with members of the general public to understand what they value or would like to change about the energy system within the broader context of decarbonizing Australia's energy networks identifying a role for future fuels (hydrogen and biogas). Citizens developed a set of principles that could guide Australia's path toward a low-carbon energy future reflecting on expectations they Read More

The scientific and industrial communities worldwide have recently achieved impressive technical advances in developing innovative electrocatalysts and electrolysers for water and seawater splitting. The viability of water electrolysis for commercial applications however remains elusive and the key barriers are durability cost performance materials manufacturing and system simplicity especially with regard to running on practical water sources like seawa Read More

Long-duration energy storage is the key challenge facing renewable energy transition in the future of well over 50% and up to 75% of primary energy supply with intermittent solar and wind electricity while up to 25% would come from biomass which requires traditional type storage. To this end chemical energy storage at grid scale in the form of fuel appears to be the ideal option for wind and solar power. Renewable hydrogen is a much-considered fuel al Read More

The ever-increasing world energy demand drives the need for new and sustainable renewable fuel to mitigate problems associated with greenhouse gas emissions such as climate change. This helps in the development toward decarbonisation. Thus in recent years hydrogen has been seen as a promising candidate in global renewable energy agendas where the production of biohydrogen gains more attention compared with fossil-based hydrogen. I Read More

The increasingly severe energy crisis has strengthened the determination todevelop environmentally friendly energy. And hydrogen has emerged as a candi-date for clean energy. Among many hydrogen generation methods biohydrogenstands out due to its environmental sustainability simple operating environ-ment and cost advantages. This review focuses on the rational design of catalystsfor fermentative hydrogen production. The principles of microbi Read More

Green hydrogen generation technologies are currently the most pressing worldwide issues ofering promising alternatives to existing fossil fuels that endanger the globe with growing global warming. The current research focuses on the creation of green hydrogen in alkaline electrolytes utilizing a Ni-Co-nano-graphene thin flm cathode with a low overvoltage. The recommended conditions for creating the target cathode were studied by electrodepositin Read More

The global transport sector a significant contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires innovative solutions to meet sustainability goals. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology offering opportunities to enhance energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions in transport systems. This study provides a comprehensive review of AI’s role in optimizing vehicle energy management traffic flow Read More

Thoroughly assessing future energy systems requires examining both their end states and the paths leading to them. Employing dynamic investment or multi-stage optimization models is crucial for this analysis. However solving these optimization problems becomes increasingly challenging due to their long time horizons – often spanning several decades – and their dynamic nature. While simplifications like aggregations are often used to expedite solvi Read More

Renewable hydrogen is widely considered a key technology to achieve net zero emissions in industrial production processes. This paper presents a structured bibliometric analysis examining current and future applications of hydrogen as feedstock and fuel across industries quantifying demand for different industrial processes and identifying greenhouse gas emissions reduction potential against the context of current fossil-based practices. The findings highligh Read More

This paper presents the development validation and application of a numerical model to simulate the process of refueling hydrogen-powerd heavy-duty vehicles with a cascade hydrohen refueling station design. The model is implemented and validated using experimental data from SAE J2601. The link between the average pressure ramp (APRR) and flow rate which is responsible for the dynamic evolution of the refueling process was analyzed. V Read More

The increasing demand for renewable energy sources (RES) to address environmental concerns and reduce fossil fuel dependency highlights the need for efficient energy storage and balancing mechanisms to manage RES output uncertainty. However providing dedicated storage units to RES owners is often infeasible. Additionally the growing interest in hydrogen utilization complicates optimal decision-making for multi-energy systems. To tackle these Read More

Efforts to create a sustainable hydrogen economy are gaining momentum as governments all over the world are investing in hydrogen production storage distribution and delivery technologies to develop a hydrogen infrastructure. This involves transporting hydrogen in gaseous or liquid form or using carrier gases such as methane ammonia or mixtures of methane and hydrogen. Hydrogen is a colorless odorless gas and can easily leak into the atmosp Read More

This paper focuses on the conceptual design optimization of liquid hydrogen aircraft and their performance in terms of climate impact cash operating cost and energy consumption. An automated multidisciplinary design framework for kerosene-powered aircraft is extended to design liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft at a conceptual level. A hydrogen tank is integrated into the aft section of the fuselage increasing the operating empty mass and wetted a Read More

The surge in interest surrounding renewable energy stems from concerns regarding pollution and the finite supply ofnonrenewable resources. Solar PV and wind hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) are increasingly recognized as practicaland cost-effective solutions particularly in remote areas. However the intermittent nature of solar and wind power presents achallenge. To address this incorporating a hydrogen source into the system has been propo Read More

Combustion of hydrogen-enriched natural gas is a valuable short-term strategy for reducing CO2 emissions from high temperature industrial heating. This paper presents several experiments on combustion characteristics and the formation of nitrogen oxides. The experiments included hydrogen contents up to 100% and fuel heat inputs up to 75 kW. Water-cooled lances were used to influence the furnace temperature. The analysis includes the distributio Read More

Hydrogen is promoted as an alternative energy given the global energy shortage and environmental pollution. A scientific basiscan be provided for the safe use and emergency treatment of hydrogen based on hydrogen leakage and combustion behavior.This study examined the stagnation parameters of dynamic hydrogen leakage and flame propagation in turbulent jets undernormal temperatures and high pressure. Based on van der Waals’ equation of stat Read More

This paper took the actual bus transportation system as the object simulated the operating state of the system replaced all the current diesel engine buses with fuel cell buses using electrolysis-produced hydrogen and completed the existing timetable and routes. In the study the numbers of hydrogen production stations and hydrogen storage stations the maximum hydrogen storage capacity of the buses the supplementary hydrogen capacity of the buses Read More

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) are a promising technology for reducing vehicle emissions and improving energy efficiency. Due to the ongoing evolution of this technology there is limited comprehensive research and documentation regarding the energy modeling of HFCVs. To address this gap the paper develops a simple HFCV energy consumption model using new fuel cell efficiency estimation methods. Our HFCV energy model leverages real-tim Read More

Low carbon hydrogen is essential to achieve the Government’s Clean Energy Superpower and Growth Missions. It will be a crucial enabler of a low carbon and renewables-based energy system and will help to deliver new clean energy industries which can support good jobs in our industrial heartlands and coastal communities. Hydrogen presents significant growth and economic opportunities across the UK by enhancing our energy security providing flexible Read More

The transformation from a fossil fuel economy to a low-carbon economy has reshaped the way energy is transmitted. As most renewable energy is obtained in the form of electricity using green electricity to produce hydrogen is considered a promising energy carrier. However most studies have not considered the transportation mode of hydrogen. In order to encourage the utilization of renewable energy and hydrogen this paper proposes a comprehensive e Read More

The urgent need to tackle climate change drives the research on new technologies to help the transition of energy systems. Hydrogen is under significant consideration by many countries as a means to reach zero-carbon goals. Turkey has also started to develop hydrogen projects. In this study the role of hydrogen in Turkey’s energy system is assessed through energy modeling using the cost optimization analytical tool Open Source Energy Modellin Read More

Offshore energy system integration is particularly important for realising a rapid and cost-effective low-carbon energy transition in the North Sea region. Effective implementation of strategies that require collaboration be tween countries developers and operators must be underpinned by robust and comprehensive modelling results. Intra-system interactions and diversity of sectors needed to facilitate the energy transition must be adequately Read More