Publications

Despite the tremendous progress of coupling organic electrooxidation with hydrogen generation in a hybrid electrolysis electroreforming of raw biomass coupled to green hydrogen generation has not been reported yet due to the rigid polymeric structures of raw biomass. Herein we electrooxidize the most abundant natural amino biopolymer chitin to acetate with over 90% yield in hybrid electrolysis. The overall energy consumption of electrolysis can Read More

Detailed analysis of pathways to future sustainable energy systems is important in order to identify and overcome potential constraints and negative impacts and to increase the utility and speed of this transition. A key aspect of a shift to renewable energy technologies is their relatively higher metal intensities. In this study a bottom-up cost-minimizing energy model is used to calculate aggregate metal requirements in different energy technology including h Read More

The recommended minimum separation distances in IGEM/TD/1 were based on a research programme that studied the different ways in which a failure of one buried natural gas transmission pipeline can affect another similar pipeline installed adjacent to the first taking account of the initial pressure wave propagating through the ground the size of the ground crater produced and the threat of escalation from fire if the second pipeline is exposed. Th Read More

The rotary engine (RE) is a potential power plant for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and automobiles because of its structural and design merits. However it has some serious drawbacks such as frequent maintenance requirements and excessive fuel consumption. This review paper presents the current status of hydrogen-fueled rotary engine (HRE) technology and identifies the existing research and development gaps in combustion efficiency and perform Read More

Electrifying transportation is a promising approach to alleviate climate change issues arising from increased emissions. This study examines a system for the production of hydrogen using renewable energy sources as well as its use in buses. The electricity requirements for the production of hydrogen through the electrolysis of water are covered by renewable energy sources. Fuel cells are being used to utilize hydrogen to power the bus. Exergy analysis for Read More

The EU has set a goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and decided to raise its 2030 climate target to 55%. For this the EU needs to transform its energy system. It is of paramount importance that it will become more efficient affordable and interconnected. Hydrogen can play a pivotal role in the EU’s decarbonisation efforts and be at the centre of the energy system integration supporting transport of renewable energy over very long distances Read More

Traditional thickness-prediction methods underestimate the actual dome thickness at polar openings leading to the inaccurate prediction of the load-bearing capacity of composite hydrogen storage vessels. A method of thickness prediction for the dome section of composite hydrogen storage vessels was proposed which involved fiber slippage and tow redistribution. This method considered the blocking effect of the port on sliding fiber tows and introduced th Read More

The purpose of the hydrogen molecule market analysis is to track changes in the structure of hydrogen supply and demand in Europe. This report is mainly focused on presenting the current landscape - that will allow for future year-on-year comparisons in order to assess the progress Europe is making with regards to deployment of clean hydrogen production capacities as well as development of demand for clean hydrogen from emerging new hydro Read More

This study investigates the optimal design of low-carbon hydrogen supply chains on a national scale. We consider hydrogen production based on several feedstocks and energy sources namely water with electricity natural gas and biomass. When using natural gas we couple hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage. The design of the hydrogen biomass and carbon dioxide (CO2 ) infrastructure is performed by solving an optimization proble Read More

Photoanodes comprising a transparent glass substrate coated with a thin conductive film of fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and a thin layer of a photoactive phase have been fabricated and tested with regard to the photo-electro-oxidation of water into molecular oxygen. The photoactive layer was made of a mat of TiO2 nanorods (TDNRs) of micrometric thickness. Individual nanorods were successfully photosensitized with nanoparticles of a metal–organic f Read More