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A review of control strategies for automatic generation control in power systems with renewable energy Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Ming Kuang, Youwen Tian, Qingyu Liu, Meng Zhao, Xin Wu
This review presents a state-of-the-art literature review of automatic generation control (AGC) control strategies for power systems containing renewable energy sources. The incorporation of renewable energy into the power system has a large impact on the stability, reliability, economy and security of the power system. To mitigate these effects, it is important to choose a suitable control strategy
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Intercalation in Li-ion batteries: thermodynamics and its relation to non-ideal solid-state diffusion Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Marco Lagnoni, Gaia Armiento, Cristiano Nicolella, Antonio Bertei
Intercalation is the key phenomenon taking place in lithium-ion batteries: while its thermodynamics sets the equilibrium voltage of active materials, solid-state diffusion of intercalated lithium determines the rate at which the battery can operate. This study revisits the thermodynamics of intercalation by treating the active material as a binary mixture of filled and empty sites, thus relating the
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CO2 to solar fuel: design and reactivity of inorganic perovskites Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Thomas Len, Tripti Chhabra, Annu Rusanen, Jose Estrada-Pomares, Gustavo de Miguel, Rafael Luque
Carbon dioxide release by human activity is the major cause of global warming. Decreasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is a challenge that needs to be addressed. In addition to their negative impact on the environment, the availability of petroleum-based fuel is decreasing. The photoconversion of CO2 into so-called green solar fuel is a possible alternative to reduce the quantity of carbon
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From trash to treasure: crafting electrochemical supercapacitors with recycled waste materials Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Bhavya Padha, Sonali Verma, Aamir Ahmed, Madhav P Chavhan, Prerna Mahajan, Sandeep Arya
Over the past few decades, there has been a massive increase in research focused on the global need for renewable energy sources. Numerous studies and reports in the literature have been conducted on technologies like wind and solar energy. However, partly due to expense and the difficulty of providing service during off-peak hours, these technologies have not been widely used all over the world. Over
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Insight into dust soiling characteristics and cleaning solutions to investigate impact on PV systems performance across the globe Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Khaled Alazbe, Habbie Alex Roy, Aysha Alremeithi, Saif AlKindi, Maram AlHashmi, Layal Daccache, Aaesha Alnuaimi
The energy crisis we currently struggle with is an augmentation of decades of neglect and irrational exploitation of the Earth’s resources. With manifold contributing factors such as the high demand for energy, highly over-populated areas, and fossil fuel depletion, the EU has proposed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% of 1990 levels by 2030, on the ambitious road to becoming carbon neutral
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Product stewardship for solar photovoltaic panels Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Ishika Chhillar, Sukhbir Sandhu, Peter Majewski, Subhadarsini Parida, Shruti Sardeshmukh
The uptake of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for the generation of clean energy has almost exponentially increased over the past 10 years and can be expected to further exponentially increase until 2030. Organisations like the International Renewable Energy Agency have clearly outlined the need and benefits of robust end-of-life (EoL) management legislations, such as a product stewardship scheme or
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Static theoretical investigations of organic redox active materials for redox flow batteries Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Aleksandr Zaichenko, Andreas J Achazi, Simon Kunz, Hermann A Wegner, Jürgen Janek, Doreen Mollenhauer
New efficient redox flow batteries (RFBs) are currently of great interest for large-scale storage of renewable energy. Further development requires the improvement of the redox active materials. Quantum chemical calculations allow the screening of large numbers of redox active molecules for required static molecular properties. In particular, redox potentials are calculated in high-throughput studies
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A comparative analysis of US state-level policies and programs to advance energy justice Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Noah Sandoval, Jonathan Morgenstein, Jesse Geiger, Patrick Gibbs, Morgan Bazilian, Adam Warren
The US energy system is undergoing massive changes that have environmental, technological, and societal implications. Decisions and actions taken now will dramatically alter the trajectory of our future energy system. Though new technologies can lessen the dangers of anthropogenic climate change, an effective and sustainable transition requires addressing social justice issues as a priority. To this
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Liquid biofuel powering the sustainable transport with a low-carbon emission: a review Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Junyu Tao, Chao Chen, Jian Wang, Jian Li, Shengquan Zhou, Chen Chen, Beibei Yan, Wei Guo, Zhanjun Cheng, Guanyi Chen
Energy consumption from transport has been increasing at a fast rate and become a major sector, which takes 29% of total global energy demand. Since transport energy consumption primarily relies on fossil fuels, it has resulted in serious carbon emissions and environmental degradation. Moreover, the volatility prices of fossil fuel and unstable international security have attracted keen interest for
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Performance and degradation analysis for different solar photovoltaic technologies under hot and humid environment: a review Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Amandeep Singh Makhija, Shabbir S Bohra
Solar photovoltaic (SPV) systems installed on water bodies, i.e. floating solar PV (FSPV) and canal top solar PV (CTSPV), have gained significant propulsion in recent years, not only because of their enormous potential but also because of other additional co-benefits. This review article discusses the scope and potential of FSPV and CTSPV, an ambitious plan, and various upcoming FSPV projects in India
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Analysing active power reserve strategies for photovoltaic systems under varying shading scenarios: a comparative study Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Pankaj Verma, Nitish Katal
The installed capacity of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is increasing rapidly; therefore, in the near future, the total system inertia may possibly decrease. Reserving some active power in PV systems is crucial to manage the problem of low inertia. In this paper, we critically analyse and compare the performances of several active power reserve and frequency regulation techniques for
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A review on modelling methods, tools and service of integrated energy systems in China Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Nianyuan Wu, Fuzheng Zhang, Jiangjiang Wang, Xiaonan Wang, Jianzhong Wu, Jingzhi Huang, Jiawei Tan, Rui Jing, Jian Lin, Shan Xie, Yingru Zhao
An integrated energy system (IES) is responsible for aggregating various energy carriers, such as electricity, gas, heating, and cooling, with a focus on integrating these components to provide an efficient, low-carbon, and reliable energy supply. This paper aims to review the modeling methods, tools, and service modes of IES in China to evaluate opportunities for improving current practices. The models
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A review of carbon footprint reduction of green building technologies in China Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Xi Wang, Yiqun Pan, Yumin Liang, Fei Zeng, Ling Fu, Jing Li, Tianrui Sun
Green building technologies (GBTs) play an important role in carbon emission reduction in the building sector. China is currently in the booming phase of green buildings construction and numerous studies have been conducted on GBTs, especially on the potential of reducing buildings’ energy consumption and carbon emissions. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of various GBTs, including high
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Lithium aluminum alloy anodes in Li-ion rechargeable batteries: past developments, recent progress, and future prospects Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Tianye Zheng, Steven T Boles
Aluminum (Al) metal has long been known to function as an anode in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to its high capacity, low potential, and effective suppression of dendrite growth. However, seemingly intrinsic degradation during cycling has made it less attractive throughout the years compared to graphitic carbon, silicon-blends, and more recently lithium metal itself. Nevertheless, with the recent
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Electrodes with metal-based electrocatalysts for redox flow batteries in a wide pH range Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Yingjia Huang, Liangyu Li, Lihui Xiong, Jinchao Cao, Fangfang Zhong, Xiaoqi Wang, Mei Ding, Chuankun Jia
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) with decoupling energy and power, high safety, long durability and easy scalability have been considered as giant promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems. As a key component of RFBs, the electrodes provide active sites for the conversion between electrical and chemical energies. Thus, the electrochemical properties of both the positive and negative electrodes
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Policy supports for the deployment of solar fuels: islands as test-beds for a rapid green transition Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Pau Farràs, Júlia T M Machado, Brendan Flynn, Joshua Williamson
Coastal areas, particularly islands, are especially vulnerable to climate change due to their geographic and climate conditions. Reaching decarbonisation targets is a long process, which will require radical changes and ‘out of the box’ thinking. In this context, islands have become laboratories for the green transition by providing spaces for exploring possibilities and alternatives. Here we explore
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Internationalism in climate action and China’s role Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Danae Kyriakopoulou, Lucie Qian Xia, Chunping Xie
The world is facing dual challenges of generating an economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and transitioning to a low-carbon economy to tackle climate change. Strongly interrelated global challenges will require an integrated and coordinated response by all countries to manage the risk and lay the foundation for building back better. As the world’s biggest emitter and the second-largest economy
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Application of reinforcement learning in planning and operation of new power system towards carbon peaking and neutrality Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Fangyuan Sun, Zhiwei Wang, Junhui Huang, Ruisheng Diao, Yingru Zhao, Tu Lan
To mitigate global climate change and ensure a sustainable energy future, China has launched a new energy policy of achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, which sets an ambitious goal of building NPS with high penetration of renewable energy. However, the strong uncertainty, nonlinearity, and intermittency of renewable generation and their power electronics-based control devices
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Hydrogen storage in liquid hydrogen carriers: recent activities and new trends Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-13 Tolga Han Ulucan, Sneha A Akhade, Ajith Ambalakatte, Tom Autrey, Alasdair Cairns, Ping Chen, Young Whan Cho, Fausto Gallucci, Wenbo Gao, Jakob B Grinderslev, Katarzyna Grubel, Torben R Jensen, Petra E de Jongh, Jotheeswari Kothandaraman, Krystina E Lamb, Young-Su Lee, Camel Makhloufi, Peter Ngene, Pierre Olivier, Colin J Webb, Berenger Wegman, Brandon C Wood, Claudia Weidenthaler
Efficient storage of hydrogen is one of the biggest challenges towards a potential hydrogen economy. Hydrogen storage in liquid carriers is an attractive alternative to compression or liquefaction at low temperatures. Liquid carriers can be stored cost-effectively and transportation and distribution can be integrated into existing infrastructures. The development of efficient liquid carriers is part
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A synthesis and review of exacerbated inequities from the February 2021 winter storm (Uri) in Texas and the risks moving forward Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Sergio Castellanos, Jerry Potts, Helena Tiedmann, Sarah Alverson, Yael R Glazer, Andrew Robison, Suzanne Russo, Dana Harmon, Bobuchi Ken-Opurum, Margo Weisz, Frances Acuna, Keri K Stephens, Kasey Faust, Michael E Webber
A severe winter storm in February 2021 impacted multiple infrastructure systems in Texas, leaving over 13 million people without electricity and/or water, potentially $100 billion in economic damages, and almost 250 lives lost. While the entire state was impacted by temperatures up to 10 °C colder than expected for this time of year, as well as levels of snow and ice accumulation not observed in decades
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Liquid air energy storage technology: a comprehensive review of research, development and deployment Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Ting Liang, Tongtong Zhang, Xipeng Lin, Tafone Alessio, Mathieu Legrand, Xiufen He, Harriet Kildahl, Chang Lu, Haisheng Chen, Alessandro Romagnoli, Li Wang, Qing He, Yongliang Li, Lizhong Yang, Yulong Ding
Liquid air energy storage (LAES) uses air as both the storage medium and working fluid, and it falls into the broad category of thermo-mechanical energy storage technologies. The LAES technology offers several advantages including high energy density and scalability, cost-competitiveness and non-geographical constraints, and hence has attracted a growing interest in recent years. As a result, several
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Metal single atom doped 2D materials for photocatalysis: current status and future perspectives Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Fazli Wahid, Sajjad Ali, Pir Muhammad Ismail, Fazal Raziq, Sharafat Ali, Jiabao Yi, Liang Qiao
With the increase of energy crisis and greenhouse effect, the development of new photocatalytic systems with efficient solar-driven fuels/chemicals production is of great practical and scientific importance. In this scenario, single atom photocatalytic (SAP) systems are considered a significant breakthrough in the development of heterogeneous photocatalysis due to their superior catalytic efficiency
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Outdoor luminescence imaging of field-deployed PV modules Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-10-25 Oliver Kunz, Jan Schlipf, Andreas Fladung, Yong Sheng Khoo, Karl Bedrich, Thorsten Trupke, Ziv Hameiri
Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations have increased exponentially over the last decade and are now at a stage where they provide humanity with the greatest opportunity to mitigate accelerating climate change. For the continued growth and success of PV energy the reliable inspection of solar power plants is an important requirement. This ensures the installations are of high quality, safe to operate
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Fundamentals of hydrogen storage in nanoporous materials Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Linda Zhang, Mark D Allendorf, Rafael Balderas-Xicohténcatl, Darren P Broom, George S Fanourgakis, George E Froudakis, Thomas Gennett, Katherine E Hurst, Sanliang Ling, Chiara Milanese, Philip A Parilla, Daniele Pontiroli, Mauro Riccò, Sarah Shulda, Vitalie Stavila, Theodore A Steriotis, Colin J Webb, Matthew Witman, Michael Hirscher
Physisorption of hydrogen in nanoporous materials offers an efficient and competitive alternative for hydrogen storage. At low temperatures (e.g. 77 K) and moderate pressures (below 100 bar) molecular H2 adsorbs reversibly, with very fast kinetics, at high density on the inner surfaces of materials such as zeolites, activated carbons and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). This review, by experts of Task
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Infrared imaging of photovoltaic modules: a review of the state of the art and future challenges facing gigawatt photovoltaic power stations Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Claudia Buerhop, Lukas Bommes, Jan Schlipf, Tobias Pickel, Andreas Fladung, Ian Marius Peters
Thermography is a frequently used and appreciated method to detect underperforming Photovoltaic modules in solar power stations. With the review, we give insights on two aspects: (a) are the developed measurement strategies highly efficient (about 1 module s−1) to derive timely answers from the images for operators of multi-Mega Warr peak power stations, and (b) do Photovoltaic stakeholders get answers
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UK perspective research landscape for offshore renewable energy and its role in delivering Net Zero Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Deborah Greaves, Siya Jin, Puiwah Wong, Dave White, Henry Jeffrey, Beth Scott, Ross Wigg
This paper sets out the role of offshore renewable energy (ORE) in UK targets for Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and provides a review of the research challenges that face the sector as it grows to meet these targets. The research challenges are set out in a Research Landscape that was established by the ORE Supergen Hub following extensive consultation with the ORE community. The challenges
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Non-destructive examination (NDE) methods for dynamic subsea cables for offshore renewable energy Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-09-12 R Nicholls-Lee, P R Thies, J M Dulieu-Barton, G Ólafsson, R Hughes, A Hernandez Arroyo, G Xu, N Cartlidge
Offshore renewable energy installations are moving into more challenging environments where fixed foundations are not economically viable, forcing the development of floating platforms. Subsea cables are critical for transfer of the power generated back to shore. The electrical capabilities of subsea cables are well understood; however, the structural capabilities are not, subsea power cable failures
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Development of electrochemical reactors for CO2 electroreduction—the viability of an electrochemical CO2 plant in Brazil Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-30 Jéssica Alves Nogueira, Igor Franca Pereira, Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Amaral, Caetano Rodrigues Miranda, Júlio Romano Meneghini, Thiago Lopes
Our global economy based on burning fossil fuels reached a turning point in the 2020s as problems arising from climate change are becoming increasingly evident. An important strategy to decrease anthropogenic CO2 emission relies on carbon capture and storage (CCS). However, the challenges associated with long-term storage of CO2 in the gas phase highlight the need for a viable Chemical Fixation of
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Accelerated aging tests vs field performance of PV modules Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-26 Karl-Anders Weiß, Elisabeth Klimm, Ismail Kaaya
The solar conversion market with photovoltaic (PV) systems has experienced and is experiencing an enormous growth worldwide and—according to the agreed goals of many countries to protect the climate—will further grow over the coming decades. Investments related to PV became an important financial product with the special feature of very long contract durations. A typical setting is an operation of
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The commercialisation of fusion for the energy market: a review of socio-economic studies Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Thomas Griffiths, Richard Pearson, Michael Bluck, Shutaro Takeda
Progress in the development of fusion energy has gained momentum in recent years. However, questions remain across key subject areas that will affect the path to commercial fusion energy. The purpose of this review is to expose socio-economic areas that need further research, and from this assist in making recommendations to the fusion community, (and policy makers and regulators) in order to redirect
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Improving future travel demand projections: a pathway with an open science interdisciplinary approach Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-17 Sonia Yeh, Jorge Gil, Page Kyle, Paul Kishimoto, Pierpaolo Cazzola, Matteo Craglia, Oreane Edelenbosch, Panagiotis Fragkos, Lew Fulton, Yuan Liao, Luis Martinez, David L McCollum, Joshua Miller, Rafael H M Pereira, Jacob Teter
Transport accounts for 24% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. Governments face challenges in developing feasible and equitable mitigation strategies to reduce energy consumption and manage the transition to low-carbon transport systems. To meet the local and global transport emission reduction targets, policymakers need more realistic/sophisticated future projections of transport demand to
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Review of electrofuel feasibility—prospects for road, ocean, and air transport Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-12 Selma Brynolf, Julia Hansson, James E Anderson, Iva Ridjan Skov, Timothy J Wallington, Maria Grahn, Andrei David Korberg, Elin Malmgren, Maria Taljegård
To meet climate targets the emissions of greenhouse gases from transport need to be reduced considerably. Electrofuels (e-fuels) produced from low-CO2 electricity, water, and carbon (or nitrogen) are potential low-climate-impact transportation fuels. The purpose of this review is to provide a technoeconomic assessment of the feasibility and potential of e-fuels for road, ocean, and air transport. The
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Measuring outdoor I–V characteristics of PV modules and systems Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-08 André Augusto, Alexander Killam, Stuart G Bowden, Harrison Wilterdink
The cumulative installed capacity of photovoltaics has passed 1 TW, of which about two-thirds were only installed in the past five years. Many of these new installations incorporate novel module and cell designs that have not yet been subjected to long-term in-field characterization. Indoor accelerated stress testing has historically been a valuable methodology to identify fault mechanisms, estimate
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Research and development of hydrogen carrier based solutions for hydrogen compression and storage Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Martin Dornheim, Lars Baetcke, Etsuo Akiba, Jose-Ramón Ares, Tom Autrey, Jussara Barale, Marcello Baricco, Kriston Brooks, Nikolaos Chalkiadakis, Véronique Charbonnier, Steven Christensen, José Bellosta von Colbe, Mattia Costamagna, Erika Dematteis, Jose-Francisco Fernández, Thomas Gennett, David Grant, Tae Wook Heo, Michael Hirscher, Katherine Hurst, Mykhaylo Lototskyy, Oliver Metz, Paola Rizzi, Kouji
Industrial and public interest in hydrogen technologies has risen strongly recently, as hydrogen is the ideal means for medium to long term energy storage, transport and usage in combination with renewable and green energy supply. In a future energy system, the production, storage and usage of green hydrogen is a key technology. Hydrogen is and will in future be even more used for industrial production
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Progress in battery safety modeling Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Jie Deng, Chulheung Bae, Adam Denlinger, Theodore Miller
Battery safety is a critical factor in the design of electrified vehicles. As such, understanding the battery responses under extreme conditions have gained a lot of interest. Previously, abuse tolerance tests were applied to measure the safety metrics of different types of batteries. Nevertheless, conducting these tests in various conditions is usually expensive and time consuming. Computational modeling
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A state-of-the-art review of the hybrid wind-wave energy converter Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-07-29 Xiaochen Dong, Yanni Li, Demin Li, Feifei Cao, Xiaoqiang Jiang, Hongda Shi
The urgent demand for energy structural reform and the limitations of single energy development have promoted the combination of wind energy and wave energy. A hybrid energy system means that two or more energy devices share the same foundation. It reduces the levelized cost of energy and improves competitiveness through infrastructure sharing and increased power output. This paper starts with the
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A continuum of physics-based lithium-ion battery models reviewed Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-07-19 F Brosa Planella, W Ai, A M Boyce, A Ghosh, I Korotkin, S Sahu, V Sulzer, R Timms, T G Tranter, M Zyskin, S J Cooper, J S Edge, J M Foster, M Marinescu, B Wu, G Richardson
Physics-based electrochemical battery models derived from porous electrode theory are a very powerful tool for understanding lithium-ion batteries, as well as for improving their design and management. Different model fidelity, and thus model complexity, is needed for different applications. For example, in battery design we can afford longer computational times and the use of powerful computers, while
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Trends and innovations in photovoltaic operations and maintenance Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-07-08 G Oviedo Hernandez, D M Godinho Ariolli, P S Enriquez Paez, P V Chiantore
This review work presents an overview of the innovations shaping today’s photovoltaic (PV) operations and maintenance sector by summarising literature and current research. After a brief introduction to the market dynamics and state-of-the-art best practices, relevant insights are provided into emerging fields and key research directions are identified, such as the adaptation and application of the
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A review on recent advancements in solid state lithium–sulfur batteries: fundamentals, challenges, and perspectives Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Ashvini Deshmukh, M Thripuranthaka, Vikash Chaturvedi, Anoushka K Das, Vilas Shelke, Manjusha V Shelke
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries (LSBs) have recently attracted extensive attention in the energy storage sector due to their very high theoretical energy density, and low cost of active materials compared to the state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries. Despite recent progress in both the electrode and electrolyte materials and fundamental understanding the practical use of conventional LSBs is still hindered
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Review of electrofuel feasibility—cost and environmental impact Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Maria Grahn, Elin Malmgren, Andrei D Korberg, Maria Taljegard, James E Anderson, Selma Brynolf, Julia Hansson, Iva Ridjan Skov, Timothy J Wallington
Electrofuels, fuels produced from electricity, water, and carbon or nitrogen, are of interest as substitutes for fossil fuels in all energy and chemical sectors. This paper focuses on electrofuels for transportation, where some can be used in existing vehicle/vessel/aircraft fleets and fueling infrastructure. The aim of this study is to review publications on electrofuels and summarize costs and environmental
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Determinants of cost of capital in the electricity sector Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Bjarne Steffen, Paul Waidelich
In the electricity sector, the cost of capital (CoC) has a major impact on the competitiveness of different technologies and on overall electricity system cost. While the awareness of CoC differences between countries and technologies has increased over the past years, the understanding of the underlying drivers for these differences remains limited. In this Perspective, we present a systematic review
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Hydrogen storage in complex hydrides: past activities and new trends Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Erika Michela Dematteis, Mads B Amdisen, Tom Autrey, Jussara Barale, Mark E Bowden, Craig E Buckley, Young Whan Cho, Stefano Deledda, Martin Dornheim, Petra de Jongh, Jakob B Grinderslev, Gökhan Gizer, Valerio Gulino, Bjørn C Hauback, Michael Heere, Tae Wook Heo, Terry D Humphries, Torben R Jensen, Shin Young Kang, Young-Su Lee, Hai-Wen Li, Sichi Li, Kasper T Møller, Peter Ngene, Shin-ichi Orimo, Mark
Intense literature and research efforts have focussed on the exploration of complex hydrides for energy storage applications over the past decades. A focus was dedicated to the determination of their thermodynamic and hydrogen storage properties, due to their high gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen storage capacities, but their application has been limited because of harsh working conditions for reversible
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Hydride-based thermal energy storage Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Marcus Adams, Craig E Buckley, Markus Busch, Robin Bunzel, Michael Felderhoff, Tae Wook Heo, Terry D Humphries, Torben R Jensen, Julian Klug, Karl H Klug, Kasper T Møller, Mark Paskevicius, Stefan Peil, Kateryna Peinecke, Drew A Sheppard, Alastair D Stuart, Robert Urbanczyk, Fei Wang, Gavin S Walker, Brandon C Wood, Danny Weiss, David M Grant
The potential and research surrounding metal hydride (MH) based thermal energy storage is discussed, focusing on next generation thermo-chemical energy storage (TCES) for concentrated solar power. The site availability model to represent the reaction mechanisms of both the forward and backward MH reaction is presented, where this model is extrapolated to a small pilot scale reactor, detailing how a
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Magnesium- and intermetallic alloys-based hydrides for energy storage: modelling, synthesis and properties Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Luca Pasquini, Kouji Sakaki, Etsuo Akiba, Mark D Allendorf, Ebert Alvares, Josè R Ares, Dotan Babai, Marcello Baricco, Josè Bellosta von Colbe, Matvey Bereznitsky, Craig E Buckley, Young Whan Cho, Fermin Cuevas, Patricia de Rango, Erika Michela Dematteis, Roman V Denys, Martin Dornheim, J F Fernández, Arif Hariyadi, Bjørn C Hauback, Tae Wook Heo, Michael Hirscher, Terry D Humphries, Jacques Huot, Isaac
Hydrides based on magnesium and intermetallic compounds provide a viable solution to the challenge of energy storage from renewable sources, thanks to their ability to absorb and desorb hydrogen in a reversible way with a proper tuning of pressure and temperature conditions. Therefore, they are expected to play an important role in the clean energy transition and in the deployment of hydrogen as an
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An ecosystem-based natural capital evaluation framework that combines environmental and socio-economic implications of offshore renewable energy developments Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Neda Trifonova, Beth Scott, Robert Griffin, Shona Pennock, Henry Jeffrey
There is about to be an abrupt step-change in the use of coastal seas around the globe, specifically by the addition of large-scale offshore renewable energy (ORE) developments to combat climate change. Developing this sustainable energy supply will require trade-offs between both direct and indirect environmental effects, as well as spatial conflicts with marine uses like shipping, fishing, and recreation
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Wind farm control technologies: from classical control to reinforcement learning Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Hongyang Dong, Jingjie Xie, Xiaowei Zhao
Wind power plays a vital role in the global effort towards net zero. A recent figure shows that 93GW new wind capacity was installed worldwide in 2020, leading to a 53% year-on-year increase. The control system is the core of wind farm operations and has an essential influence on the farm’s power capture efficiency, economic profitability, and operation and maintenance cost. However, the inherent system
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Review of parameterisation and a novel database (LiionDB) for continuum Li-ion battery models Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-05-30 A A Wang, S E J O’Kane, F Brosa Planella, J Le Houx, K O’Regan, M Zyskin, J Edge, C W Monroe, S J Cooper, D A Howey, E Kendrick, J M Foster
The Doyle–Fuller–Newman (DFN) framework is the most popular physics-based continuum-level description of the chemical and dynamical internal processes within operating lithium-ion-battery cells. With sufficient flexibility to model a wide range of battery designs and chemistries, the framework provides an effective balance between detail, needed to capture key microscopic mechanisms, and simplicity
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Motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material & module developments Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-05-24 G Oreski, J S Stein, G C Eder, K Berger, L Bruckman, R French, J Vedde, K A Weiß
In the last decade and longer, photovoltaic module manufacturers have experienced a rapidly growing market along with a dramatic decrease in module prices. Such cost pressures have resulted in a drive to develop and implement new module designs, which either increase performance and/or lifetime of the modules or decrease the cost to produce them. In this paper, the main motivations and benefits but
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Catalyst designing strategies for electrochemical CO2 reduction: a perspective Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-05-23 Shreya Sarkar, Sebastian C Peter
Electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) is one of the most promising and effective technologies to reduce CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels, reducing the dependence on fossil fuels. However, the efficiency and selectivity of eCO2R is dependent on the interactions between the catalyst surface and the intermediates, which is majorly due to the inherent nature of the catalyst and other parameters
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Metallic and complex hydride-based electrochemical storage of energy Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Fermin Cuevas, Mads B Amdisen, Marcello Baricco, Craig E Buckley, Young Whan Cho, Petra de Jongh, Laura M de Kort, Jakob B Grinderslev, Valerio Gulino, Bjørn C Hauback, Michael Heere, Terry Humphries, Torben R Jensen, Sangryun Kim, Kazuaki Kisu, Young-Su Lee, Hai-Wen Li, Rana Mohtadi, Kasper T Møller, Peter Ngene, Dag Noréus, Shin-ichi Orimo, Mark Paskevicius, Marek Polanski, Sabrina Sartori, Lasse
The development of efficient storage systems is one of the keys to the success of the energy transition. There are many ways to store energy, but among them, electrochemical storage is particularly valuable because it can store electrons produced by renewable energies with a very good efficiency. However, the solutions currently available on the market remain unsuitable in terms of storage capacity
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Best practices for photovoltaic performance loss rate calculations Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-04-19 Sascha Lindig, Marios Theristis, David Moser
The performance loss rate (PLR) is a vital parameter for the time-dependent assessment of photovoltaic (PV) system performance and health state. Although this metric can be calculated in a relatively straightforward manner, it is challenging to achieve accurate and reproducible results with low uncertainty. Furthermore, the temporal evolution of PV system performance is usually nonlinear, but in many
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Photovoltaics module reliability for the terawatt age Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-04-08 D C Jordan, Nancy Haegel, Teresa M Barnes
Photovoltaics (PV), or solar electricity generation, has become the cheapest form of energy in many locations worldwide and, combined with energy storage, has the potential to satisfy most of our electricity needs. PV has grown at an annual compounded growth rate of approximately 30% in the last three decades. Solar energy systems will continue their impressive growth in distributed energy, microgrids
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Limitations and suggestions of electric transit charge scheduling Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-04-07 Ziling Zeng, David Daniels, Xiaobo Qu
A major factor hindering the popularization of electric buses (EBs) in the current automotive market is the high ownership cost of batteries and its significant upfront investment. For the daily maintenance of electric fleets, the amortized battery replacement cost is at least six times the charging cost. Thus, ensuring the healthy operation of the battery and prolonging the cycle life are some of
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Intercalation in two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides: interlayer engineering and applications Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2022-01-21 Dibyendu Ghosh, Pooja Devi, Praveen Kumar
Intercalation is basically the process of putting one or multiple guest elements into the van der Waals gaps of a parent crystal in a reversible way. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown great promise with intercalant species ranging from organic molecules to ions. Apart from graphene, the most studied 2D materials are the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Intercalation in TMDs has led
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Pushing the boundaries of lithium battery research with atomistic modelling on different scales Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2021-12-07 Lucy M Morgan, Michael P Mercer, Arihant Bhandari, Chao Peng, Mazharul M Islam, Hui Yang, Julian Holland, Samuel W Coles, Ryan Sharpe, Aron Walsh, Benjamin J Morgan, Denis Kramer, M Saiful Islam, Harry E Hoster, Jacqueline Sophie Edge, Chris-Kriton Skylaris
Computational modelling is a vital tool in the research of batteries and their component materials. Atomistic models are key to building truly physics-based models of batteries and form the foundation of the multiscale modelling chain, leading to more robust and predictive models. These models can be applied to fundamental research questions with high predictive accuracy. For example, they can be used
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A systematic review of life cycle assessment of hydrogen for road transport use Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2021-12-03 Dyah Ika Rinawati, Alexander Ryota Keeley, Shutaro Takeda, Shunsuke Managi
This study conducted a systematic literature review of the technical aspects and methodological choices in life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of the use of hydrogen for road transport. More than 70 scientific papers published during 2000–2021 were reviewed, in which more than 350 case studies of the use of hydrogen in the automotive sector were found. Only some studies used hybrid LCA and energetic
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Metrics for assessing the economic impacts of power sector climate and clean electricity policies Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2021-11-11 John Bistline
Modeling tools are increasingly used to inform and evaluate proposed power sector climate and clean electricity policies such as renewable portfolio and clean electricity standards, carbon pricing, emissions caps, and tax incentives. However, claims about economic and environmental impacts often lack transparency and may be based on incomplete metrics that can obscure differences in policy design.
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Accelerating ocean-based renewable energy educational opportunities to achieve a clean energy future Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2021-08-25 Chloe Constant, Matthew Kotarbinski, Jeremy Stefek, Rebecca Green, Elise DeGeorge, Ian Baring-Gould
The United Nations has named 2021–2030 the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development with goals to ‘strengthen the international cooperation needed to develop the scientific research and innovative technologies that can connect ocean science with the needs of society’ (IOC 2019 The science we need for the ocean we want: the United Nations decade of ocean science for sustainable development
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Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations applied to Li-ion and post Li-ion batteries: a key link in the multi-scale chain Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2021-08-25 E M Gaviln-Arriazu, M P Mercer, D E Barraco, H E Hoster, E P M Leiva
Since 1994, Kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) has been applied to the study of Li-ion batteries and has demonstrated to be a remarkable simulation tool to properly describe the physicochemical processes involved, on the atomistic scale and over long time scales. With the growth of computing power and the widespread use of lithium-based storage systems, more contributions from theoretical studies have been
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Editorial volume 2 issue 4 Prog. Energy Pub Date : 2021-08-02 Nigel Brandon
Welcome to Issue 4 of volume 2 of Progress in Energy, a journal dedicated to addressing the broad range of issues facing the world’s energy system transition. With a focus on invited content, the journal aims to cover all topics that must be addressed as we consider how to meet the world’s growing demand for energy, from policy to scientific discovery, while considering any associated environmental