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Houben, J. (author), Shkatulov, A. (author), Huinink, H. (author), Fischer, H. (author), Adan, O. (author)Potassium carbonate has recently been identified as a promising candidate for thermochemical energy storage. However, as for many salt hydrates, its reaction kinetics is relatively slow. KCO has a metastable zone, where the reaction is kinetically hindered, which limits the temperature operating window. This work aims to improve the material...article 2023
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Dietrich, F. (author), Chen, J. (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Lober, S. (author), Krämer, K. (author), Leggett, G. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Velzeboer, I. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Röckmann, T. (author)Natural gas is considered a bridging technology in the energy transition because it produces fewer carbon emissions than coal, for example. However, when leaks exist, methane is released into the atmosphere, leading to a dramatic increase in the carbon footprint of natural gas, as methane is a much stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide....article 2023
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Boor, V. (author), Frijns, J.E.B.M. (author), Perez-Gallent, E. (author), Giling, E. (author), Laitinen, A.T. (author), Goetheer, E.L.V. (author), van den Broeke, L.J.P. (author), Kortlever, R. (author), de Jong, W. (author), Moultos, O.A. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), Ramdin, M. (author)We performed H-cell and flow cell experiments to study the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to oxalic acid (OA) on a lead (Pb) cathode in various nonaqueous solvents. The effects of anolyte, catholyte, supporting electrolyte, temperature, water content, and cathode potential on the Faraday efficiency (FE), current density (CD), and product...article 2022
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Volders, J. (author), Elen, K. (author), Raes, A. (author), Ninakanti, R. (author), Kelchtermans, A.S. (author), Sastre, F. (author), Hardy, A. (author), Cool, P. (author), Verbruggen, S.W. (author), Buskens, P. (author), van Bael, M.K. (author)This study reports the low temperature and low pressure conversion (up to 160 ◦C, p = 3.5 bar) of CO2 and H2 to CO using plasmonic Au/TiO2 nanocatalysts and mildly concentrated artificial sunlight as the sole energy source (up to 13.9 kW·m−2 = 13.9 suns). To distinguish between photothermal and non-thermal contributors, we investigated the...article 2022
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Rum, I.A. (author), Tukker, A. (author), de Koning, A. (author), Yusuf, A.A. (author)Under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II, the EU will phase out the use of palm oil for biodiesel feedstock. Environmental concerns are the main reasons for the EU to implement this initiative. This study analyzes the economic and environmental impact of EU import ban to Indonesia at provincial level, using 2 scenarios (a direct and direct...article 2022
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Steubing, B. (author), de Koning, A. (author), Merciai, S. (author), Tukker, A. (author)Life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmentally extended input output analysis(EEIOA) are two widely used approaches to assess the environmental impacts of products and services with the aim of providing decision support. Here, we compare carbon footprint (CF) results for products and services in the ecoinvent 3.4 cut-off and the hybrid version...article 2022
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Luo, J. (author), Moncada, J. (author), Ramirez, A. (author)Incorporating (operational) flexibility into process design has been a key approach to cope with uncertainties. The increasing penetration of renewables and the need for developing new low-carbon technologies will increase the demand for flexibility in chemical processes. This paper presents a state-of the-art review focusing on the origin,...article 2022
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Romano, M.C. (author), Antonini, C. (author), Bardow, A. (author), Bertsch, V. (author), Brandon, N.P. (author), Brouwer, J. (author), Campanari, S. (author), Crema, L. (author), Dodds, P.E. (author), Gardarsdottir, S. (author), Gazzani, M. (author), jan Kramer, G. (author), Lund, P.D. (author), mac Dowell, N. (author), Martelli, E. (author), Mastropasqua, L. (author), McKenna, R.C. (author), Monteiro, J.G.M.S. (author), Paltrinieri, N. (author), Pollet, B.G. (author), Reed, J.G. (author), Schmidt, T.J. (author), Vente, J. (author), Wiley, D. (author)This paper is written in response to the paper “How green is blue hydrogen?” by R. W. Howarth and M. Z. Jacobson. It aims at highlighting and discussing the method and assumptions of that paper, and thereby providing a more balanced perspective on blue hydrogen, which is in line with current best available practices and future plant...article 2022
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Jin, Y. (author), Scherer, L. (author), Sutanudjaja, E.H. (author), Tukker, A. (author), Behrens, P. (author)Large numbers of China's thermal power plants are in water-stressed regions. Changes in the availability of water resources due to climate change may impact the vulnerability of regional and national electricity generation. Here we explore this vulnerability for coal-fired power units (CPUs) as the generation-type most exposed to climate risk....article 2022
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Burova, D. (author), Rohlfs, J. (author), Sastre, F. (author), Molina, P.M. (author), Meulendijks, N. (author), Verheijen, M.A. (author), Kelchtermans, A.S. (author), Elen, K. (author), Hardy, A. (author), van Bael, M.K. (author), Buskens, P. (author)The preparation of Ru nanoparticles supported on γ-Al2O3 followed by chemical reduction using RuCl3 as a precursor is demonstrated, and their properties are compared to Ru nanoparticles supported on γ-Al2O3 prepared by impregnation of γ-Al2O3 with Ru3(CO)12 and subsequent thermal decomposition. The Ru nanoparticles resulting from chemical...article 2022
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Liang, Y. (author), Kleijn, R. (author), Tukker, A. (author), van der Voet, E. (author)Deployment of clean energy technologies will require a considerable amount of materials. The surge in demand for metals related to emerging energy technologies may hinder the energy transition. In this study we provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of existing work in this field, a solid quantitative baseline for material requirements of...article 2022
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Davydenko, I. (author), Hopman, M. (author), Fransen, R.W. (author), Harmsen, J. (author)There is a strong need to reduce emissions from transport and logistics. Electrificationand use of greener energy carriers and fuels provide a ready way to reduce emissions, but thesetechnologies are generally more expensive than the conventional ones they are replacing. Fortunately,some shippers are willing to pay the extra cost to ship their...article 2022
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Bauer, C. (author), Treyer, K. (author), Antonini, C. (author), Bergerson, J. (author), Gazzani, M. (author), Gencer, E. (author), Gibbins, J. (author), Mazzotti, M. (author), McCoy, S.T. (author), McKenna, R. (author), Pietzcker, R. (author), Ravikumar, A.P. (author), Romano, M.C. (author), Ueckerdt, F. (author), Vente, J. (author), van der Spek, M. (author)Natural gas based hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage is referred to as blue hydrogen. If substantial amounts of CO2 from natural gas reforming are captured and permanently stored, such hydrogen could be a low-carbon energy carrier. However, recent research raises questions about the effective climate impacts of blue hydrogen...article 2022
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Soete, J. (author), Claes, S. (author), Claes, H. (author), Erthal, M.M. (author), Hamaekers, H. (author), de Boever, E. (author), Foubert, A. (author), Klitzsch, N. (author), Swennen, R. (author)Applying an integrated methodology, including petrography, Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure, laboratory Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and X‐ray Computed Tomography, on continental spring carbonate reservoir analogue samples is a prerequisite to understand plug scale porosity and permeability heterogeneities. Depending on the dominant pore type...article 2022
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Lap, T. (author), Daioglou, V. (author), Benders, R. (author), van der Hilst, F. (author), Faaij, A. (author)Land-use change (LUC)-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions determine largely whether bioenergy is a suitable option for climate change mitigation. This study assesses how LUC emissions influence demand for bioenergy to mitigate GHG emissions, and how this affects the energy mix, using Brazil as a case study. A methodological framework is...article 2022
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Wildenborg, T. (author), Loeve, D. (author), Neele, F. (author)A plan was developed for large-scale transport and storage of CO2, inspired by the measures in The Netherlands Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. The main focus was on reduction of CO2 emissions captured from large industrial sources in the Rotterdam harbour area (Rijnmond region). CO2 storage potential is...article 2022
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Kaminski, T. (author), Scholze, M. (author), Rayner, P. (author), Houweling, S. (author), Vossbeck, M. (author), Silver, J. (author), Lama, S. (author), Buchwitz, M. (author), Reuter, M. (author), Knorr, W. (author), Chen, H.W. (author), Kuhlmann, G. (author), Brunner, D. (author), Dellaert, S.N.C. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Super, I. (author), Loscher, A. (author), Meijer, Y. (author)The European Copernicus programme plans to install a constellation of multiple polar orbiting satellites (Copernicus Anthropogenic CO2 Monitoring Mission, CO2M mission) for observing atmospheric CO2 content with the aim to estimate fossil fuel CO2 emissions. We explore the impact of potential CO2M observations of column-averaged CO2 (XCO2),...article 2022
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Faber, G. (author), Ruttinger, A. (author), Strunge, T. (author), Langhorst, T. (author), van der Hulst, M.K. (author), Bensebaa, F. (author), Moni, S. (author), Tao, L. (author)Comparisons of emerging carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies with equivalent incumbent technologies are necessary to support technology developers and to help policy-makers design appropriate long-term incentives to mitigate climate change through the deployment of CCU. In particular, early-stage CCU technologies must prove their...article 2022