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Sprenkeling, M. (author)Hydrogen has the potential to play an important role in the future (sustainable) energy system of the Netherlands and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For the development and application of energy technologies, it is important to consider social aspects in addition to technical aspects. Based on 14 semi-structured interviews, hydrogen...report 2023
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Bo, Z. (author), Boon, M. (author), Hajibeygi, H. (author), Hurter, S.J. (author)Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) is an emerging large-scale energy storage technology. Researchers are investigating its feasibility and performance, including its injectivity, productivity, and storage capacity through numerical simulations. However, several ad-hoc relative permeability and capillary pressure functions have been used in the...article 2023
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Cravero, S. (author), Cristea, M.E. (author), Deul, M.L. (author), Walters, C.L. (author), Valdez, M.E. (author), Darcis, P. (author)Gaseous Hydrogen can have detrimental effects on the mechanical performance of carbon steels, and those effects need to be taken into account for the proper design of pipelines for H2 transportation systems. ASTM E1681 is the standard test method used to evaluate fracture toughness in an H2 environment and presents the possibility of testing...conference paper 2023
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Juez-Larré, J. (author), Gonçalves Machado, C. (author), Groenenberg, R.M. (author), Belfroid, S.P.C. (author), Yousefi, S.H. (author)With the expected increase in the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier, large-scale underground storage sites will be needed. Unlike underground natural gas storage (UGS), many aspects on the performance of underground hydrogen storage (UHS) are not well understood, as there is currently no UHS in use for energy supply. Here we present the...article 2023
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Yousefi, S.H. (author), Groenenberg, R.M. (author), Koornneef, J.M. (author), Juez-Larré, J. (author), Shahi, M. (author)Underground hydrogen storage will be an essential part of the future hydrogen infrastructure to provide flexibility and security of supply. Storage in porous reservoirs should complement storage in salt caverns to be able to meet the projected high levels of required storage capacities. To assess its techno-economic feasibility, a case study of...article 2023
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Giorgianni, G. (author), Perathoner, S. (author), Centi, G. (author), Soo-Tang, S.H. (author), de Jong, E. (author), van der Waal, J.C. (author), Abate, S. (author)2-methylfuran from the hydrogenation of furfural could be a viable green route to get synthetic gasoline or to be used as a blending fuel. However, it is currently produced as a by-product during the gas phase production of furfuryl alcohol using Cu catalysts, presenting fairly low productivities, while due to the complexity of the reaction,...article 2023
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Diaz-Morales, O. (author), Lindberg, A. (author), Smulders, V. (author), Anil, A. (author), Simic, N. (author), Wildlock, M. (author), Salazar Alvarez, G. (author), Mul, G. (author), Mei, B. (author), Cornell, A. (author)BACKGROUND: Sodium chlorate (NaClO3) is extensively used in the paper industry, but its production uses strictly regulated highly toxic Na2Cr2O7 to reach high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) Faradaic efficiencies. It is therefore important to find alternatives either to replace Na2Cr2O7 or reduce its concentration. RESULTS: The Na2Cr2O7...article 2023
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Joos, B. (author), Elen, K. (author), van den Ham, J. (author), Meulendijks, N. (author), Buskens, P. (author), Paulus, A. (author), Wouters, K. (author), Manca, J. (author), D'Haen, J. (author), Shukla, S. (author), Vermang, B. (author), Van Bael, M. (author), Hardy, A. (author)A new benign aqueous route toward bismuth-containing photoelectrodes is proposed to eliminate the need for harmful organic solvents and/or acids. A CuBi2O4 photocathode is prepared by stabilizing the metal ions through complexation in pH neutral aqueous solutions. Merits of the proposed approach are elemental homogeneity (with unique doping...article 2023
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Scheepers, M.J.J. (author), Gamboa Palacios, S. (author), Jegu, E. (author), Pupo Nogueira, L.P. (author), Rutten, L.W. (author), van Stralen, J. (author), Smekens, K.E.L. (author), West, K.J. (author), van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author)This paper presents two different scenarios for the energy system of the Netherlands that achieve the Dutch government’s national target of near net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050. Using the system optimisation model OPERA, the authors have analysed the technology, sector and cost implications of the assumptions nderlying these scenarios....article 2022
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Pardhi, S. (author), Chakraborty, S. (author), Tran, D.-D. (author), El Baghdadi, M. (author), Wilkins, S. (author), Hegazy, O. (author)Long-haul heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and coaches, contribute to a substantial portion of the modern-day European carbon footprint and pose a major challenge in emissions reduction due to their energy-intensive usage. Depending on the hydrogen fuel source, the use of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) for long-haul applications has...article 2022
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Phung, N. (author), van Helvoirt, C. (author), Beyer, W. (author), Anker, J. (author), Naber, R.C.G. (author), Renes, M. (author), Kessels, W.M.M. (author), Geerligs, L.J. (author), Creatore, M. (author), Macco, B. (author)In recent years, passivating contacts based on SiO2/poly-Si have proven to be an enabling technology for Si solar cells. Effective hydrogenation of the interfacial SiO2 is vital for realizing efficient contacts. Hydrogen-rich dielectrics, such as SiNx and Al2O3, are commonly employed for hydrogenation, whereas also recently, n-type conductive...article 2022
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Datta, K. (author), Branco, B. (author), Zhao, Y. (author), Zardetto, V. (author), Phung, N. (author), Bracesco, A. (author), Mazzarella, L. (author), Wienk, M.M. (author), Creatore, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Janssen, R.A.J. (author)Solar-assisted water electrolysis is a promising technology for storing the energy of incident solar irradiation into hydrogen as a fuel. Here, an integrated continuous flow electrochemical reactor coupled to a monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell is demonstrated that provides light-driven electrochemical solar-to-hydrogen conversion...article 2022
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Ansaloni, L. (author), Saric, M. (author), Lauradour, E. (author), Radmanesh, F. (author), Dijkstra, J.W. (author), Pilz, M. (author), Hovik, D. (author), Benes, N.E. (author), van Delft, Y. (author), Peters, T.A. (author)In the present work, the high-temperature and long-term hydrothermal stability of novel polyPOSS-imide membranes for high-temperature hydrogen separation is investigated. The polyPOSS-imide membranes are found to exhibit an appropriate stability up to 300 C. Above this temperature the membrane selectivity rapidly decreases, which is seemingly...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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Martínez-Gordón, R. (author), Sánchez-Diéguez, M. (author), Fattahi, A. (author), Morales-España, G. (author), Sijm, J. (author), Faaij, A. (author)The North Sea region, located in the Northwest of Europe, is expected to be a frontrunner in the European energy transition. This paper aims to analyse different optimal system configurations in order to meet net-zero emission targets in 2050. Overall, the paper presents two main contributions: first, we develop and introduce the IESA-NS model....article 2022
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Bekdemir, C. (author), Doosje, E. (author), Seykens, X. (author)At present, the hydrogen combustion engine has gained renewed interest from the heavy-duty internal combustion engine (ICE) industry as an enabler for fast decarbonization of well-to-wheel emissions and reinforced by the vast commitment of key stakeholders to establish a green hydrogen infrastructure. Past studies have often focused on partial...conference paper 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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Zhang, J. (author), Meerman, H. (author), Benders, R. (author), Faaij, A. (author)As natural gas (NG) demand increases in China, the question arises how the NG infrastructure fit into a low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions future towards 2050. Herein, the potential role of the NG infrastructure in supplying low-carbon gases during 2020–2050 for China at a provincial resolution was analyzed for different scenarios. In total,...article 2022
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Martinez-Gordon, R. (author), Gusatu, L. (author), Morales-Espana, G. (author), Sijm, J. (author), Faaij, A. (author)The North Sea Offshore Grid concept has been envisioned as a promising alternative to: 1) ease the integration of offshore wind and onshore energy systems, and 2) increase the cross-border capacity between the North Sea region countries at low cost. In this paper we explore the techno-economic benefits of the North Sea Offshore Grid using two...article 2022
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Wieclawska, S.M. (author), van Leeuwen, A.J.F. (author)The Netherlands currently imports and partially produces coal, crude oil and natural gas in order to provide for electricity,heat, fuel and chemicals. The coal, crude oil and natural gas provide the molecules (carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen) which can be turned into the desired service (electricity, heat) or molecule (fuel, chemicals). In...report 2022