Net-zero emissions chemical industry in a world of limited resources

P Gabrielli, L Rosa, M Gazzani, R Meys, A Bardow… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
The chemical industry is responsible for about 5% of global CO 2 emissions and is key to
achieving net-zero targets. Decarbonizing this industry, nevertheless, faces particular …

The refinery of the future

ETC Vogt, BM Weckhuysen - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Fossil fuels—coal, oil and gas—supply most of the world's energy and also form the basis of
many products essential for everyday life. Their use is the largest contributor to the carbon …

Advancements in hydrogen storage technologies: A comprehensive review of materials, methods, and economic policy

N Kumar, SY Lee, SJ Park - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen offers advantages as an energy carrier, including a high energy content per unit
weight (∼ 120 MJ kg–1) and zero greenhouse gas emissions in fuel-cell-based power …

Applications of flywheel energy storage system on load frequency regulation combined with various power generations: A review

W Ji, F Hong, Y Zhao, L Liang, H Du, J Hao, F Fang… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
With large-scale penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) into the power grid,
maintaining its stability and security of it has become a formidable challenge while the …

A US perspective on closing the carbon cycle to defossilize difficult-to-electrify segments of our economy

WJ Shaw, MK Kidder, SR Bare, M Delferro… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Electrification to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions is essential to mitigate
climate change. However, a substantial portion of our manufacturing and transportation …

Atomistic structural engineering of conjugated microporous polymers promotes photocatalytic biomass valorization

Y Yan, X Yu, C Shao, Y Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer photocatalysts have great promise for solar fuel production due to their flexible
structural and functional designability. However, their photocatalytic efficiencies are still …

[HTML][HTML] Energy transition technology comes with new process safety challenges and risks

H Pasman, E Sripaul, F Khan, B Fabiano - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper intends to give an impression of new technologies and processes that are in
development for application to achieve decarbonization, and about which less or no …

Recycling polyolefin plastic waste at short contact times via rapid joule heating

E Selvam, K Yu, J Ngu, S Najmi, DG Vlachos - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The chemical deconstruction of polyolefins to fuels, lubricants, and waxes offers a promising
strategy for mitigating their accumulation in landfills and the environment. Yet, achieving true …

[HTML][HTML] Highly efficient chemical production via electrified, transient high-temperature synthesis

Y Dong, Y Rao, H Liu, H Zhang, R Hu, Y Chen, Y Yao… - eScience, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the current energy and environmental challenges, reducing or replacing
reliance on fossil fuels and striving for carbon neutrality seems to be the only viable choice …

The impact of deep decarbonization policy on the level of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union

R Nagaj, B Gajdzik, R Wolniak, WW Grebski - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Green Deal, a cornerstone of the European Union's climate goals, sets out to achieve a
substantial 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels …