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Because of the increasing population, land acquisition costs are increasing, which presents a challenge for the conventional land-based solar power industry. Floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs), also known as floatovoltaics, do not require land and will play a major role in the renewable industry in the coming years. FSPVs float on bodies of water...

22 Dec 2022  |  Global  |  Technology Research

Technology Trends and Advancements in Nuclear Hydrogen

Advancements in High-temperature Electrolysis and the Shift Toward Hydrogen Economy will provide Competitive Intensity to Nuclear Hydrogen Production

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While clean energy resources are replacing fossil fuels, hydrogen has emerged as an attractive path to decarbonizing the industrial sector, demonstrating strong potential to have a substantial impact on the energy and transportation sectors. With its high energy density and ability to provide heat and electricity to produce low-cost hydrogen on a l...

As the solar energy industry progresses on its path to becoming elemental to global energy supply, newer generation solar cells must overcome the limitations of silicon solar cells used today. These issues include material wastage during manufacturing, inability to provide flexible cell formats, and limitations to theoretical efficiency at a maximu...

Geothermal energy involves the use of the underground heat generated from the Earth’s core for electricity and heating purposes. While solar and wind energy technologies represent the mainstream renewable energy sources, geothermal energy has its own distinct advantages. Its capacity to provide heating/cooling and power generation, the steady ene...

Water electrolysis using electrolyzers powered by renewable energy produces green hydrogen, considered the most sustainable hydrogen type. Conventional electrolyzers require high water purity for hydrogen production as the impurities and salt contents damage the electrode and other components of the electrolyzer cells. However, over 96.5% of natura...

01 Dec 2022  |  Global  |  Technology Research

Technology Trends and Advancements in Nuclear Energy Utilization

Next-generation Nuclear Technologies Promote Carbon Neutrality and Hydrogen Economy Growth Opportunities

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Globally, low-carbon energy resources are increasingly critical to combat climate change and ensure adherence to the Paris Climate Summit declarations, especially net zero carbon emissions targets. Nuclear energy can play a critical role due to its high energy density, low land footprint compared to renewable energy sources, and cost competitivenes...

29 Nov 2022  |  Global  |  Technology Research

Technological Advancements Enabling Ammonia for Efficient Hydrogen Storage

Safe Handling and High Hydrogen Recovery for Direct Utilization Drive the Demand for Ammonia as a Preferred Hydrogen Storage Medium

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Global efforts to decarbonize the energy and industrial sectors have necessitated looking beyond conventional fossil fuels as the primary energy source. Hydrogen, which has a significantly higher energy content than traditional energy sources such as oil and natural gas, is gaining traction in the industry. However, its low volumetric density requi...

Battery manufacturers are under constant pressure to reduce battery costs and increase the energy density. To do so, they are experimenting with and commercializing batteries that have altered chemistries and producing compact battery packs. But the regular changes in battery chemistry and increased compactness may compromise safe operation. This i...

This research service focuses on new and disruptive technologies in the concentrated solar power (CSP) industry. Solar energy technology has witnessed consistent improvements in terms of energy and cost efficiency. While solar photovoltaics is currently the most widely adopted method of solar energy utilization, CSP technology has several features ...