by sargent.centre@imperial.ac.uk | Jan 15, 2025
Key points Hard-to-abate sectors like cement, steel, and power generation require innovative solutions to achieve net-zero carbon emissions The “energy trilemma” adds complexity by demanding a balance between sustainability, affordability, and energy...
by sargent.centre@imperial.ac.uk | Jan 15, 2025
Industrial decarbonisation, especially in the chemical industry, is likely to need large volumes of green hydrogen, both as a feedstock and as a fuel. To replace natural gas in this way will require large volumes of green hydrogen in many large-scale...
by sargent.centre@imperial.ac.uk | Jan 10, 2025
Evolving energy systems must deliver electricity, heat, transport for residential use and meet the needs of multiple industrial sectors. A whole-system approach accounts for the complex dynamic interactions between these components to meet economic, environmental and...
by sargent.centre@imperial.ac.uk | Jan 10, 2025
Detailed analysis of decarbonisation pathways and technologies informs policy by highlighting the role of net-negative carbon emission technologies for hard-to-abate sectors and the importance of a diversified fuel mix in stabilising the energy system. The Sargent...
by sargent.centre@imperial.ac.uk | Jan 10, 2025
The intermittency of renewable energy makes its use in industrial processes difficult. We have designed a novel storage system that can deliver heat and electricity on demand. Pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) is a promising technology for long-duration energy...
