A5062378572- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Iron and Steelmaking Processes
- Catalysts for Methane Reforming
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Risk Perception and Management
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Graphene research and applications
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Educational Technology in Learning
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology
2021-2025
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2012-2013
Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since mid-2000s, it has quickly evolved into prominent research field encompassing an expansive and growing number of groups organizations across world. The main conclusion most these studies that renewables feasible worldwide at low cost. Advanced concepts methods now enable to chart realistic as well cost- or resource-optimized efficient...
Green methanol and green ammonia produced by renewable electricity electricity-based hydrogen become the backbone for a defossilised global chemical industry.
Steel production is a carbon and energy intensive activity, releasing 1.9 tons of CO2 requiring 5.17 MWh primary per ton produced, on average, globally, resulting in 9% all anthropogenic emissions. To achieve the goals Paris Agreement limiting global temperature increase to below 1.5 °C compared pre-industrial levels, structure steel must change fundamentally. There are several technological paths towards lower intensity for steelmaking, which bring with them paradigm shift decoupling...
As energy system research into high shares of renewables has developed, so have the perspectives fundamental nature a highly renewable economy. Early transition suggested that current fossil fuel systems would to 'Hydrogen Economy', whereas more recent insights suggest 'Power-to-X Economy' may be appropriate term, as electricity will become both most important primary and final carrier through various Power-to-X conversion routes across system. This paper provides detailed overview on years...
As the European Union intensifies its response to climate emergency, increased focus has been placed on hard-to-abate energy-intensive industries. Primary among these is steel industry, a cornerstone of economy and industry. With emergence new hydrogen-based steelmaking options, particularly through hydrogen direct reduction, structure global production supply chains will transition from being based low-cost coal resources that electricity therefore production. This study examines...
Abstract Multiple energy‐related crises require a fast transition towards sustainable energy system. The European Green Deal aims for zero CO 2 emission by 2050, while accelerating climate change impacts obligate faster phase‐out of fossil fuels. Energy studies Europe at and near 100% renewable are used as benchmark two newly introduced scenarios reaching emissions 2050 2040. A technology‐rich system model was applied in hourly resolution 20 interconnected regions full sector coupling...
As the discourse surrounding 100% renewable energy systems has evolved, several system modelling tools have been developed to demonstrate technical feasibility and economic viability of fully sustainable, sector coupled systems. While characteristics these vary among each other, their purpose remains consistent in integrating technologies into future This paper examines two such models, LUT Energy System Transition model, an optimisation EnergyPLAN simulation tool, a develops cost-optimal...
While the European Union has set ambitious targets to decouple all emissions from chemical production processes, current industry is dependent on fossil fuels for energy use and as feedstocks. The import of products across supply chain a critical component industry, transition power-to-chemicals structure provides an opportunity locally This study develops techno-economic model examine options applies life-cycle analysis assess climate impacts electricity-based polyethylene (e-polyethylene),...
Under the Paris Climate Agreement, sustainable energy supply will largely be achieved through renewable energies. Each country have its own unique optimal pathway to transition a fully system. This study demonstrates two such pathways for Bolivia that are both technically feasible and cost-competitive scenario without proper targets, significantly more cost-efficient than current would driven by solar PV based electricity high electrification across all sectors. Simulations performed using...
Plastics are essential materials for modern societies, but their production contributes to significant environmental issues. Power-to-X processes could produce plastics from captured CO2 and hydrogen with renewable electricity, these technologies may also face challenges perspective. This paper focuses on sustainability assessment of CO2-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE) compared bio-based LDPE. Life cycle has been applied study climate impacts land use related biodiversity different...
Abstract The UN's Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming between 1.5 and 2°C is dangerously obsolete needs to be replaced by a commitment restore Earth's climate. We now know that continued use fossil fuels associated with 1.5–2°C scenarios would result in hundreds millions pollution deaths likely trigger multiple tipping elements the Earth system. Unexpected advances renewable power production storage have radically expanded our climate response capacity. cost technologies has...
Abstract The fight against global warming requires novel approaches for the defossilisation of industrial processes, and limitation options negative carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. production fibre (CF) is an energy-intensive chain processes which cause CO Having in mind high market growth CF composite materials, might stand warming. also offers a huge mitigation opportunity, as contain up to 95–98wt% pure carbon. This study investigates possible ways link atmospheric , enabling emissions...
Highly renewable energy systems for island regions provide opportunities to investigate fully self-sufficient energy-industry systems. New perspectives into the nature of 100% suggest that a Power-to-X Economy may emerge, as electricity will become fundamental carrier. In with high shares, availability low-cost storage options is essential balance shares variable electricity, especially solar PV and wind power. While direct electrification most cost-effective efficient solution, indirect...
The excessive emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere has increased global average temperature resulting to a phenomenon known as warming. One major gasses is CO2 and various efforts are focused on curbing its emissions. Using case multipurpose residential building at University Santiago de Compostela in Northwestern Spain, this study assessed environmental impact installing smart lighting. This quantifies emission reduction, economic cost associated technical improvement. Such...
La búsqueda de nuevas aplicaciones en el uso los tableros requiere la innovación sus propiedades. Las mejoras aislamiento, regulación las condiciones ambientales, su resistencia al fuego y incremento propiedades físico-mecánicas, aumentan diversificación usos. El empleo materias y/o materiales compuestos, denominados composites (1), posibilita mejora estas Esta publicación analiza diversas físicas mecánicas varios tipos monocapa, elaborados, por un lado, a base partículas minerales...