Net-Zero and Low Carbon Solutions for the Energy Sector

Amin Mirkouei is an Associate Professor at University of Idaho, Forbes sustainability contributor, certified Professional Engineer (PE), and experienced Technologist. He has over 12 years of experience contributing and leading cross-disciplinary projects in decarbonization technologies, renewable materials, sustainable design and manufacturing, cyber-physical control and optimization, and operations research, particularly renewable fuels, green chemicals, and rare earth elements and minerals. He has published and co-authored over 50 articles in scientific journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings.

• About the Author xAcknowledgments xiiAcronyms xiiiList of Figures xvList of Tables xxIntroduction xxii1 Power Generation (Net-Zero Solutions) 11.1 Solar 31.2 Wind 281.3 Hydropower 381.4 Geothermal 411.5 Hydrogen 511.6 Marine 581.7 Case Study: Solar Hybrid Energy Systems 681.8 Denmark Case Study 712 Power Generation (Low-Carbon Solutions) 832.1 Nuclear 832.2 Coal 942.3 Natural Gas 1052.4 Biomass 1092.5 Ammonia 1132.6 Case Study: CCUS-Hybrid Energy Systems 1193 Power Storage 1303.1 Battery 1313.2 Mechanical Energy Storage 1363.3 Case Study: Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage 1424 Heat Generation 1464.1 Low-Emission Technologies 1474.2 Case Study: Geothermal Heat Pumps 1505 Heat Storage 1535.1 Physical 1535.2 Thermochemical 1565.3 Case Studies: Commercial Concentrating Solar Power Plants 1596 Biofuel Production 1646.1 Biogas 1666.2 Biomethane 1696.3 Bioethanol 1756.4 Biodiesel 1776.5 Case Study: Gasification with CCUS 1877 Hydrogen Production 1957.1 Thermochemical with CCUS 1977.2 Electrolysis 2057.3 Case Study: Hybrid Thermochemical Hydrogen Production 2118 Hydrogen Storage 2208.1 Physical-based Storage 2218.2 Material-based Storage 2268.3 Case Study: Aboveground and Underground Hydrogen Storage 228Appendix 1 Opportunities to Study or Work with the Author 234Appendix 2 Author’s Publications 238Books, Magazines, and Contributions to Other Volumes 238Refereed Journal Publications 238Peer-Reviewed Conference Publications 240Appendix 3 Self-Check Questions and Answers 243Chapter 1 243Chapter 2 249Chapter 3 260Chapter 4 265Chapter 5 267Chapter 6 271Chapter 7 277Chapter 8 281Glossary 285Index 287