industry: Energy

Sector Coupling - WhatNext

Sector coupling’s effect on the market price of renewable energy

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A crucial effort for the future decades will be to decarbonize the energy supply by switching out fossil fuels for renewable energy sources to meet climate protection goals. When determining future financing requirements, knowing the potential growth and commercial viability of renewable energy sources in the power industry is critical. However, as variable renewable energy …

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Perovskite Solar Cells - WhatNext

Life Cycle Assessment Studies in Perovskite Solar Cells

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Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) have significantly advanced since they were first proposed as a novel and promising Photovoltaic (PV) technology designed to deliver photoconversion efficiencies higher than traditional PV systems. PSCs have taken the lead among the most recent photovoltaics due to their exceptional versatility, the ability to tune the energy band gap, and the …

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Blockchain Logistics - WhatNext

Private and Public Contracts in Blockchain Logistics

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The management and transactions of data and business processes are about to undergo a revolution, thanks to blockchain technology. The adoption of blockchain, which was first developed as a supply chain technology and then as a financial technology, has spread to public administration, transportation, and logistics. Although reports have mentioned use cases for the former, …

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Compressed Air Energy Storage - WhatNext

Isothermal and Supercritical Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems

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Compressed-air energy storage technology involves storing energy as pressurized air, with the system’s capacity depending on the size of the storage vessel, the pressure at which the air is held, and the temperature. Different types of CAES exist, including diabatic, adiabatic, isothermal, supercritical, micro, and underwater. Isothermal CAES is one of the major CAES systems, …

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Wind Turbines - WhatNext

AI-Based Predictive Maintenance and Its Impact on the Efficiency of Wind Turbines

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During the lifetime of a wind turbine, operation and maintenance can account for up to 30% of the levelized costs per kWh generated. Turbine failure usually results in downtime of a week or more – resulting in respective downtime costs. Transporting spare parts is expensive as turbine fields are commonly located in remote areas, resulting …

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Plastic-to-Biofuel - WhatNext

Solving the Energy Crisis and Plastic Pollution – Converting Waste Plastics into Biofuel for the Mobility Industry

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Plastic-to-Biofuel Innovations Chemical Recycling Plastic-to-Biofuel: Global plastic waste is a major issue. Plastic waste’s durability causes it to become trapped for centuries in landfills and oceans, thereby creating a serious environmental crisis. The inefficiency of recycling processes, high recycling costs, and a lack of incentives actively contribute to the active recycling of only 9% of …

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Enhanced Oil Recovery - WhatNext

Comparing Aquifers and Enhanced Oil Recovery for large-scale carbon sequestration

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Aquifers vs. Enhanced Oil Recovery Various industries such as cement and steel production, hydrogen production from fossil fuels, waste incineration, and power generation utilize on-site carbon capture and storage in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). This process involves intercepting the carbon dioxide before it is released into the atmosphere. The process involves compressing carbon dioxide to …

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Perovskite Solar Cells - WhatNext

Improving the Efficiency Of Perovskite Solar Cells

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Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency with Tandem Design Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a game changer in the renewables industry over the years. They have proven to be more affordable than traditional solar panels and can be effectively installed in the front facades and rooftops of buildings. Another feature of perovskite solar cells that …

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Fuel management systems - Whatnext

Fuel management systems for licensed fleets using real time telematics

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Fuel Management System: Optimizing Efficiency and Ensuring Accountability The fuel management system is a technology-driven solution that aims to manage and monitor fuel consumption of a vehicle or an entire fleet of vehicles. It collects fuel-related data like fuel consumption, inventory, and purchase history from all vehicles in the fleet and uses telematics and analytics-based …

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CyberSecurity - WhatNext

Cyber Security – Key to Robust Integration of Distributed Energy Resources

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Introduction Cyber Security: Today, many startups and companies are developing robust and integrated cybersecurity solutions in line with distributed energy resources. While advanced cybersecurity solutions for energy utilities indicate an optimistic future, the consistent penetration across distributed energy resources is bound to increase devices controlled and owned by consumers. Moreover, these devices rely on digital …

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