Technologies for deep decarbonization using high temperature liquid metal

Over the last six years, the Atomistic Simulation and Energy (ASE) Research Group has developed the ability to contain, mechanically pump, valve, and meter liquid metals at extreme temperatures up to 2,000°C, using all ceramic and/or graphite infrastructures. This important technological advance opens the door to new systems concepts that can be leveraged to develop technologies that have the potential to enable deep decarbonization. This talk will review two new system concepts, namely, a low-cost energy storage concept termed thermal energy grid storage using multi-junction photovoltaics (TEGS-MPV), and methane pyrolysis.