Projects

The proposed research will pioneer the development of a new multisolvent osmotic flow battery (MOFB) concept, where chemical potential gradients are used to store energy in fully miscible multisolvent mixtures. During charging reverse osmosis (RO) is used to store energy in concentrated solvent mixtures, with higher energy densities than redox flow batteries. Energy can then… Read more

Analysis of pathways for affordable multi-day energy storage using ammonia, methanol and/or hydrogen.

How to compare cost and emissions of solid-state battery technologies using a consistent framework?

How does geologic hydrogen compare to traditional sources in costs and emissions under decarbonization policies?

Enhancing energy resilience through integrated satellite EO data and AI tools to address energy supply/demand impacts of climate disasters, optimize renewable energy site selection, and assess infrastructure vulnerabilities.

The aviation industry contributes 2% of US CO2 emissions and targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a key strategy. A key challenge to advancing SAF production technologies is finding feedstocks sufficient in mass (and generation rate) to meet the demand of the sector (i.e., neither… Read more

Ethylene production has the second-highest greenhouse gas emissions of any single process in the industrial sector. Ethylene is also a key platform chemical and the basis for much of the US chemical industry. Ethylene is produced industrially through steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks, an unselective and energy-intensive process that is difficult to decarbonize. In this… Read more

Spatial-economic systems analysis of cost-effective CCUS deployment scenarios.

Agent-based capacity expansion modeling to evaluate how technologies and policies contribute to resiliency as the grid decarbonizes.

Analysis of the technology and economics of slow charging for residential and city infrastructure.