MITEI-supported research advancing the science, technologies, and policies needed to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and expand energy access.
This project will develop surrogate models for different physical processes that can be used in the context of energy system optimization. This includes models for network stability, dynamical external disturbances and contingencies that can impact the solution of grid optimization. Developing good surrogate models will enable improved and resilient operation of energy infrastructure.
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