Emerging sustainable technologies

2023 2022

This annual Emerging Sustainable Technologies edition 2023, now in its 7th edition, still presents the results from our industrial vision of emerging sustainable technologies. We present the solar power production from space, the turquoise hydrogen technologies and solar fuels production and a fully circular concept of e-fuels production based on CO2 from the atmosphere and H2. In addition, we focus on natural-based solutions in development which will be necessary to reach global net zero GHG emissions.

The main purpose of this document is, this year again, to help inspire a new sense of collaboration between all the players in this hugely important endeavour of carbon neutrality.

LIGHT-DRIVEN CHEMISTRY TO SOLAR FUELS PRODUCTION

Photosynthesis efficiently captures solar energy, but its subsequent conversion into chemical energy in the form of biomass is limited in term of efficiency in the range between 1 to 4%.

Road to 30% efficiency PV cells

Silicon solar modules represent over 95% of global installed PV capacity with one challenger, Perovskite solar cells

Fusion power

Fission is a nuclear technology based on splitting one large atom into two smaller atoms whilst Fusion is the fusing of two light atoms into a larger one.

PV everywhere: the era of Integrated Photovoltaics...

The significant and continuing fall in PV prices is facilitating the development of a multitude of new applications.

Wind Turbine Blade Circularity

Wind Blade Waste is composed of valuable resources that should be recycled to make the supply chain even more sustainable.

NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS

Recently recognized by the IPCC and IEA as necessary to offset hard-to-abate emissions and eventually, to go beyond net-zero, Negative Emissions Technologies will play a main role but Natural Based Solutions (NBS) even more.

CIRCUL(AIR)FUELS

Converting low-carbon electricity to e-fuels in a fully circular manner!

Natural Hydrogen

Natural hydrogen is generated by natural geochemical processes inside the Earth’s crust

Metal fuels

Metals as recyclable carbon neutral fuels are promising alternatives to fossil fuels.

PYROLYSIS FOR TURQUOISE HYDROGEN?

Methane pyrolysis is a set of emerging technologies that allow hydrogen production while avoiding CO2 emissions. Carbon is stored in a solid form.

SOLAR SPACE POWER

Can we use Solar Power in Space to supply energy for Earth’s consumption?

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