How solar energy and electrochemical technologies may help developing countries and the environment
The policies of curbing CO2 emissions have worked poorly on a global scale and an economically sound proposal of bringing electric power to Europe from an Algerian solar hub has just been dismissed. With reference to the Algerian - European relationships, we analyze the broad context where an enviro...
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ftunibolognairis:oai:cris.unibo.it:11585/364519 2024-01-28T10:08:21+01:00 How solar energy and electrochemical technologies may help developing countries and the environment MARINI, STEFANIA BERRETTONI, MARIO C. Strada M. Villa T. Zerlia S. Marini C. Strada M. Villa M. Berrettoni T. Zerlia 2014 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11585/364519 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.04.087 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000343337200117 volume:87 firstpage:1134 lastpage:1140 numberofpages:7 journal:ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT http://hdl.handle.net/11585/364519 doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.04.087 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84908660453 Chloralkali CO2 reduction CO2 sequestration H2 production Ocean acidification info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2014 ftunibolognairis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.04.087 2024-01-03T17:50:04Z The policies of curbing CO2 emissions have worked poorly on a global scale and an economically sound proposal of bringing electric power to Europe from an Algerian solar hub has just been dismissed. With reference to the Algerian - European relationships, we analyze the broad context where an environmental policy benefitting both developing and developed countries can be put in place. We then discuss the connection between anthropogenic CO2 emissions and acidification of Oceans along with a geo-engineering proposal aimed at solving these pressing problems with large-scale solar-powered chloralkali plants. While the cost of sequestering a ton of CO2 with dedicated chloralkali plants is unacceptably high, it is economically and environmentally sound to replace an existing European Cl-2 plant (consuming fossils) with a solar-powered plant in Algeria. If the Algerian plant uses a new, more efficient chloralkali process, it will be competitive with existing European plants even at the current low market value of the carbon emission credits. We finally explore the possibility of coupling Cl-2 production with CO2 reuse and syngas production through a novel electrochemical process. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification IRIS Università degli Studi di Bologna (CRIS - Current Research Information System) Energy Conversion and Management 87 1134 1140 |
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The policies of curbing CO2 emissions have worked poorly on a global scale and an economically sound proposal of bringing electric power to Europe from an Algerian solar hub has just been dismissed. With reference to the Algerian - European relationships, we analyze the broad context where an environmental policy benefitting both developing and developed countries can be put in place. We then discuss the connection between anthropogenic CO2 emissions and acidification of Oceans along with a geo-engineering proposal aimed at solving these pressing problems with large-scale solar-powered chloralkali plants. While the cost of sequestering a ton of CO2 with dedicated chloralkali plants is unacceptably high, it is economically and environmentally sound to replace an existing European Cl-2 plant (consuming fossils) with a solar-powered plant in Algeria. If the Algerian plant uses a new, more efficient chloralkali process, it will be competitive with existing European plants even at the current low market value of the carbon emission credits. We finally explore the possibility of coupling Cl-2 production with CO2 reuse and syngas production through a novel electrochemical process. |
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