Concentrated solar power for renewable electricity and hydrogen production from water-a review

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

B. Coelho (Author) FEUP; A. C. Oliveira (Author) FEUP; A. Mendes (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Energy and Environmental Sciences

Vol. 3

Pages: 1398-1405

ISSN: 1754-5692

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-APP

DOI: 10.1039/b922607a

Abstract (EN): Today's world suffers from an increasing dependence on fossil fuels, either for electricity production, transportation or reagent for the chemical industry. A technological revolution in hydrogen and electricity production is important to support the future needs and lead the world towards a better future. For that, technological and economical barriers have to be broken. Concentrated solar power (CSP) has been proving to be a valid means to start this revolution and produce electricity and hydrogen from completely renewable sources-water and the sun. Although solid steps should be taken to solve the current limitations and increase the technical and economical viability of these projects, there are conditions to begin this revolution using factual bridges from the current fossil technologies to renewable technologies.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8