Thermonuclear fusion powers our universe and is a most promising option for electricity and hydrogen fuel generation within a future sustainable and environmentally benign energy scenario. We shortly describe the current status of magnetic fusion research on its way to the international tokamak experiment ITER, for which construction at the European site Cadarache (France) starts in the near fu...

Gasification involves turning organic fuels (such as biomass resources) into gaseous compounds (producer gas or syngas) by supplying less oxygen than is needed for com­ plete combustion of the fuel. Gasifica­ tion occurs at temperatures between 1112o and 2732o F and produces a lowto medium-energy gas depending upon the process type and operating conditions. Gasification of biomass resources is ...

Increasing scarcity of fossil fuels makes the deployment of hydrogen in combination with renewable energy sources, nuclear energy or the utilization of electricity from full time operation of existing power stations an interesting alternative. A pre-requisite is, however, that the safety of the required infrastructure is investigated and that its design is made such that the associated risk is ...

he GIF Technology Roadmap [1] identified the Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) as a technology with great potential to meet the small-unit electricity needs of remote sites while also offering advantages as a large system for grid-connected power stations. The LFR features a fast-neutron spectrum and a closed fuel cycle for efficient conversion of fertile uranium. It can also be used as a burner o...

Carbon nanotubes are the technology of the future. This technology is still in its infancy due to the fact that the technology is less than ten years old. This technology was discovered by accident, nanotubes are a residue from vaporizing carbon. Simro Iijima noticed that this soot had interesting qualities. Nanotubes are excellent conductors of electricity, heat, and have superior strength. Re...

Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 grew for over 50 days in microbial fuel cells, incompletely oxidizing lactate to acetate with high recovery of the electrons derived from this reaction as electricity. Electricity was produced with lactate or hydrogen and current was comparable to that of electricigens which completely oxidize organic substrates. However, unlike fuel cells with previously described el...

Is there a place for today's fossil fuel exporters in low-carbon future? This study explores trade channels between energy and importers using novel electricity-hydrogen-steel systems model calibrated to Norway, major natural gas producer, Germany, consumer. Under tight emission constraints, Norway can supply Germany with electricity, (blue) hydrogen, or re-import of captured CO2. Alternatively...