Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100013
Shashika M. Gajanayake , Ranjith P. Gamage , Xiao-Sen Li , Herbert Huppert
{"title":"Natural gas hydrates – Insights into a paradigm-shifting energy resource","authors":"Shashika M. Gajanayake , Ranjith P. Gamage , Xiao-Sen Li , Herbert Huppert","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Experts have identified natural gas hydrates, which are found in the shallow seabed and beneath permafrost regions, as an energy source (mostly methane) that is greener than other petroleum fuel resources. With their worldwide distribution and abundance, gas hydrates have vast potential to become the next pillar of the energy industry. Although no entity has established methane extraction from hydrates at a commercial scale yet, extensive laboratory experiments have introduced several extraction strategies. Methods such as depressurization, thermal stimulation, and inhibitor injection are likely to disturb seabed integrity, which may result in catastrophic consequences. However, the CO<sub>2</sub> replacement method is inferred to be preserving the seabed stability, offering an opportunity to reduce anthropogenic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions safely. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive review of the progress of experimental work in developing methane-extraction methods for gas hydrate reservoirs. Depressurization combined with thermal stimulation can be proposed as a viable methane extraction method based on laboratory-scale experiments, however, a sustainable extraction method is yet to be developed to field-scale when both economic and environmental perspectives are considered. A handful of field production runs have delivered positive outcomes to establish the exploitability of natural hydrate reservoirs, but thorough investigations and scientific collaborations are needed to develop hydrate accumulations as a commercially viable energy source.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100013"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49748684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100008
Hang Yang , Chaohua Cui
{"title":"Impact of isomers on the photovoltaic properties of polymerized small-molecule acceptors","authors":"Hang Yang , Chaohua Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) have attracted tremendous research interests due to their inherent advantages of excellent mechanical flexibility, film formation, and morphological stability. Recently, the development of polymerized small-molecule acceptors (PSMAs) has boosted the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of all-PSCs to over 18%. Polymerization sites on the terminal groups of small molecule acceptors play a decisive role in determining the absorption spectra, frontier molecular orbital energy levels, molecular packing and crystallinity, charge carrier mobilities and device performance of polymer acceptors. In this perspective, we focus on the latest advances of region-specific terminal groups and region-regular PSMAs, aiming to summarize the relationship between molecular structure–physicochemical properties–active layer morphology–device performance. Finally, the future design directions and challenges faced by region-specific terminal groups and region-regular PSMAs are discussed. In this Perspective article, we advocate that the region-regular PSMAs approach can advance better designs for high-performance polymer acceptors with good batch-to-batch reproducibility.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100008"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970222000086/pdfft?md5=5ddc074692f4af26e00dd913220df308&pid=1-s2.0-S2772970222000086-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72072948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100009
Gensheng Li , Jiayan Ji , Xianzhi Song , Yu Shi , Shuang Li , Zihao Song , Guofeng Song , Fuqiang Xu
{"title":"Research advances in multi-field coupling model for geothermal reservoir heat extraction","authors":"Gensheng Li , Jiayan Ji , Xianzhi Song , Yu Shi , Shuang Li , Zihao Song , Guofeng Song , Fuqiang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As a kind of clean renewable energy, the production and utilization of geothermal resources can make a great contribution to optimizing the energy structure and energy conservation and emission reduction. The circulating heat extraction process of working fluid will disturb the equilibrium state of physical and chemical fields inside the reservoir, and involve the mutual coupling of heat transfer, flow, stress, and chemical reaction. Revealing the coupling mechanism of flow and heat transfer inside the reservoir during geothermal exploitation can provide important theoretical support for the efficient exploitation of geothermal resources. This paper reviews the research advances of the multi-field coupling model in the reservoir during geothermal production over the past 40 years. The thrust of this paper is on objective analysis and evaluation of the importance of each coupling process and its influence on reservoir heat extraction performance. Finally, we discuss the existing challenges and perspectives to promote the future development of the geothermal reservoir multi-field coupling model. An accurate understanding of the multi-field coupling mechanism, an efficient cross-scale modeling method, as well as the accurate characterization of reservoir fracture morphology, are crucial for the multi-field coupling model of geothermal production.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970222000098/pdfft?md5=691e8f67abf11863c943db3f25868905&pid=1-s2.0-S2772970222000098-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72072949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100007
Wei Wu , Dazhao Lu , Derek Elsworth
{"title":"Fluid injection-induced fault slip during unconventional energy development: A review","authors":"Wei Wu , Dazhao Lu , Derek Elsworth","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An unusual increase in seismicity rate near the development and production sites of unconventional energy (e.g., natural gas and geothermal fluids) has been attributed to subsurface fluid injection. Damaging and hazardous earthquakes in many countries (e.g., China, South Korea, and the United States) have motivated tremendous effort to understand the complexity of fault slip behaviors in response to fluid pressurization. This study reviews key characteristics of injection-induced fault slip and highlights prediction and mitigation strategies relevant to unconventional energy projects. This capability relies on adequate understanding and characterization of first- and second-order friction and stability behaviors of faults as well as impacts of fluid pressurization and its role in triggering aseismic, seismic, and transitional slip behaviors. Suitable methods of investigation and characterization are noted together with typical examples together with scientific advances in our understanding towards forewarning and mitigation. Present challenges are addressed relating to the understanding of complex second-order friction behaviors and the location and characterization of blind faults. These needs are aided in the integration of multi-scale and multi-physical data obtained from laboratory, numerical, and field studies to offer crucial information for induced hazard preparedness and rapid run-up assessment. Finally, emerging technologies contributing to an improved understanding, such as data analytics and machine learning, are discussed in heralding the next frontier for injection-induced seismicity research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100007"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970222000074/pdfft?md5=59d7573fa39c2515b4dab1bb4b5dff8e&pid=1-s2.0-S2772970222000074-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72072950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100010
Fei Wang , Yu Han , Dawei Duan , Chuangye Ge , Hanlin Hu , Gang Li
{"title":"Recent progress of scalable perovskite solar cells and modules","authors":"Fei Wang , Yu Han , Dawei Duan , Chuangye Ge , Hanlin Hu , Gang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The rapid development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) over the past decade makes it the most promising next generation photovoltaic technology. Splendid progress in efficiency and stability has been demonstrated in laboratory level, while endeavours are extremely required to enable successful transfer of the printable PSC technology to industry scale toward commercialization. In this work, recent progresses on upscaling of PSCs are systematically reviewed. Starting with the traditional PSC structure, we have analyzed the specially designed configuration for perovskite solar modules (PSMs). The comprehensive overview and assessment are provided for the technologies engineering in large-scale preparation, including both solution processing and vapor-phase deposition methods. Considering the promoting effect of material engineering to scale up PSMs, the application of additive engineering, solvent engineering and interface engineering on the stability and efficiency of PSMs is systematacially discussed. Moreover, the effect of current packaging technology of PSMs on device lifetime and environmental friendliness is emphasized. At last, we propose the prospects and challenges of PSMs commercialization in the future to meet the requirements for next generation photovoltaic industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970222000104/pdfft?md5=1e2f59683eceb77566d63fda970dbb63&pid=1-s2.0-S2772970222000104-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72072895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100006
Kai Wang , Sumanta Kumar Karan , Mohan Sanghadasa , Congcong Wu , Shashank Priya
{"title":"Implantable photoelectronic charging (I-PEC) for medical implants","authors":"Kai Wang , Sumanta Kumar Karan , Mohan Sanghadasa , Congcong Wu , Shashank Priya","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Medical implants with functionalities such as sensing, health monitoring, stimulation, diagnosis, and physiological treatment are rapidly growing. With the increasing functional sophistication and addition of modules such as data transmission, on-chip processing, and data storage, energy demand of the implantable system is also growing. Using implantable energy harvester either to recharge or ultimately replace hazardous battery is essential to provide a long-term sustainable solution. Energy harvesting techniques using piezoelectric, thermoelectric, radio frequency power transmission, biofuel, and photoelectronic (or sometimes termed as “photovoltaic” in terms of solar light harvesting, i.e., PV) conversion, have been attempted for the implantable, but these methods are currently limited by insufficient power output, large footprint, and low efficiency. Nevertheless, the planar PV with potential of lighter weight, higher energy density, and higher efficiency, provides promising power solution for in-body medical implants. In this short review, we will discuss the potential opportunities and challenges associated with PV's for medical implants, covering materials, to devices, and to system level requirements.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100006"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970222000062/pdfft?md5=a691924189594bcfd3b052e61ec22277&pid=1-s2.0-S2772970222000062-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72072896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100008
Hang Yang, Chaohua Cui
{"title":"Impact of isomers on the photovoltaic properties of polymerized small-molecule acceptors","authors":"Hang Yang, Chaohua Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82623662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ReviewsPub Date : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100006
Kai Wang, Sumanta Kumar Karan, M. Sanghadasa, Congcong Wu, S. Priya
{"title":"Implantable photoelectronic charging (I-PEC) for medical implants","authors":"Kai Wang, Sumanta Kumar Karan, M. Sanghadasa, Congcong Wu, S. Priya","doi":"10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enrev.2022.100006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100471,"journal":{"name":"Energy Reviews","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80402733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}