The Role of Fuels in Transforming Energy End-Use in Buildings and Industrial Processes (eBook)

Energy-efficient technologies are necessary to lower the carbon footprint for a transition towards clean energy in a sustainable manner. This book examines what role fuels have in the transformation of end-use in buildings and industrial processes. Energy-efficient technologies are necessary to lower the carbon footprint for a transition towards clean energy in a sustainable manner. Efficient utilization of primary energy resources, including renewables, to support the current and future energy needs while targeting grid resiliency, energy, and environmental security at an affordable cost is of significant value. The author analyzes heat pumps, fuel-driven thermal providers, and power systems configurations and looks at the sensitivity of the electrical grid's carbon intensity and tariff towards carbon footprint and energy costs compared with fuel-driven technologies. The role of low-carbon, zero-carbon, and carbon-negative fuels, such as power-to-gas (P2G), power-to-liquid (PtL), hydrogen, and biogas, in conjunction with polygeneration technologies, are discussed. This book also examines two different scenarios focused on the sensitivity of the pace of decarbonization of the electrical grid and fuel supply on operational energy-related carbon emissions.

• Compares electricity versus fuel as a primary energy source
• Explores the role of fuels in the decarbonization journey
• Examines the value proposition of currently available energy solutions

Dr. Praveen Cheekatamarla is a Senior Researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) focusing on developing clean, energy-efficient building and industrial technologies. He has over 16 years of industrial experience and served as a technical leader. He was the Director of R&D at Atrex Energy and the principal fuel cell product developer. His primary areas of interest include cogeneration, catalysis, electrochemistry, fuel cells, thermo-chemical processes, energy modeling/analysis, fuels, combustion, reactors, and process/product development. Dr. Cheekatamarla holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and has more than 120 peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles, presentations, conference papers, and reports. He is a guest editor and editorial board member for technical journals and acts as a technical advisor for energy startups.