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C55-13a-270397To date, no integrated characterization and predictive modeling workflow has been proposed to optimize Geothermal Battery Energy Storage (GBES) systems in sedimentary formations. Of particular concern is the near wellbore formation integrity of GBES systems that are subject to Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) loading conditions: during injection, storage, and production c ...

C53-21d-271370CCS is a key technology for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Finding suitable geological storage sites, demonstrating effective CO2 containment, and establishing long-term monitoring of storage reservoirs are paramount to effective and safe storage of CO2. The risk of CO2 leakage can be reduced through real- time monitoring and early prediction of possible leaks. Early pre ...

There are many issues that a wind developer must consider when siting a wind project, but one that has become increasingly pressing in the U.S. is the effect of turbines on local wildlife. New onshore wind development is occurring across the entire the U.S. and has brought wind plants into greater conflict with wildlife, especially bats. The burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry is also contendin ...

C56-36c-272696The Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics promotes the development of state-of-the-art particle accelerators for cutting-edge experimentation. To support these advances, improved high- temperature superconducting (HTS) wires are required in order to build high-field magnets that generate magnetic fields greater than 18 T. One key material for the development of HTS w ...

In a geothermal reservoir, injected water flows through certain fluid pathways such as natural or induced fractures connecting injection and production wells to harvest the thermal energy from surrounding rocks. The spatial distribution and temporal movement of the fluid in the reservoir is the determining factor of the heat-sweep efficiency. Currently, monitoring of the heat-sweep efficiency is m ...

Statement of the Problem: Decommissioned solar panels will account for up to 10 million tons of waste in the USA by 2050. PV recycling has seen little development in reclaiming valuable materials present in low concentrations. Copper and silver account for 1% and 0.1%, respectively, of the total waste mass, but represent 7% and 42% of the waste value. To make mass PV recycling economically viable, ...

n DER (Distributed Energy Resource) power delivery systems, the cybersecurity enhancement of OT (Operational Technology) is urgently needed to adapt/survive cyberattacks without disrupting safe operations. However, the modern energy systems with OT and IT systems are connected, allowing cyberattacks to originate in business systems and then migrate to DER energy control systems within the OT envir ...

Globally, more than 350 million metric tons of plastic polymers are produced annually, and their production is anticipated to quadruple by 2050. As much as three quarters of this material is single use, and only a small proportion is currently recycled. In 2018, 36 million tons of plastic waste were generated in the United States and 24 percent of that waste was recycled or incinerated. The remain ...

C56-25b-273571Direct air capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide (CO2) and its conversion to green platform chemicals can provide a pathway for deep decarbonization of our chemical industry. Such technology can also help with sustainability of carbon containing chemicals. DAC technologies can potentially be used everywhere in conjunction with renewable power sources making them potentially carbon negative ...

Thermal batteries are single discharge reserve batteries that provide very long shelf life, minimal self-discharge, wide storage temperature range, fast activation under sudden power demand, and also wide range of temperature operating conditions. Such un