Thermodynamic analysis of a zero-emission combustion cycle for energy transition

The power sector accounts for ∼40% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions. Its decarbonization by switching to low-carbon renewables is essential for a sustainable future. Existing electrical grids, however, have limited capacity to absorb the variability introduced by these new energy sources and rely largely on natural-gas-based...

Natural gas displacement by wind curtailment utilization in combined-cycle power plants

The energy scenario is currently undergoing a rapid transition in the pursuit of increasing the share of renewable energy sources in order to reduce the global anthropogenic CO2 emission. However, since several of the renewable energy sources are intermittent in nature, like wind and solar, this intermittency gives rise to several problems in...