Decarbonized supply chains: first invent the universe?
…The complexity of global supply chains A key focus of our recent research has been materials that are needed in the energy transition. Examples are carbon fiber (used in wind…
Carbon fiber: energy economics?
Carbon fiber production costs are estimated at $25/kg in this data-file, in order to generate a 10% IRR at a new world-scale carbon fiber plant. Energy economics are broken down…
Carbon fiber: the miracle material?
Energy transition will catapult carbon fiber demand upwards from today’s 120kTpa baseline, across wind turbine blades, more efficient vehicles and hydrogen tanks. This miracle material is 3-10x stronger than steel…
Nature based solutions to climate change?
…and then stays forested. (3) Residuals and convenience. Many industrial processes are complex and competitive. Look at the charts for how the world makes carbon fiber (e.g, for wind turbine…
Turquoise hydrogen from methane pyrolysis: economics?
…can be achieved on carbon black or carbon fiber. $599.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart The advantage of producing hydrogen from the pyrolysis of methane is that up to 3 kg…
MIRALON: turquoise hydrogen breakthrough?
MIRALON is an advanced material, being commercialized by Huntsman, purifying carbon nanotubes from the pyrolysis of methane and also yielding turquoise hydrogen. The material has multiple uses in energy transition….
Advanced Conductors: current affairs?
…Reinforced (ACSR) with composites such as carbon fiber. Properties of Advanced Conductors versus ACSR and economic costs are on pages 9-13. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/advanced-conductors-versus-acsr-costs-and-companies Materials implications? Carbon fiber is a miracle material,…
Vehicle mass: what opportunities to improve fuel economy?
…Replacing 10% of this steel with a lighter and stronger alternative, such as carbon fiber is likely to improve a vehicle’s overall weight and fuel economy by c16%. Carbon fiber…
Battery cathode active materials and manufacturing?
…mixed with a conductive carbon additive, most often carbon black, but also potentially graphite or carbon nanotubes, which will typically form 5% of the cathode. (6) A fluorinated polymer binder,…
Metals and materials: strength and temperature resistance?
…and jet engines; why glass fiber and carbon fiber are used in wind turbine blades; why traces of Rare Earth metals are introduced into high-pressure pipelines for gas transportation or…