References

Links to academic papers and articles

This site is written in order to explain concepts in a way that is easy to understand and does not require in-depth knowledge of Physics or Chemistry. The academic papers and references used are listed on each page, and all are assembled below:

Cambridge Climate repair group

https://climaterepair.earth/#resources

https://climaterepair.earth/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Executive-Summary_Centre-for-Climate-Repair0.2.pdf

DACCS

A Process for Capturing CO2 from the Atmosphere

https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(18)30225-3

Dissolution and secondary mineral precipitation in basalts due to reactions with carbonic acid

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/2017JB014019

The existing CO2 market

https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/carbon-dioxide-market-102866

Companies with DACCS systems:

http://carbonengineering.com/company-profile/

http://carbonengineering.com/about-dac/

https://www.climeworks.com/co2-removal

https://globalthermostat.com/about-global-thermostat/

https://globalthermostat.com/a-unique-capture-process/

http://hydrocell.fi/en/air-cleaners-carbon-dioxide-filters-and-dac-appliances/dac-appliances/

https://www.skytree.eu/direct-air-capture/

http://www.infinitreellc.com/technology/

General

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_methane

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt

Coal fired power stations still being built

https://e360.yale.edu/features/despite-pledges-to-cut-emissions-china-goes-on-a-coal-spree#

Power sources

Various countries Electricity production

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_en_France#Moyens_de_production

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_the_United_Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Germany

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_of_the_United_States

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/972779/Energy_Trends_March_2021.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_grid_of_Continental_Europe

PV

https://sinovoltaics.com/learning-center/solar-panels/energy-payback-time-for-solar-systems/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell_efficiency

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin-film_solar_cell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrator_photovoltaics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_solar_cell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-junction_solar_cell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shockley%E2%80%93Queisser_limit  

Wind

Academic paper from Edinburgh University

https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/19730353/Executive_Summary_Life_Cycle_Costs_and_Carbon_Emissions_of_Wind_Power.pdf

Vesta analysis

https://www.vestas.com/~/media/vestas/about/sustainability/pdfs/lca_v90_june_2006.ashx 

Hydro electricity

https://theswitch.co.uk/energy/producers/dinorwig-power-station

https://eera-es.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/EERA_Factsheet_Pumped-Hydro-Energy-Storage.pdf

Wave & Tidal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Barrage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rance_Tidal_Power_Station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sihwa_Lake_Tidal_Power_Station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeyGen

Wave power companies

https://www.m3wave.com/

http://www.emec.org.uk/about-us/wave-clients/pelamis-wave-power/

https://oceanpowertechnologies.com/

Molten Salt Generators

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutectic_system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLiBe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_fluoride_thorium_reactor

Experience with the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.13182/NT8-2-118

The Molten Salt Reactor Adventure

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.13182/NSE90-374

Preparation & handling of salt mixtures

https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4074869

Stability Analysis of the MSG

https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4591881

Molten Salt Generator Companies

https://thorconpower.com/

https://www.moltexenergy.com/

http://www.energyprocessdevelopments.com/learn-more.html

http://www.transatomicpower.com/

https://www.terrestrialenergy.com/

https://flibe-energy.com/

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Solar thermal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_thermal_power_stations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy

BECCS

Gas turbines (with CCS)

https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Carbon%20Capture%20Opportunities%20for%20Natural%20Gas%20Fired%20Power%20Systems_0.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_gasification_combined_cycle

Fusion 

Nuclear power

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster_casualties

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fuel

Energy storage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_the_United_Kingdom

https://www.thoughtco.com/lithium-production-2340123

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt

Liquid metal / Molten salt batteries

https://www.energy-storage.news/news/ambris-liquid-metal-battery-to-be-used-at-desert-data-centre-in-nevada

https://ambri.com/news/

https://ambri.com/technology/

Thermal Stability of Eutectic mixtures of salts for thermal energy storage

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610217309918

Flow batteries

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/flow-battery

https://www.greentechmedia.com/squared/technology-squared/Long-Duration-Energy-Storage-Flow-Battery-Industry-and-Technology-Survey

https://www.greentechmedia.com/squared/technology-squared/long-duration-energy-storage-flow-battery-industry-and-technology-survey-pa

Zinc Bromine Hybrid Flow battery

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/ra/c4ra05946h#!divAbstract

https://www.elestor.nl/scientific-downloads/

https://www.energy-storage.news/news/chinas-largest-solar-plus-flow-battery-project-will-be-accompanied-by-vrfb

Lithium ion batteries

https://innolith.com/technology/

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Most-read-in-2020/Toyota-s-game-changing-solid-state-battery-en-route-for-2021-debut

https://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/18671/InTech-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_manganese_oxide_battery

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.6b11301

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_cobalt_oxide

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/MA2020-012423mtgabs/meta

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257223706_

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0167273894904154

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311446397_New_Insight_into_LiNi_Disorder_in_Layered_Cathode_Materials_for_Lithium_ion_Battery_A_Joint_Study_of_Neutron_Diffraction_Electrochemical_Kinetics_Analysis_and_First-principles_Calculations

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b00810

https://www.powerelectronics.com/technologies/alternative-energy/article/21864146/six-lithiumion-battery-chemistries-not-all-batteries-are-created-equal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-titanate_battery

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Voltage-of-a-LTO-anode-and-typical-cathode-materials-LNCAOLiNi-08-Co-015-Al-005-O-2_fig2_317075857

Zinc air batteries

https://www.greentechmedia.com/squared/storage-plus/zinc-air-batteries-are-taking-on-long-duration-energy-storage-lithium-ion

https://nantenergy.com/

Zinc hybrid cathode batteries

https://eosenergystorage.com/products-technology/

https://www.energy-storage.news/news/zinc-battery-storage-provider-eos-signs-agreement-for-1gwh-of-projects-with

Salt water batteries

Old report of potential installation

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Aquion-Energy-Continues-Funding-Momentum-With-a-33M-Round-For-Its-New-Batt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquion_Energy

Imperial College Salt Water battery research

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/190596/non-toxic-salt-water-battery-prototype-charge/

Capacitors

https://www.skeletontech.com/ultracapacitor-technology

Liquid fuels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density

Electric vehicle battery overview

https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/electric_vehicle_ev

https://infogram.com/average-hgv-mpg-uk-1gl8m3jy4okep36

https://www.returnloads.net/hgv-drivers-hours-explained/

https://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/en/catalysts-and-technology-licensing/synthetic-fuels

DME and Methanol

Methods of producing methanol, formic acid and DME from CO2 and H2

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00816#

Improvement on method of producing DME

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ie401763g  

Hydrogen

Hydrogen from Methane by Plasma Arc Decomposition

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360319998000044

Carbon nanotubes from Plasma Arc Decomposition

https://s-space.snu.ac.kr/bitstream/10371/69026/1/Thin%20Solid%20Films%20506-507,%20244-249%20(2006)%20APCPST04.pdf

Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cells (SOEC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_oxide_electrolyzer_cell

Carbon assisted water electrolysis (CAWE)

https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.4810030

Sulphur iodine cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur%E2%80%93iodine_cycle  

Formic acid

https://www.nature.com/articles/nchem.1295

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_formate

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/methyl-formate