Educational Modules on the Power-to-Gas Concept Demonstrate a Path to Renewable Energy Futures

Autor/inn/en	Rubner, Isabel; Berry, Ashton J.; Grofe, Theodor; Oetken, Marco
Titel	Educational Modules on the Power-to-Gas Concept Demonstrate a Path to Renewable Energy Futures
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 96 (2019) 2, S.248-255 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Berry, Ashton J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00865
Schlagwörter	Energy Conservation; Science Instruction; Chemistry; Hands on Science; Molecular Structure; Water; College Science; Undergraduate Study; Conservation (Environment); Fuels + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Chemie; Wasser; Grundstudium; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Treibstoff
Abstract	A significant challenge for the global community is the increasing demand for clean and renewable energy technologies. However, a lack of knowledge of these technologies threatens to impede their adoption. The development of cheap, effective, and easy-to-use chemical and electrochemical storage technologies is crucial if countries are to move away from fossil fuel electricity production. In this paper, we describe simple classroom-based learning systems that can be used to demonstrate the power-to-gas concept and its ability to greatly enhance the practicability and sustainability of other renewable energy systems. Most renewable energy systems can only produce energy sporadically and at specific locations; however, the power-togas concept uses hydrogen, obtained by electrolysis, to produce methane via the Sabatier reaction. We also demonstrate how this "dream reaction"--through the use of renewable energies such as solar and wind--can produce industrially and energetically desirable methane from hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The power-to-gas concept can be easily replicated in both educational and informal settings to encourage more grassroots and scholastic interest in the development of these vital technologies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01