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​Advances in Fuel Cells Technologies and Applications (2025 Program)

​​Fuel cells technology has made recent advances which include considerable improvements in design, materials, economy of scale, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. These advances have enabled broad business use cases and applications in transportation, stationary power generation, portable power, maritime industry, and aviation. Some of the key areas of progress focus on improved membrane materials, optimized catalyst designs, advanced electrode structures, and potential integration with intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaics and wind power. These major advances allow for more sustainable energy production, with zero-carbon and zero-greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across various sectors and industries. This specifically includes the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) for cleaner transportation and large-scale stationary power generation systems for the electric utility grid stability.
Dec 2024
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Polymers and Plastics
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oil, Gas and Refined Products

Advances in Battery Energy Storage Systems (2024 Program)

Advances in battery energy storage systems (BESS) are growing in importance with continual technological improvements and declining costs of leading battery chemistries such as lithium-ion, vanadium redox, sodium-sulfur, and others. This includes improvements with new chemistries boosting performance. BESS units play an essential role via increased integration with power supply sources with zero-greenhouse gas and zero-carbon emissions such as intermittent renewable power sources (e.g., solar PV and wind) and advances in dispatchable baseload commercial nuclear power (e.g., small modular reactors). This report discusses the viable pathways for BESS units, evaluates the status of commercially advanced battery technologies and applications, and reviews the methodologies for determining the costs and techno-economics of BESS technologies, systems, and projects. The report also provides detailed case studies along with an overview of technology types, their rated output, project status, siting and location, ownership, supply/value chain partners, cost, performance, benefits, and any other relevant data and information.
Dec 2024
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Polymers and Plastics
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Key Pathways for Red, Purple, and Pink Hydrogen (2024 Program)

​​Red, purple, and pink hydrogen provide key tangible, feasible, and viable pathways towards definitive global and regional decarbonization of supply/value chains with zero greenhouse gas emissions. Also, as part of an optimal energy mix, this includes, but is not limited to, being an effective energy carrier for fuels, feedstocks, and production of downstream chemicals. In addition, red, purple, and pink hydrogen can provide enhanced reliability, resilience, and availability of baseload and peaking supply of electricity and hydrogen for wholesale and retail end-customers. Commercially advanced technologies via small modular reactors and proven processes via electrolysis and thermolysis are paving the way forward.​
Sep 2024
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Renewable Energy and Chemicals
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Ammonia (2024 Program)

The 2024 Ammonia TECH report explores the transformative potential of ammonia and how it is poised to revolutionize fertilizer, marine fuel, power generation, and hydrogen transport. The report includes discussion of the latest advancements in ammonia production technologies, from traditional methods to groundbreaking green and blue alternatives, and provides an in-depth look at the traditional Haber-Bosch process and emerging methods like electrolysis. Analysis of cost of production drivers and economic viability of various ammonia production routes, and examination of the carbon footprints associated with different ammonia production technologies is included. Insights into the latest innovations and future trends in ammonia production and applications are also discussed.
Jul 2024
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Hydrogen Peroxide (2024 Program)

Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most powerful oxidizing agents known. Current capacity is almost exclusively based on the anthraquinone auto-oxidation process. However, R&D developments are focused on progressing a direct synthesis process (i.e., without the use of an anthraquinone working compound). In this report, NexantECA discusses the motivations behind the recent capacity additions and provides a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations including technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the hydrogen peroxide market. Process economics are provided for production facilities located in the United States, Western Europe, Middle East, and China. This analysis is underpinned by a review of end-use sector consumption and global capacity. Additionally, this report examines the carbon intensity of the main production routes.
Dec 2023
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable insights: Sustainable Fertilizers (2023 Program)

​​This report assesses sustainable fertilizers production pathways in terms of their technical, economic, and carbon intensity aspects. Key technologies covered at the cost of production level include steam methane reforming with carbon capture, autothermal reforming with carbon capture, PEM electrolysis, alkaline electrolysis and small modular ammonia for low CI ammonia and ammonium fertilizers production. This report also presents a comparative analysis of the overall carbon intensity, considering scope 1 and scope 2 emissions across these production pathways.​
Nov 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Packaging Design for Recyclability and Cost (2023 Program)

The report provides an extensive analysis of packaging design for recyclability, examining the mechanics and economics of blown film extrusion, cast film extrusion, bi-axially oriented film extrusion, and thermoforming across three key regions: the United States Gulf Coast (USGC), Western Europe, and China, referencing Q2 2023 pricing data. The report delves into the carbon intensity of these processes measured in tons of CO2 equivalent per ton of produced material. The report covers the fundamentals of the recycling value chain for both mechanical and chemical recycling, analyzing recyclable contents beyond plastic as well, and offering insights into recycling practices for aluminum, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, and glass. The report examines the factors affecting the recyclability of plastic packaging, the obstacles to achieving effective recyclable packaging, touching on technological limitations, regulatory factors, and material availability, and discusses the dynamics of global harmonization and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. The report also analyses various polymer types and their suitability for recycling, building on the earlier discussions of material requirements and recycling challenges.
Sep 2023
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Ammonia as a Hydrogen Carrier (2023 Program)

The report provides a comprehensive review of the technology landscape for ammonia cracking, covering major licensors and emerging technologies. The economic analysis describes production costs for hydrogen from ammonia cracking in Western Europe and Japan (importers of low carbon ammonia in the hydrogen economy). A value chain analysis comparing the cost per delivered ton of hydrogen through direct transport of liquefied hydrogen versus hydrogen via ammonia cracking is presented for blue and green hydrogen / ammonia. A carbon intensity analysis covering scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for the value chains described is also detailed, with commentary around the potential cost implications under the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
Dec 2022
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oil, Gas and Refined Products
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Green Hydrogen (2022 Program)

Traditionally hydrogen is generated from fossil feedstock and processes that emit significant amounts of CO2. In comparison, renewable or green hydrogen production results in materially lower emissions. Green hydrogen holds significant potential and interest for decarbonization of sectors that have previously been difficult to decarbonize. This includes both existing applications (e.g., refining, feedstock for chemicals) as well as emerging applications (e.g., e-methanol, e-ammonia, e-SAF), as well as potential in direct use for carbon emission free combustion. Growing interest in low carbon intensity hydrogen has stemmed from mounting net zero pledges and decarbonization goals, and an increasing focus on the energy transition. Production options explored several global regions and technologies covering thermochemical (biomass gasification), bio-methane reforming, electrolysis, and other advanced pathways from a technical, economic (cost of production model), and capacity level. A discussion of implications for the conventional technologies is also included.
Dec 2022
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Renewable Energy and Chemicals
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Methane Pyrolysis for Turquoise Hydrogen (2022 Program)

This report offers a comprehensive techno-economic analysis of newly commercial and emerging methane pyrolysis technologies for the production of “turquoise” hydrogen, which can be produced from both fossil and renewable methane sources and produces a carbon byproduct that can be sequestered or displace existing fossil products. Technologies including thermal plasma, uncatalyzed pyrolysis, catalytic pyrolysis, molten metal/molten salt, and non-thermal plasma are covered, and key players within each major route have their technical maturity and processes profiled. Process economics are also provided for thermal plasma processes. The report also includes an analysis of turquoise hydrogen in the context of other low-carbon hydrogen routes.

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