PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles
Afforesting arid land with renewable electricity and desalination to mitigate climate change
U. Caldera, C. Breyer, Nature Sustainability (2023).
Carbon capture and utilization: More than hiding CO2 for some time
J. Mertens, C. Breyer, K. Arning, A. Bardow, R. Belmans, A. Dibenedetto, S. Erkman, J. Gripekoven, G. Léonard, S. Nizou, D. Pant, A.S. Reis-Machado, P. Styring, J. Vente, M. Webber, C.J. Sapart, Joule 7 (2023).
Review on 100% renewable energy system analyses – A bibliometric perspective
S. Khalili, C. Breyer, IEEE Access 10 (2022) 125792–125834.
Choice of the kinetic model significantly affects the outcome of techno-economic assessments of CO2-based methanol synthesis
J. Nyári, D. Izbassarov, Á.I. Toldy, V. Vuorinen, A. Santasalo-Aarnio, Energy Convers. Manag. 271 (2022), Article 116200.
Numerical modeling of latent heat thermal energy storage integrated with heat pump for domestic hot water production
E. Inkeri, T. Tynjälä, M. Nikku, Appl. Therm. Eng. 214 (2022), Article 118819.
Modelling the effect of CO2 loading of aqueous potassium glycinate on CO2 absorption in a membrane contactor
H. Nieminen, P. Maksimov, A. Laari, T. Koiranen, Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 31 (2022), Article 982891.
Process modelling and feasibility study of sorption-enhanced methanol synthesis
H. Nieminen, P. Maksimov, A. Laari, V. Väisänen, A. Vuokila, M. Huuhtanen, T. Koiranen, Chem. Eng. Process. 179 (2022), Article 109052.
Sorption enhanced carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol: Process design and optimization
P. Maksimov, H. Nieminen, A. Laari, T. Koiranen, Chem. Eng. Sci. 252 (2022), Article 117498.
Trends in the global steel industry: Evolutionary projections and defossilisation pathways through power-to-steel
G. Lopez, J. Farfan, C. Breyer, J. Clean. Prod. 375 (2022), Article 134182.
Mitigation of air pollution and corresponding impacts during a global energy transition towards 100% renewable energy system by 2050
T. Galimova, M. Ram, C. Breyer, Energy Reports 8 (2022) 14124–14143.
On the history and future of 100% renewable energy systems research
C. Breyer, S. Khalili, D. Bogdanov, M. Ram, A.S. Oyewo, A. Aghahosseini, A. Gulagi, A.A. Solomon, D. Keiner, G. Lopez, P.A. Østergaard, H. Lund, B.V. Mathiesen, M.Z. Jacobson, M. Victoria, S. Teske, T. Pregger, V. Fthenakis, M. Raugei, H. Holttinen, U. Bardi, A. Hoekstra, B.K. Sovacool, IEEE Access 10 (2022) 78176–78218.
Global demand analysis for carbon dioxide as raw material from key industrial sources and direct air capture to produce renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals
T. Galimova, M. Ram, D. Bogdanov, M. Fasihi, S. Khalili, A. Gulagi, H. Karjunen, T.N.O. Mensah, C. Breyer, J. Clean. Prod. 373 (2022), Article 133920.
A three-dimensional conjugate heat transfer model for methanol synthesis in a modular millireactor
D. Izbassarov, J. Nyári, A. Laitinen, A. Laari, A. Santasalo-Aarnio, V. Vuorinen, Chem. Eng. Sci. 258 (2022), Article 117765.
Simulation methodology for an off-grid solar-battery-water electrolyzer plant: Simultaneous optimization of component capacities and system control
A. Ibáñez-Rioja, P. Puranen, L. Järvinen, A. Kosonen, V. Ruuskanen, J. Ahola, J. Koponen, Appl. Energ. 307 (2022), Article 118157.
Dynamic energy and mass balance model for an industrial alkaline water electrolyzer plant process
G. Sakas, A. Ibáñez-Rioja, V. Ruuskanen, A. Kosonen, J. Ahola, O. Bergmann, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 47 (7) (2022) 4328–4345.
True cost of solar hydrogen
E. Vartiainen, C. Breyer, D. Moser, E.R. Medina, C. Busto, G. Masson, E. Bosch, and A. Jäger-Waldau, RRL Solar (2021).
Methanol synthesis through sorption enhanced carbon dioxide hydrogenation
P. Maksimov, A. Laari, V. Ruuskanen, T. Koiranen, J. Ahola, Chem. Eng. J. 418 (2021), Article 129290.
Integration of a calcium carbonate crystallization process and membrane contactor–based CO2 capture
S. Aghajanian, H. Nieminen, A. Laari, T. Koiranen, Sep. Purif. Technol. 274 (2021), Article 119043.
Global potential of green ammonia based on hybrid PV-wind power plants
M. Fasihi, R. Weiss, J. Savolainen, C. Breyer, Appl. Energ. 294 (2021), Article 116170.
A numerical performance study of a fixed-bed reactor for methanol synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation
D. Izbassarov, J. Nyári, B. Tekgül, E. Laurila, T. Kallio, A. Santasalo-Aarnio, O. Kaario, V. Vuorinen, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 46 (29) (2021) 15635–15648. Simulation video.
Full energy sector transition towards 100% renewable energy supply: Integrating power, heat, transport and industry sectors including desalination
D. Bogdanov, A. Gulagi, M. Fasihi, C. Breyer, Appl. Energ. 283 (2021), Article 116273.
Technical feasibility evaluation of a solar PV based off-grid domestic energy system with battery and hydrogen energy storage in northern climates
P. Puranen, A. Kosonen, J. Ahola, Solar Energy 213 (2021), pp. 246–259.
Gas phase methanol synthesis with Raman spectroscopy for gas composition monitoring
P. Maksimov, A. Laari, V. Ruuskanen, T. Koiranen, J. Ahola, RSC Adv. 10 (2020).
Techno-economic barriers of an industrial-scale methanol CCU-plant
J. Nyári, M. Magdeldin, M. Larmi, M. Järvinen, A. Santasalo-Aarnio, J. CO2 Util. 39 (2020), Article 101166.
Insights into a membrane contactor based demonstration unit for CO2 capture
H. Nieminen, L. Järvinen, V. Ruuskanen, A. Laari, T. Koiranen, J. Ahola, Sep. Purif. Technol. 231 (2020), Article 115951.
Dynamic modeling and semibatch reactive crystallization of calcium carbonate through CO2 capture in highly alkaline water
S. Aghajanian, T. Koiranen, J. CO2 Utilization 38 (2020), pp. 366–374.
Effect of power quality on the design of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis systems
J. Koponen, V. Ruuskanen, M. Hehemann, E. Rauls, A. Kosonen, J. Ahola, D. Stolten, Appl. Energ. 279 (2020), Article 115791.

Conference Articles, Presentations, Others
E-Kerosene for Commercial Aviation
C. Breyer, M. Fasihi, M. Micheli, A.S. Oyewo, P. Schmidt, W. Weindorf
The dena Global Alliance Powerfuels report
M. Ram, T. Galimova, D. Bogdanov, M. Fasihi, A. Gulagi, C. Breyer, M. Micheli, K. Crone
Comparison of 1D and 2D simulation of CO2-based methanol synthesis
D. Izbassarov, J. Nyári, B. Tekgül, E. Laurila, T. Kallio, A. Santasalo-Aarnio, O. Kaario, V. Vuorinen, presented on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Faraday Discussion, April 2021, Online, United Kingdom
Solar photovoltaics in 100% renewable energy systems
C. Breyer, D. Bogdanov, S. Khalili, D. Keiner, Chapter 14 in Photovoltaics Volume In: Meyers R.A., Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Springer, New York

Research Seminars (Recordings and Presentation Slides)
Seminar 1 (5.10.2020)
Seminar 2 (1.2.2021)
Seminar 3 (1.6.2021)
Seminar 4 (11.10.2021)
Seminar 5 (31.1.2022)
Seminar 6 (6.6.2022)
Seminar 7 (21.11.2022)

Final report
P2XEnable Final Report