IEA SHC Solar Academy: Task 72: Solar-to-X: From Sunlight to Molecules (2)

How can solar energy be used not only to generate electricity and heat, but also to produce green chemicals? This is the key question addressed in our upcoming IEA SHC Task 72 webinar “Solar-to-X: From sunlight to molecules”.

The webinar will showcase how solar energy can be used far beyond conventional electricity and heat generation. You will learn how different parts of the solar spectrum can be combined in one system to simultaneously produce heat, electricity and hydrogen while treating industrial wastewater, what is required to scale photochemical reactors from laboratory conditions to operation under real sunlight, and how concentrated solar radiation can be used for direct photocatalytic water splitting. The presentations will also address key challenges such as reactor and optical design, efficiency assessment, catalyst development and the transition from research to pilot-scale and industrial applications.

Together with international experts, we will look at how far Solar-to-X technologies have already progressed, where the main bottlenecks still lie, and what is needed to move from promising concepts to scalable demonstrations.

Join the webinar to gain insights into current developments, hear directly from researchers and technology developers, and exchange views on the future potential of Solar-to-X.

The webinar will be held in English. Participation is free of charge.

Speakers:

• João Pereira Cardoso (Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P.): Solar Polygeneration Collector for combined heat, power, hydrogen fuel production and wastewater treatment (SPECTRUM)
• Bettina Muster-Slawitsch (AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies): Scaled Photoreactors for direct solar energy utilization
• Gregory F. Mehta (Adelaide University): Sparc Hydrogen: Advancing Solar-Driven Hydrogen for Sustainable Industry

Moderator: Bärbel Epp (Solrico)

The webinar is organised by the Solar Academy of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme and hosted by ISES, the International Solar Energy Society.

Important information about this webinar:

Please note that this webinar will consist of two (2) elements - we will jointly watch the broadcast of the webinar presentations as they were held in the original webinar on 10 November. After this, we will be joined live by the speakers for the Q/A session.

Only one registration is required - see the link on the top left of this page.