Transforming the carbon economy: challenges and opportunities in the convergence of low-cost electricity and reductive CO2 utilization

Grim, Robert; Huang, Zhe; Guarnieri, Michael T; Ferrell, Jack R; Tao, Ling; Schaidle, Joshua A

doi:10.1039/C9EE02410G

Title: Transforming the carbon economy: challenges and opportunities in the convergence of low-cost electricity and reductive CO₂ utilization

Journal Article · Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Energy & Environmental Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EE02410G· OSTI ID:1578256

Grim, Robert ^[1]; Huang, Zhe ^[1];

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National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

The increasing availability of renewable electricity at costs competitive with, and even lower than, electricity from fossil sources along with growing interest and recent technological advancements in reducing carbon emissions through CO₂ capture is challenging the status quo in the way that we produce and consume energy and products. Renewable electricity can be leveraged to produce fuels and chemicals from CO₂, offering sustainable routes to reduce the carbon intensity of our energy and products-driven economy. A number of approaches have been developed for the electron-driven reduction of CO₂ to products, including both direct and indirect (via an energy carrier such as H₂) pathways and spanning from electrochemical to biological to thermocatalytic conversion. While these approaches are at various stages of development, there are technical barriers related to each core conversion technology that need to be addressed in order to accelerate commercialization and drive the transition towards a circular carbon economy. In this perspective, we assess and characterize the top technical barriers for utilizing renewable electricity for CO₂ reduction across five different conversion approaches (direct electrochemical, direct bioelectrochemical, direct non-thermal plasma, indirect bioelectrochemical, and indirect thermochemical) under state-of-technology conditions, outline the R&D needs to overcome each barrier, and identify the most promising C₁–C₃ hydrocarbons and oxygenates based on their relative ease of formation, economic viability, CO₂ utilization potential, and energy storage capacity. Our analysis suggests, based on current reported states of technology, that indirect pathways paired with the formation of C₁ products offer the most technically feasible approach for electron driven CO₂ reduction in the near term. However, as we strive for longer carbon chain molecules, and as technologies continue to advance, there are a multitude of advantages and limitations to be considered for all five approaches.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1578256

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1576021

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5100-74207; EESNBY

Journal Information:: Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 13, Issue 2; ISSN 1754-5692

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