Exploring the feasibility of green hydrogen production using excess energy from a country-scale 100% solar-wind renewable energy system

When planning large-scale 100% renewable energy systems (RES) for the year 2050, the system capacity is usually oversized for better supply-demand matching of electrical energy since solar and wind resources are highly intermittent. This causes excessive excess energy that is typically dissipated, curtailed, or sold directly. The public literature shows a lack of studies on the feasibility of using this excess for country-scale co-generation. This study presents the first investigation of utilizing this excess to generate green hydrogen gas. The concept is demonstrated for Jordan using three solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, and hybrid PV-wind RESs, all equipped with Lithium-Ion battery energy storage systems (ESSs), for hydrogen production using a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) system. The results show that the PV-based system has the highest demand-supply fraction (>99%). However, the wind-based system is more favorable economically, with installed RES, ESS, and PEM capacities of only 23.88 GW, 2542 GWh, and 20.66 GW. It also shows the highest hydrogen annual production rate (172.1 × 10³ tons) and the lowest hydrogen cost (1.082 USD/kg). The three systems were a better option than selling excess energy directly, where they ensure annual incomes up to 2.68 billion USD while having payback periods of as low as 1.78 years. Furthermore, the hydrogen cost does not exceed 2.03 USD/kg, which is significantly lower than the expected cost of hydrogen (3 USD/kg) produced using energy from fossil fuel-based systems in 2050.     

Social licence: power imbalances and levels of consciousness – two case studies

ABSTRACT

Social licence to operate (SLO) is a term that is finding increasing acceptance in a number of industries. Like all new terms, its precise meaning and implications are still being investigated. Using data from previous studies, this paper offers an analysis of the SLO of two case studies with each study being viewed separately through the grid of a distinct theoretical framework. Case study 1 looks at the development of differential social licence negotiated in the Hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, as a result of an impact and benefit agreement negotiated between Tahera Diamond Corp. and the Kitikmeot Inuit Organisation in 2004. The study demonstrates that general acceptance of resource development can be uneven and reflect an unequal distribution of decision-making power. In case study 2, stakeholders of a failed mineral development project were queried across time about the specifics of the proposed mine development and were queried about resource development across different levels of consciousness. Perhaps, SLO is variable across different levels of consciousness. The paper concludes with observations about the variable nature of SLO acceptance across populations and across levels of consciousness within individuals. Perhaps, the concept of SLO is, in fact, complex, difficult to define and measure and, at this point, of limited utility as a measure of resource development acceptance.     

树立社会主义荣辱观 深入推进廉政文化建设

树立社会主义荣辱观与加强廉政文化建设是一脉相承的,要把社会主义荣辱观教育融入反腐倡廉之中,深入推进廉政文化建设,通过系统构建,整体推进,让廉政文化建设迈向更新更高的平台。     

织金县HFC双向网络设计方案

织金电视台通过对有线电视网络进行双向改造，为Internet宽带接入、数字电视、VOD等多媒体应用提供了运行平台，介绍织金县城区HFC双向网络设计方案。     

空间数据立方体的物化视图选择方法研究

针对决策支持系统(DSS)中集成空间分析能力的应用趋势，研究基于空间数据仓库的一种决策分析工具——空间在线分析处理(Spatial OLAP)，拟解决影响空间OLAP在线响应的瓶颈难点——空间数据立方体的物化问题。首先系统地提出空间OLAP的模型，然后对现有空间度量物化视图选择方法进行改进，提出了双向空间Greedy算法。实验证明．该算法在降低选择时间和求解质量两方面具有更好的表现。     

双转向垂向控缝技术实验研究及现场应用

针对压裂过程中缝高较难控制的问题，研制开发出新型的油溶性垂向双转向剂，并开展了室内实验研究。首次验证了转向剂对裂缝延伸的控制机理，确定了转向剂的适用浓度及控缝能力。实验表明，转向剂可以增加隔层应力3～4MPa左右。在此基础上研究了控制裂缝高度施工方案的设计方法，并利用全三维软件结合垂向应力剖面对控缝技术进行了优化。现场推广应用30井次，取得了较好的控缝效果。     

中国未来电力需求与核能

本文介绍了我国未来电力需求和能源结构，阐述了核能是我国满足经济发达地区电力需求的合理选择，并提出了我国“九五”核电计划和中期目标，以及发展核电中面临的问题和基本对策。     

实施油气回收的必要性和技术方案的探讨

简要介绍油气回收技术;从环保和增加经济效益的角度,以福建炼化公司的实际情况为例提出了油气回收的方案,并对实行该方案的必要性和经济效益做了分析;希望增强炼化企业对油气回收问题的重视,达到安全生产、改善环境和节约能源的目的。     

黄河下游游荡性河道整治方案研究

小浪底水库投入运用后，黄河下游水沙条件的变化，使游荡性河道整治出现了新情况，新问题。下一步治理应注意积极修建新布点工程，完成具有关键性导流作用的续建工程，确定适应新情况的设计治导线，积极开展新结构试验和观测研究。     

根据人工裂缝特征优化油井压裂地质方案

近年来大庆油田外围地区地质储量得到动用，每年依靠压裂投产的井逐渐增多，由达西定律可知，在油层厚度一定的情况下，措施井的渗透率是影响产量的关键参数，油井压裂可以改善油井周围地层渗透性，消除近井地带油层污染，从而提高油井产能，而人工压裂的成功与否主要取决于裂缝的导流能力和裂缝的几何形态，为此，根据台105地区地质特征，结合低渗透油田开发实际，本着经济有效的开发原则，从人工裂缝特征，方位对开发效果的影响等方面，论述了优化油井压裂地质方案技术的方法，改善了低渗透油田的开发效果。