Catalysis for Sustainable Energy

Lamy, C., Coutanceau, C., and Leger, J.-M. (2009) The direct ethanol fuel cell a challenge to convert bioethanol cleanly into electric energy, in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Production, (eds P. Barbaro and C. Bianchini), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, pp. 3-46. 

In addition to the chapters discussing the various aspects of bio-energy, two chapters are dedicated to hydrogen production and fuel cells. A second book in this series, based on a second workshop, Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Production (organized by IDECAT - the European Network of Excellence on catalysis, see Preface), will discuss these aspects in more detail. 

Boonyanuwat, A., Jentis, A. and Lercher, J.A. (2006) International Conference on Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Production, Florence, 29 November-1 December 2006. 

The authority behind this reference book is the I DECAT Network of Excellence and it is dearly divided into four parts covering fuel cells, hydrogen and methane storage, hydrogen and hydrogen vectors production and industrial catalysis for sustainable energy. 

A second workshop, Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Production , was held in Sesto Fiorentino (Florence, Italy) from 29 November to 1 December 2006. The structure and approach of this workshop were similar to those of the first, but the focus was on (i) fuel cells, (ii) hydrogen and methane storage and (iii) H2 production from old to new processes, including those using renewable energy sources. The present book is based on this second workshop and reports a series of invited contributions which provide both the state-of-the-art and frontier research in the field. Many contributions are from industry, but authors were also asked to focus their description on the identification of priority topics and problems. The active discussions during the workshop are reflected in the various chapters of this book. 

Although a specific chapter dedicated to the role of catalysis in energy production is not included, because most of the aspects were already covered in the final chapter of the previous book, the reader can easily use the final sections of each chapter to identify priorities for research on catalysis for sustainable energy. 

Ciambelli P, Palma V, Palo E, laquaniello G (2009) Natural gas autothermal reforming an effective option for a sustainable distributed production of hydrogen. In Barbaro P, Bianchini C (eds) Catalysis for sustainable energy production. Wiley, Weinheim, pp 287-319... 

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