San Diego State University

Mixtures of hydrogen and natural gas used as fuel for combustion turbines to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining compatibility with existing infrastructure.

Solar cells used in the hybrid converter to generate electricity and redirect infrared sunlight to a thermal receiver.

A process that uses concentrated solar heat to directly split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen through a two-step thermochemical reaction cycle, eliminating the need for electricity generation as an intermediate step.

California

United States

A solar-powered system designed to use sunlight to convert natural gas and water into hydrogen, with captured carbon dioxide.

Development of a high-performance hybrid solar energy converter that efficiently generates steam and electricity.

DOE funding program supporting eight university research projects to advance hydrogen gas turbines technology for clean electricity generation.