Techno-economic assessment (TEA) is a widely used—and comparatively straightforward—method for comparing the costs of providing an energy or material service across alternative technologies, processes, locations, or supply chains. In our work, we use TEA not only for direct cost comparisons, but also as a tool to uncover deeper, system-level insights. The two examples below illustrate […]
Since 2013, we have closely observed the development of hydrogen projects and advised governments and industry on the future role of hydrogen in the energy transition. Most recently, we published the Nature Energy paper “The green hydrogen ambition and implementation gap”, which has attracted substantial attention. In this work, we compile and track all existing […]
The transformation of industry—especially basic materials such as steel, cement, chemicals, and aluminium—is a crucial bottleneck on the path to climate neutrality. Over recent decades, efficiency gains have not kept pace with rising demands: the GHG intensities of major basic materials have nearly stagnated, while demand has continued to grow. As a result, industry emissions […]
Falko Ueckerdt
