Deployable membrane-based energy technologies: The ethiopian prospect
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Besha, Abreham TesfayeTsehaye, Misgina Tilahun

Tiruye, Girum Ayalneh

Gebreyohannes, Abaynesh Yihdego

Awoke, Aymere
Tufa, Ramato Ashu

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Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), Red Sea Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955–6900, Saudi ArabiaBiological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)
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2020-10-22Submitted Date
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Membrane-based energy technologies are presently gaining huge interest due to the fundamental engineering and potentially broad range of applications, with economic advantages over some of the competing technologies. Herein, we assess the potential deployability of the existing and emerging membrane-based energy technologies (MEnT) in Ethiopia. First, the status of the current energy technologies is provided along with the active energy and environmental policies to shape the necessary research strategies for technology planning and implementation. Ethiopia is a landlocked country, which limits the effective extraction of energy, for instance, from seawater using alternative, clean technologies such as reverse electrodialysis and pressure retarded osmosis. However, there exists an excess off-grid solar power (up to 5 MW) and wind which can be used to drive water electrolyzers for hydrogen production. Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier that, for instance, can be used in fuel cells providing zero-emission solutions for transport and mobility. Although Ethiopia is not among the largest CO2 emitters, with more than 90% energy supply obtained from waste and biomass, the economic and industrial growth still calls for alternative CO2 capture and use technologies, which are highlighted in this work. We believe that the present work provides i) the status and potential for the implementation of MEnT in Ethiopia ii) and basic guidance for researchers exploring new energy pathways toward sustainable development in developing countries.Citation
Besha, A. T., Tsehaye, M. T., Tiruye, G. A., Gebreyohannes, A. Y., Awoke, A., & Tufa, R. A. (2020). Deployable Membrane-Based Energy Technologies: the Ethiopian Prospect. Sustainability, 12(21), 8792. doi:10.3390/su12218792Sponsors
The authors are grateful to the work facilities provided by Jigjiga University (Ethiopia) and Technical University of Denmark (Denmark).Publisher
MDPI AGJournal
SustainabilityAdditional Links
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/21/8792ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3390/su12218792
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