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Solar Fuels

Types

Hydrogen • methanol • ammonia

Benefits

Decarbonization of transportation sectors • Hard-to-electrify systems

Category

Renewable energy

Pioneered

1970s

Derivative

Hydrogen

Competitors

Other low-carbon alternatives

Global role

Clean energy landscapes integration

Primary use

Space travel, transportation

Technologies

Electrochemical storage • Photovoltaic cells

Research focus

1970s and 1980s global oil crisis

Solar Fuels