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Interactive explainers of my research: try the methods yourself on examples from published studies.
Exergy-based socioeconomic analysis (ESEC)
What does electricity really cost society? See how hidden environmental costs change the comparison between a gas power plant and one that captures its CO₂.
Based on: Petrakopoulou & Batuecas, 2021. Energy Conversion and Management 249, 114853.
Total efficiency
How efficient is a power plant if we also count the energy spent to extract, process and transport its fuel, and to capture its CO₂? Follow gas, coal and hydrogen on their journey to the power plant.
Based on: Petrakopoulou & García-Tenorio Corcuera, 2022. Journal of Cleaner Production 374, 133409. Petrakopoulou & García-Tenorio, 2023. Energy Conversion and Management 293, 117438. García-Tenorio Corcuera & Petrakopoulou, 2025. Cleaner Engineering and Technology 27, 101002.