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Overview

Detlef Stolten is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, specializing in the field of engineering with a focus on energy systems. Their research spans various subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Environmental Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

The research topics Stolten addresses primarily include Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Energy and Environment Impacts, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Stolten has contributed extensively to academic literature, publishing in a variety of prominent scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include arXiv (Cornell University), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, SSRN Electronic Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Energies.

Recent published papers by Stolten cover a range of topics related to energy storage, renewable energy carriers, and energy system modeling. Notable examples include:

  • "Technical potential of salt caverns for hydrogen storage in Europe", 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "The development of stationary battery storage systems in Germany - A market review", 2020, Journal of Energy Storage
  • "Options of natural gas pipeline reassignment for hydrogen: Cost assessment for a Germany case study", 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Methanol as a renewable energy carrier: An assessment of production and transportation costs for selected global locations", 2021, Advances in Applied Energy
  • "A Review on Time Series Aggregation Methods for Energy System Models", 2020, Energies

Collaboration plays a significant role in Stolten's work, with frequent co-authors including Jann Michael Weinand, Jochen Linßen, Leander Kotzur, Heidi Heinrichs, and Noah Pflugradt. These collaborations reflect a network engaged broadly across energy research topics and complex system analyses.

Best Publications

  • A comprehensive review on PEM water electrolysis

    Marcelo Carmo;David L. Fritz;Jürgen Mergel;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • Power to Gas: Technological Overview, Systems Analysis and Economic Assessment for a Case Study in Germany

    Sebastian Schiebahn;Thomas Grube;Martin Robinius;Vanessa Tietze

  • Seasonal storage and alternative carriers: A flexible hydrogen supply chain model

    M. Reuß;T. Grube;Martin Robinius;Patrick Preuster

  • Technical potential of salt caverns for hydrogen storage in Europe

    Dilara Gulcin Caglayan;Dilara Gulcin Caglayan;Nikolaus Weber;Nikolaus Weber;Heidi U. Heinrichs;Jochen Linßen

  • A Review of Post-combustion CO2 Capture Technologies from Coal-fired Power Plants

    Yuan Wang;Li Zhao;Alexander Otto;Martin Robinius

  • The investment costs of electrolysis - A comparison of cost studies from the past 30 years

    Sayed M. Saba;Martin Müller;Martin Robinius;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • Closing the loop: Captured CO2 as a feedstock in the chemical industry

    Alexander Otto;Thomas Grube;Sebastian Schiebahn;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

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  • Pressurized PEM water electrolysis: Efficiency and gas crossover

    Maximilian Schalenbach;Marcelo Carmo;David L. Fritz;Jürgen Mergel

  • An analysis of degradation phenomena in polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis

    Christoph Rakousky;Uwe Reimer;Klaus Wippermann;Marcelo Carmo

  • Impact of different time series aggregation methods on optimal energy system design

    Leander Kotzur;Peter Markewitz;Martin Robinius;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • Acidic or Alkaline? Towards a New Perspective on the Efficiency of Water Electrolysis

    Maximilian Schalenbach;Geert Tjarks;Marcelo Carmo;Wiebke Lueke

  • A review of current challenges and trends in energy systems modeling

    Peter Lopion;Peter Markewitz;Martin Robinius;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • A parametric study of CO2/N2 gas separation membrane processes for post-combustion capture

    Li Zhao;Ernst Riensche;Reinhard Menzer;Ludger Blum

  • Polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: Restraining degradation in the presence of fluctuating power

    Christoph Rakousky;Uwe Reimer;Klaus Wippermann;Susanne Kuhri

  • Time series aggregation for energy system design: Modeling seasonal storage

    Leander Kotzur;Peter Markewitz;Martin Robinius;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • Power-to-Steel: Reducing CO2 through the Integration of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen into the German Steel Industry

    Alexander Otto;Martin Robinius;Thomas Grube;Sebastian Schiebahn

  • The Development of Stationary Battery Storage Systems in Germany - A Market Review

    Jan Figgener;Peter Stenzel;Kai-Philipp Kairies;Jochen Linßen

  • Gas Permeation through Nafion. Part 1: Measurements

    Maximilian Schalenbach;Tobias Hoefner;Paul Paciok;Marcelo Carmo

  • A hydrogen supply chain with spatial resolution: Comparative analysis of infrastructure technologies in Germany

    Markus Reuß;Thomas Grube;Martin Robinius;Detlef Stolten;Detlef Stolten

  • Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications

    D. Stolten

  • Linking the Power and Transport Sectors—Part 1: The Principle of Sector Coupling

    Martin Robinius;Alexander Otto;Philipp Heuser;Lara Welder

  • Multi-stage gas separation membrane processes used in post-combustion capture: Energetic and economic analyses

    Li Zhao;Ernst Riensche;Ludger Blum;Detlef Stolten

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Robinius
Martin Robinius Forschungszentrum Jülich
Werner Lehnert
Werner Lehnert RWTH Aachen University
Ingo Manke
Ingo Manke Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Peter Wasserscheid
Peter Wasserscheid University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
John Banhart
John Banhart Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
André Bardow
André Bardow ETH Zurich
Inci Eroglu
Inci Eroglu Middle East Technical University
Norbert H. Menzler
Norbert H. Menzler Forschungszentrum Jülich
Ferdi Schüth
Ferdi Schüth Max Planck Society
Axel H. E. Müller
Axel H. E. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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