Christos Markides

Professor of Clean Energy Technologies at Imperial College London interested in technologies for an efficient energy future. Views are my own.

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

⚠️ When uncertainty is included (Monte Carlo): 👉 Carnot (water) ≈ Li-ion Ranges overlap → no clear winner
❌ Thermal-oil Carnot batteries perform significantly worse (due to higher material + processing impacts)

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

✅ Water-based Carnot batteries outperform Li-ion in 13/18 categories
🌍 Up to ~23% lower climate impact (construction + end-of-life)
⚙️ Key driver: thermal energy storage systems → contribute >50% of total impacts → storage medium choice is critical

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

🔋 New paper: Are Carnot batteries greener than Li-ion for grid-scale storage?
We compare Rankine-based Carnot batteries vs Li-ion using a full life cycle assessment (18 impact categories).

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

In our new paper in @Elsevier_ATE, we present a forward‑looking vision of the next generation of gas–solids fluidized bed technology — from advanced CFD/DEM modelling and AI‑enhanced design to carbon capture, co‑firing, and thermal energy storage.
https://t.co/vJtfGf7ygu

[أخبار كفو @KFU_CMC]

يسر وكالة الجامعة للدراسات العليا والبحث العلمي وبالتعاون مع إدارة التعاون والشراكات الدولية دعوتكم لحضور محاضرة "تقنيات الطاقة النظيفة وتحول الطاقة".

🗓️ الأحد 25 يناير 2026م.
🕠 9 - 10 ص.
📌 مسرح عمادة البحث العلمي.
📍 التسجيل عبر الباركود المُرفق، "يوجد شهادات للحضور".
#جامعة_الملك_فيصل

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

Check out our recent article in Nature Communications, where we apply energy system modelling to explore how solar PV-based mini-grids can interconnect with national grids and assess the investment risks posed by reduced electricity demand.
https://t.co/iZwwzq5mDY

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

In our latest publication, we analyse optimal heat pump deployment from a household and a whole-energy system perspective. We investigate the impact of different buildings, fuel prices, subsidy types and levels, and grid upgrade costs. Check it out below:
https://t.co/Fz4ElSP2gK

[Solar Energy UK @SolarEnergyUK_]

☀️ UK solar power is BOOMING! 🚀 50% growth expected in 2025!

3.3-3.5GW of new capacity, including major ground-mounted projects, rooftop solar, and residential installations. The future is bright for clean energy in the UK! #SolarEnergy
https://t.co/mPYKbra17q

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

Today, utility-scale batteries paired with solar PV are already competitive with new coal plants in some countries like India

In just the next few years, batteries + solar will be cheaper than new natural gas plants in the US & new coal in China 👉 https://t.co/ohvWxiqEAH

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

We recently had the pleasure of co-authoring a review article on advanced computational design methods for #organic #Rankine #cycle (#ORC) systems with a group of esteemed colleagues at the forefront of this exciting field.

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

The conference paper “Operational strategies for a PV-T system integrated with an electric air-to-water heat pump” by Giuseppe Russo, Andreas Olympios, Chandan Pandey, Annamaria Buonomano, and Christos Markides, which was presented at SynergyMed 2024, received a Best Paper award!

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

Check out our recent vision article published in Applied thermal engineering where we have explored wide range of clean energy technologies with primarily focused on the power generation sector, energy storage and utilization, and efficiency improvements.
https://t.co/txiJaK5oIs

[Shunmin Zhu @Shunmin7]

Our Special Issue "Heat-driven #oscillating systems for sustainable #heating #cooling and #power generation" calls for papers in Applied Thermal Engineering
@Elsevier_ATE
Here is the link: https://t.co/Xhm51g9wSX
Contributions are welcome!

@MarkidesC
@ZHIBIN_YU
@ElsevierEnergy

[Christos Markides @MarkidesC]

@AjayGambhir11 @NatureComms @hamishbeath @UN @SEforALLorg Thank you @AjayGambhir11 and @hamishbeath -@energyfutures @Grantham_IC @CEP_Lab @ImperialChemEng @ImpEngineering @imperialcollege

[h2x @h2xengineering]

Hybrid heat pumps are the future of heating. Learn how they're revolutionising home comfort, efficiency, sustainability, and more. ♨️🌡️

[Shunmin Zhu @Shunmin7]

@pvmagazine @MarkidesC @DEI_durham @Durham_Eng @CEP_Lab @delicorn310 @herrando_maria

[Christos Markides @MarkidesC]

https://t.co/zUlelRv8cn

[Christos Markides @MarkidesC]

Nice to see this!

[Shunmin Zhu @Shunmin7]

Very pleased and honored to be invited to the
@lindaunobel meeting! #LINO24
Big thanks to @EU_Commission @MSCActions, Prof. Ercang Luo, @MarkidesC, and Prof. Tony Roskilly for supporting my application!

[Christos Markides @MarkidesC]

Congratulations @OlympiosAndreas - it was great to work with you on this topic #IDLESEnergy

[Andreas Olympios @OlympiosAndreas]

🌍 Published in the newly launched open-access journal @CellRepSustain, our latest study offers insights into optimising domestic #heat #pump designs from the perspective of the whole #UK #energy system. 🌱 ♨ ❄ ☀🏡 https://t.co/hriQytPI3H

[CEPLab @CEP_Lab]

Seeking simplified methods for modelling small-scale #compressors? Check our new #Energy paper! We analyse data from 120 compressors, creating user-friendly maps predicting cost and performance for diverse conditions. Ideal for optimising #heat-#pumps. https://t.co/SpV4TPyMpn