Machine learning and AI are two buzzwords you hear so often that they’re kind of losing their meaning. If we just focus on machine learning, there’s so much hype around its future potential, that it is easy to forget about what is already happening today. For instance, NVIDIA
Batteries are the key to the future of renewable energy. We all know that in order for intermittent renewables like solar and wind to be useful, we need energy storage to make them work over long periods of time. Lithium-ion batteries come to mind, but they’re still too expensive
Because of the intermittency of renewable energy sources like wind and solar, storing large amounts of power is a necessity for the decarbonization of our energy system. However, we still don’t have enough batteries to compensate for renewable energy slumps across the planet. When thinking about the biggest utility-scale
When it comes to renewable energy, solar, wind, and hydro keep coming up as number 1, but what about number 2? Literally. I’m talking about … well, poop. There’s a rich, carbon-neutral resource that we could tap into: Turning crap into energy instead of flushing it down the toilet.
We’ve seen wind turbines popping up everywhere in the last few years, though these are mostly grid scale installations. For at-home power generation solar power has been a disruptive technology, but what if we could scale down wind turbines and install them on our roofs? What would happen if
What if we could recharge an EV battery in less than 10 minutes? Well, there’s some interesting battery advancements from companies like Battery Streak that may be making this dream a reality sooner than you think.
Tesla and Elon Musk have been on a mission to make their Solar Roof tiles the go-to solution if you’re considering a new roof plus solar panels. Why buy and install two separate products when you can make one that does both? I don’t know about you, but
Although nuclear energy is reliable, powerful, and a clean energy source, it’s still not considered the go-to solution in the big energy transition we’re experiencing right now. Solar, wind, and hydro are getting all the attention. Nuclear reactors are big, expensive, and take a long time to build,
Alternative fuels like methanol, ammonia and hydrogen are being explored to help reduce carbon emissions from the shipping industry, but is it enough? At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, often called, COP26 this past year, nuclear power was brought up as a promising solution when it comes to fuel
100 times stronger than steel1 yet 4 times lighter.2 Conductive and biocompatible. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are fascinating materials that could channel a kaleidoscope of futuristic technologies. They’re often hailed as a key conduit for a speedy transition to a zero-carbon energy future. However, while these graphene-based tiny tubes
The solar power potential of the Sahara desert is absolutely massive. A solar panel in Algeria could generate 3x more electricity than the same solar panel in Germany.1 A 10,000 square kilometer solar farm in the middle of the desert would be enough to power the entire world,
Costs for solar panel systems have been dropping at a blistering pace in the last few years and are being widely used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Solar panels work great for homes and RVs, and some car companies are trying to get it to work there, too,