
Energy System
In my recent blogs on the future of energy I have had some really interesting debate on what will and won’t work… I’ve been challenged to consider Ammonia for air travel, a full Hydrogen switch over and some really interesting debate around the global economic impact of significantly reducing air travel.
Recently on my longer distance journeys I have been listening to an excellent audio book…
read full articleDecarbonisation of industrial heat: The iron and steel sector
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Current primary steel production is highly integrated; incremental efficiency improvements can only further reduce emissions by about 10%. The analysis of scenarios published recently…
read full articleNew tools show a way forward for large-scale storage of renewable energy
A technique based on the principles of MRI and NMR has allowed researchers to observe not only how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy storage work, but also how they fail, which will…
read full articleThe DSO of the immediate future
The so-called Energy Transition involves the transformation of the electricity grids, and their digitalization goes beyond their equipment. It is a new paradigm based on radical changes in the…
read full articleThe possibilities and limitations of Geothermal energy
You’d think that in today’s world, the average Joe doesn’t need much more convincing that renewables are the future of energy. It’s no secret that the fossil fuels we currently use to fuel our modern…
read full articleUruguay, Latin America’s renewable champion
Uruguay lies between Argentina and Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean and is home to about 3.5 million people. But this small country has made it to the top 5 in wind and solar energy producers worldwide.
… read full articleSome like it hot – Is Hydrogen the answer to those needing it a little warmer?
In my recent predictions for energy over the next ten years there was one prediction I felt I could have explained a bit more. I predicted that Hydrogen would develop in pockets but I didn’t go into…
read full articleMoving hydrogen from hype to hope
“I see a pivotal role for hydrogen,” in Europe’s efforts to achieve its climate goals, said Frans Timmermans. And up jumped the crowd in a rare standing ovation for a climate commissioner. Hydrogen is…
read full articleEurope's sustainable future depends on accessibility of raw materials for batteries
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) singles out accessibility of raw materials as a pressing issue, warning that a prompt solution for the development of batteries is needed to make…
read full articleThe future of flight – Three energy futures (electric, hydrogen or just less?)
In my blog on the future of energy I made a very bold statement about he future of flight being cut by 50% by 2030. A lot of comments on the article informed me I was probably wrong – and this got me…
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