Exploring everything within renewable energy like solar panels, wind turbines, hydro, geothermal energy, battery technology, and more.
We have a world population expected to grow by 1.2 billion people within 15 years1, coupled with a growing demand for meat, eggs and dairy, which soak up over 70% of fresh water for crops2, plus electricity demand that’s growing even faster than population growth3 … what are we
The more the planet warms, the more we’ll need to cool down. Yet, our cooling systems are...heating...the Earth as they consume fossil-fueled energy and release greenhouse gases.1 Air Conditioning use is expected to increase from about 3.6 billion units to 15 billion by 2050.2
Solar panels are a critical technology in our move towards net zero. Even though we're seeing a decrease in silicon-based solar panel costs, we haven't seen significant efficiency improvements ... yet. But what if we could build panels using materials that aren't supply-limited and with
Given the relatively short lifespan, overheating, and battery cell supply issues of current battery technologies, they can't be used everywhere. Take satellites, high-altitude drones, healthcare, or even spacecraft, all of which require energy storage with a very long life. But some companies are claiming that diamond battery technology
I had my Tesla Powerwall installed near the end of 2020 and it's been working well so far. The Tesla Gateway has been managing when and where my solar panel energy is directed and will keep me up and running during a blackout. It's been great,
The biggest roadblock to the widespread, mainstream adoption of electric vehicles is range. We’re typically seeing 300 miles or less for most EVs on the market, which is more than enough for daily driving, but still not enough to put range anxiety to rest. Because of a battery packs
Solar and wind power have proven themselves to be cost competitive alternatives to fossil fuels, but to be a truly effective power source alternative, energy storage is key. While lithium batteries opened up the incredible potential for many of the technologies we take for granted today, there still are some
Ocean currents and tides are an enormous amount of renewable energy just waiting to be harvested. With tidal power we don't have to rely on building massive dams and waterways that disrupt the environment in order to capture that power. Even though visions of underwater bladed turbines might
We've all seen the massive damns and aqueducts that provide power to cities around the world, but there's an untapped potential beneath our cities. Gallons of high-pressure water flowing through our water pipe infrastructure every day; wasted energy dissipating through pressure-reducing valves and canal drops. It&
Wind power is one of the fastest-growing renewable sources that works well at scale, but it isn't perfect. A wind turbine's massive size and moving parts make them challenging to roll out because of the space they take up, as well as maintenance. But what if
When Tesla released their Solar Roof it really piqued consumer interest in solar tiles. And it caught a lot of people by surprise when Tesla recently increased the Solar Roof's cost by a pretty big margin. But they're not playing this game alone. Let's
The increased use of lithium-ion batteries in everything from portable electronics to grid-scale energy storage has also spurred on battery research. It's the never-ending quest for the next big thing. And for years, now solid-state batteries have been promised as that thing. Companies like Samsung, Quantum scape, and