The Future of Energy
There is no legitimate debate about the need for renewable energy sources. Available oil & gas is not unlimited and all of the reliable studies state that the carbon emissions from this energy source are a significant contributor to global warming. Recent improvements in both wind and solar sources have driven the cost per KWH lower than even coal. The cost argument is no longer a factor. Over the next, several weeks will delve into this topic in more detail.
By way of preface, the following areas will be explored.
- Solar (increased efficiency and new types)
- Wind (existing and new types)
- Hydro (new technology)
- Evs & Electric motors
- Fuel cells (Hydrogen)
- Nuclear fusion
- Batteries and potential solutions
There appear to be many potential solutions to issues that hinder the move to sustainable energy. Just keep in mind that these solutions may be years or even decades down the road
To get started here a several links to articles regarding the low cost of renewables:
Credit Suisse Predicts Renewable Energy That Is “Too Cheap To Meter” By 2025 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/15/credit-suisse-predicts-renewable-energy-that-is-too-cheap-to-meter-by-2025/#:~:text=Credit%20Suisse%20says%20the%20Inflation,all%20tax%20and%20production%20credits
‘Cheapest energy in history’: Truss urged to U-turn on plans and slash bills for millions https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1683518/energy-crisis-cheapest-electricity-history-solar-liz-truss-u-turn-slash-bills
Here is how South Dakota gets most of its energy https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/this-is-how-south-dakota-gets-most-of-its-energy/438834
Plummeting renewable energy costs open a new way to bridge the political divide https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2022/09/plummeting-renewable-energy-costs-open-new-way-to-bridge-political-divide/
Energy transition: Here’s why the race to net zero is affordable https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/the-race-to-net-zero-is-affordable-heres-why/
Renewable energy contributes a record 68.7% of power to Australia’s main grid for brief period https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/31/renewable-energy-contributes-record-687-of-power-to-australias-main-grid-for-brief-period#:~:text=Renewable%20energy%20generation%20hit%20a,18%2C882MW%2C%20from%20renewable%20sources.
German automaker launches world’s first solar-powered vehicle – and it’s affordable enough for the average consumer https://www.the-sun.com/motors/6551452/affordable-solar-powered-vehicle-sono-sion/
The federal Inflation Reduction Act will allow Alliant Energy to fully own solar farms, reduce customer costs by $138 million https://news.yahoo.com/federal-inflation-reduction-act-allow-100637900.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJGoN_3zPjiI8dWBbPcbdyPk-EzJBPeui47FXuLFfXzB99Ux7Mahyd6aP1Mm2xKEudmnxm0f0FGi6j-D2MOpXxz-adAVBgStLAbtXYXnJBye3H_Q7AjYTRKM9KFunb14skOIqsnfJGVbObXfMHrZ4H3hOAoWjhGmxEMxkZWsV2Zo
The first all-electric community powered by a solar and battery microgrid launches in California https://biz.crast.net/first-full-fledged-electric-community-powered-by-solar-and-battery-microgrid-launches-in-california/
Natural Gas Power Plants Begin Their Inevitable Decline https://www.thestreet.com/investing/natural-gas-power-plants-begin-their-inevitable-decline
A quarter of US coal-fired power will retire by end of 2029 – and gas may have peaked https://electrek.co/2022/11/07/us-coal-fired-power-retire-end-of-2029-gas-peak/
This Is How South Dakota Gets Most of Its Energy https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/this-is-how-south-dakota-gets-most-of-its-energy/438834
This company combines solar and wind power in one renewable energy generation system https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/solar-wind-power-renewable-energy-system
MIT researchers advance cooling technology that does not use electricity https://bgr.com/science/mit-researchers-invented-cooling-tech-that-doesnt-need-electricity/