Switching gears: the most potent GHG in the world?

SF6 switchgear replacement costs

…deflation’ for many renewables technologies, as there are many line items re-inflating in our models. We will continue to look for opportunities in power-electronics and materials. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/29/offshore-wind-will-costs-follow-moores-law/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/06/10/solar-costs-four-horsemen/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/15/lithium-reactive/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/energy-transition-leading-commodities/…

Sustainable forestry: a new listed entity?

Public company forest carbon

…Wind farms are noted in particular, as newer, taller turbines can now be ‘key-holed’ into forestry areas without impacting wind resources. This looks interesting to us. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/wind-power-impacts-of-larger-turbines/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/29/offshore-wind-will-costs-follow-moores-law/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/04/08/wind-in-the-willows-wooden-turbines/ Biodiversity….

The laws of thermodynamics: what role in the energy transition?

Laws of thermodynamics

…https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/vehicle-efficiency-electrifying/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/energy-efficiency-of-household-appliances/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/lighting-historical-costs-and-energy-efficiency/ Green hydrogen is likely most challenged by this thermodynamic argument, out of any technology in the energy transition. Converting renewable energy into hydrogen energy in an electrolyser…

Battle of the batteries: EVs vs grid storage?

EVs versus grid scale storage shortage

…2022-25 (notes below). This is going to create an explosive competition for scarce resources. The entire contracting strategies of resource-consuming companies could change as a consequence… https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/04/14/energy-security-the-return-of-long-term-contracts/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/04/21/direct-lithium-extraction-ten-grains-of-salt/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/04/07/graphite-upgrade-to-premium/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/03/24/nickel-solutions-unblocking-a-battery-bottleneck/…

The green hydrogen economy: a summary?

green hydrogen economy

…of this analysis is based on transparent data and modelling, as shown below. We welcome pushbacks and challenges if you have different numbers. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/green-hydrogen-energy-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/hydrogen-storage-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/fuel-cell-power-project-economics/ Challenges are raised about…

Renewable Energy Certificates?

Renewable energy credits challenges

…crowding out genuine decarbonization. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/coal-industry-co2-per-ton/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/09/24/deep-blue-cracking-the-code-of-carbon-capture/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/waste-heat-recovery-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/08/28/the-great-leveler-why-co2-prices-are-crucial/ Nature based carbon offsets versus renewable energy credits? My own personal intuition is that RECs may have a role for some consumers…

Power functions: how would gas shortages change the cost curve?

how would gas shortages change the cost curve

…renewable assets, their underlying components, and power-electronics companies (some examples are profiled below). However, it is not necessarily great news for consumers, fore-suffering higher energy prices. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/variable-frequency-drives-leading-companies/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/solar-inverters-products-costs-and-companies/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/shoals-solar-electronic-breakthrough/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/siemens-gamesa-giant-wind-turbine-breakthroughs/…

Coal versus gas: explaining the CO2 intensity?

Coal versus gas CO2 intensity

…source, and there are also practical ways of blending gas back-ups with renewables in fully decarbonized power grids (notes below). https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/10/21/carbon-capture-how-big-is-the-opportunity/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/09/24/deep-blue-cracking-the-code-of-carbon-capture/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/11/04/small-scale-ccs-transport-liquid-co2/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/09/02/integrated-energy-a-new-model/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/08/18/scope-4-emissions-avoided-co2-has-value/ (4) What about the costs?…

Thermodynamics of prime movers: energy from first principles?

…the underlying theory of semiconductors, you will find it deeply uncomfortable to bet against the long-run rise of semiconductors. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/10/19/semiconductor-physics-piece-de-resistance/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/mosfets-energy-use-and-power-loss-calculator/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/09/16/power-grids-tenet/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/05/05/power-transmission-raising-electrical-potential/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/09/07/leds-seeing-the-light/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/04/20/what-is-the-energy-consumption-of-the-internet/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/06/29/omniscience-how-will-ai-reshape-the-energy-transition/ Electric motors are also…

Neodymium market: our top ten facts?

neodymium market

…chains that have crossed our screen, such as lithium, uranium or copper, and similar models could be translated across. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/15/lithium-reactive/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/uranium-mining-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/copper-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/energy-costs-of-mining-processes/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/mine-trucks-transport-economics/ (7) Where is it produced? Output…

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