…product is called ‘IceBrick’, a modular, water-based energy storage cell, which can be retro-fitted onto most commercial buildings in about 4-6 months. It claims 86-92% round-trip energy efficiency, 94% depth…
…the energy-climate portion of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act. We explore other similarities between energy policies in the 1980s, the creation of the SFC, and emerging policies in the energy transition…
Our base case for Compressed Air Energy Storage costs require a 26c/kWh storage spread to generate a 10% IRR at a $1,350/kW CAES facility, with 63% round-trip efficiency, charging and…
…on to have a 20x energy and CO2 payback. It does not help that there are some outdated studies from the mid-2000s still swirling around on the internet. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/03/23/eroei-energy-return-on-energy-invested/ The…
…forms of energy demand. This is our rationale for establishing a new research consultancy, Thunder Said Energy, at the nexus of energy-technology and energy-economics. This 8-page report outlines the ‘four…
…food crops and energy crops, fixing 10-20 tons per acre per year of CO2. But only a portion of that dry biomass is directly usable, for example as corn (45%…
…to drive the energy transition, as obvious opportunities start to look over-concentrated. Theme #2 presents an example of an ‘obvious’ renewable energy theme, which is on the cusp of slowing…
…important to decarbonize the global energy system via better energy technologies. These scientific findings are a guiding reason for our research at Thunder Said Energy. Around 1,361 watts per square…
…in our models of the energy transition. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/the-top-technologies-in-energy/ Energy companies can uplift their margins by 15-25% by selling CO2 credits alongside their fuels to yield ‘decarbonized fuels’, both for oil…
…of $50-75/ton could greatly accelerate adoption and improve the efficiency of industrial facilities. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Rankine cycles are a form of thermodynamic heat engine generating mechanical energy…