New energies: filter feeder?
…Current and voltage both rise and fall in a smooth wave. These current and voltage waveforms are perfectly in phase. Conversely, harmonic distortion occurs when AC waveforms are non-sinusoidal, or…
Origen Carbon: DAC breakthrough?
…and excess heat from the oxy-fuelled calcining reaction can demand shift to help backstop (increasingly volatile) power grids (i.e., a ‘smooth operator‘), including amidst the build out of renewables. Another…
Air conditioning: energy consumption?
…air conditioning energy performance are through higher COPs, improved home insulation, and smart controls to optimize cooling. Efficiency gains are particularly helpful to smooth out increasingly volatile grids (best note…
Demand shifting: electrical flexibility by industry?
Demand shifting is the process of flexing electrical loads in a power grid, in order to smooth out volatility. Especially short to medium-duration volatility associated with wind and solar. This…
Global hydrogen: market breakdown?
…make 10MTpa of margarine or 300kbpd of renewable diesel; making 4.5MTpa of H2O2 for bleaching paper; or pouring out 70MTpa of ultra-smooth glass on a contaminant-free bed of molten tin….
Energy of rotation: angular momentum, inertia and flywheels?
…another, please see our overview of energy units. Rotational energy: the world’s original battery? The ability of rotating objects to store and smooth energy flows has been known for around…
Electrowinning: costs and energy economics?
…mining processes, which are increasingly important for energy transition. Interesting, we also think almost all of these mining technology can smooth our volatile power grids by demand shifting. We have…
Sentient Energy: smart grid breakthrough?
…the sub-station voltage, almost imperceptibly for customers. This also helps smooth the volatility of solar. One study has shown a 72% reduction in voltage volatility from installing a swarm of…
Solar volatility: second by second output data?
…average day will see 100 power drops, although this varies by day. The best days are totally clear, and see a completely smooth output profile. Top quartile days see <45…
Solar volatility: interconnectors versus batteries?
…economically smooth them. Solar heavy grids may thus become prone to unbearable volatility? Our 17-page note outlines this important challenge, and finds that high-voltage interconnectors cure renewables volatility most effectively….