Hydrogen: lost in transportation?
…a mere 3-6% CO2 reduction. Chemical carriers such as ammonia are assessed on pages 15-17. We model the value chain end-to-end, which makes for interesting conclusions on Air Products’s recently…
Refrigeration and phase change materials: energy economics?
This data-file contains our numbers and analysis into the energy economics of phase change materials: an emerging class of materials, which can store and release heat by changing from solid…
The great leveler: why CO2 prices are crucial?
…transition, as the lowest-cost technologies can compete. Pages 12-13 quantify the importance of economics. CO2 prices can work, as shown on page 13-14. We model that a CO2 price of…
US gas power: generation by facility over time?
…contains 560GW of gas-fired power plants, across 1,850 active facilities, supplying 40% of all US electricity, per our US gas and power model. Underlying data on each facility are available…
Great white whales: what happened to whale oil prices?
…electric vehicles and wind/solar disrupt core oil and gas markets. The full database underlying our analysis is available for download here. Our long term oil demand model is linked here….
Vehicle costs: cars, SUVs, hybrids, EVs and hydrogen?
…re-sale value of each make and model degrades per mile that has accumulated on its odometer (chart above). $449.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Hybrids and basic passenger cars are most…
Fuel cells: performance, efficiency and decline rates?
…power plants installed to-date in the United States, which generated over 2 TWH pa of electricity in 2022, and can be compared with our 13,000 TWH US energy model here….
Floating offshore wind: what challenges?
This data-file ranks the greatest challenges for the floating offshore wind industry, by reviewing 50 recent patents, filed by leading companies. These challenges are relatively immutable, and will likely double…
Floating offshore wind: what challenges?
A dozen challenges for floating offshore wind projects are ranked in this 4-page note, by reviewing 50 recent patents across the industry. We model these challenges are likely to double…
Biden presidency: our top ten research reports?
…only achieve limited decarbonization on our models. Our 14-page note outlines these ideas and backs them up with data, to help you understand the policy landscape we are entering. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/08/28/the-great-leveler-why-co2-prices-are-crucial/…