Decarbonize Heat?
…the costs are explained on page 4. Other incumbents are contrasted on page 5, including oil furnaces and electric heaters, showing how their costs vary with oil, gas and power…
Leading Companies in Pipeline Gas Technology?
…opportunities for traditional gas distribution companies in the energy transition are to minimze methane leaks, improve compressor efficiency, and consider adjacent sectors such as CCS, demand shifting and power infrastructure….
Labor intensity of different energy sources?
…energy. The gas industry is among the most efficient power sectors, providing 100 jobs per TWH of useful energy. Oil-fired transportation is less efficient at 135 workers per TWH, rising…
Nature based solutions to climate change: a summary
…biogas or hydrogen (chart below). Similarly attractive conclusions hold for decarbonized gas in the power sector. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/05/17/decarbonize-heat/ Reforestation is the largest nature based opportunity, with potential to absorb 15bn tons…
3D printing an energy transition?
…Potential CO2 savings are discussed in manufacturing, transport, power, heat recovery, supply chaining and across the oilfield on pages 5-14. Leading companies exposed to the theme are profiled, based on…
Desalination by reverse osmosis: the economics?
35bn tons of desalinated water are produced each year, absorbing 250 TWH of energy, or 0.4% of total global energy consumption. These numbers will likely rise, due to demographic trends,…
Manufacturing on renewables: utilization rates by industry?
…chemicals and metals facilities. This is not always entirely consistent with being fully powered by volatile wind and solar. $299.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Renewables will ramp up to 25%…
Pipeline costs: moving oil, products or other liquids?
…The total power requirement is the sum of static head (overcoming gravity) and dynamic head (overcoming friction). Dynamic head will be the larger contributor to the overall energy consumption of…
Green Hydrogen Economy: Holy Roman Empire?
This 16-page note models the green hydrogen value chain: harnessing renewable energy, electrolysing water, storing the hydrogen, then generating usable power in a fuel cell. Today’s end costs are very…
Green hydrogen trucks: delivery costs?
…why we are relatively cautious on hydrogen in the power sector (note here). The opportunity in transportation may be much greater, including a lower hurdle for cost competitiveness, and environmental…