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…https://thundersaidenergy.com/2024/04/04/energy-and-ai-the-power-and-the-glory Landauer’s principle: forgetting 1 bit requires >0.018 eV The mathematical definition of entropy is S = kb ln X, where kb is Boltzmann’s constant (1.381 x 10^-23 J/K) and…
…models, as building any new piece of infrastructure requires access to that infrastructure, whether it is a wind farm, solar project, power transmission line or any other industrial facility. Our…
…quantities of U-235 naturally fissioning in the Earth’s subsurface, probably because of groundwater acting as a moderator. Oklo plans to commercialize a liquid metal fast reactor, called the Aurora powerhouse,…
…this energy is ultimately getting harnessed today. ((The location of the losses in the chart above is also a reason for exploring solar in space, then beaming the power back…
…days, wind does not run at all (chart below). The biggest challenge for integrating wind into power grids, we think, are the long gaps (aka dunkelflaute), seen in this data-file….
…6-25 c/kWh feed-in tariffs for biogas->power. 40-45% of Germany’s biogas feedstock is from the anaerobic digestion of crop residues (70% corn silage), 40-45% is from animal waste (80% cattle), 6%…
…helpful broader reference file is our roadmap model for US decarbonization. Our outlook for gas pipelines in the energy transition is also informed by recent research, summarized below. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2024/04/11/price-and-pretense-do-gas-pipelines-have-market-power/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2024/08/08/peaker-plants-finding-the-balance/…
…If this ramp-up happens, without falling foul of power grid bottlenecks, then EVs will comprise 1.7% of global electricity in 2030, 3% in 2040 and 5% in 2050. Expanding the…
…Then we consider battery deflation, power train deflation, small urban EVs, tax incentives, and the representativeness of low-cost Chinese EVs. $559.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Electric vehicles may saturate at…
…EVs and back towards gasoline-powered pick-ups after its EV division made a loss of $100k per vehicle. In May-2024, Nissan delayed an expansion of EVs in North America. Mecedes-Benz said…