…the energy transition. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Total global energy consumed by human civilization has averaged 70,000 TWH over the past five years, from 2018-2022, on a useful energy…
…energy versus useful energy is another crucial distinction. Primary energy denotes the thermal energy contained in the bond enthalpy of fuels (yes, we will explain this in a way that…
…basis by dividing total primary energy production by total primary energy consumption. Leading countries include Norway (6x more energy produced than consumed), Qatar (4x), Iraq (3x), Australia (3x), Saudi Arabia…
…that matter most for practical applications are remanent magnetic flux density (Teslas), coercivity (kA/m) and maximum energy product (J/m3, or Mega-Gauss Oersteds (MGOe)). We explain these variables, and why they…
…of drones/aerial vehicles. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Traditional AC induction motors are described on pages 2-6, outlining how they work, their efficiency, middling reliability and typically low power density….
…Wind turbines generate power as an incoming mass of air transfers its energy into the turbine as it slows down. The formula for kinetic energy is 0.5 x mass x…
…govern the energy efficiencies of power plants, energy penalties of CCS, energy penalties of hydrogen or energy losses in inverters and power electronics. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/03/23/eroei-energy-return-on-energy-invested/ How much metal or material? The…
…every sector in the market. Hence in our view, the impacts of energy transition need to be considered across entire portfolios. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/02/02/energy-transition-the-very-hungry-caterpillar/ (2) Managing risk factors. Investing involves being paid…
…So that is the purpose of today’s short note. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/12/09/decarbonizing-global-energy-the-route-to-net-zero-2/ (1) Thermal theory: inflows and outflows? The Earth’s temperature will be in balance and remain constant if energy inflows match…
…of fallen branches in a good day, containing 1,000 kWh of thermal energy. A modern feller-buncher is 150x more productive. But a modern energy analyst is little better than a…