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…polymers like Nafion, which otherwise resist electricity and resist the flow of almost all other materials; totally isolating the anode and cathode sides of the cell in a PEMFC. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/ionic-radius-comparing-cation-chemistry/…
…having to ‘reinvent and retool’ (examples here). https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/08/12/carbon-fiber-the-miracle-material (4) Costs of CO2 removals. Ultimately, companies that offer the best decarbonization product at the lowest price will “win”. Our best model…
…at low-medium voltage then using transformers to step up the power for transmission; or conversely using transformers to step down the voltage for manipulation via power electronics modules. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/08/19/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/wind-turbine-generators-dfigs-or-rare-earth-magnets/…
…breakeven comes after 1-year and the total payback is 10x. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/co2-emissions-from-batteries-when-do-evs-break-even/ For grid-scale batteries, there are many different potential business models. Our favorite is to install grid-scale batteries downstream of…
…most important and actionable research we have published over the past five years. In case you missed it, the three most important research notes are copied below. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/12/07/decarbonizing-global-energy-the-route-to-net-zero-4/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/12/13/energy-transition-companies-a-new-approach/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/11/30/peak-commodities-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/…
…to get over-built. They will pay for themselves in footfall. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/02/03/electric-vehicles-chargers-of-the-light-brigade/ (3) Economics are debatable. Many commentators argue that electric vehicle charging should be ‘cheaper’ than ICE vehicles, but this…
…nature, including the Amazon. Ultimately, we have argued that restoring nature may the most practical route to achieving climate objectives, while ‘bursting the bubble’ of other transition technologies. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/10/08/planting-a-seed-will-new-forests-disrupt-new-energies/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/10/29/energy-transition-is-it-becoming-a-bubble/…
…needed. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/fiscal-incentives-for-us-decarbonization/ A much more effective iteration of the model allows nature-based solutions into the solution set. Specifically, companies that sponsor reliable nature-based offset projects can use the CO2 abatement…
…potential of nature based carbon offsets, a re-thinking of carbon prices, and hopes for better carbon labelling. Please see below for further details of each one. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/04/22/carbon-offset-funds-the-future-of-esg/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/08/energy-transition-the-top-ten-controversies/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/05/27/co2-prices-re-thinking-the-costs/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2019/11/14/co2-labelling-for-an-energy-transition/…
…hydrogen, e-fuels?). $199.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart CO2 abatement costs as a semi-liquid commodity? Liquid commodity markets tend to have a single market price (e.g., $/bbl for oil, $/mcf for…