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  • Thermodynamics: Carnot, Rankine, Brayton & beyond?

    Thermodynamics: Carnot, Rankine, Brayton & beyond?

    Engines convert heat into work. They are governed by thermodynamics. This note is not a 1,000 page textbook. The goal is to explain different heat engines, simply, in 13-pages, covering what we think decision makers in the energy transition should know. The theory underpins the appeal of electrification, ultra-efficient gas turbines, CHPs, nuclear HTGRs and…

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  • Power generation: sensitivity to high-temperature heatwaves?

    Power generation: sensitivity to high-temperature heatwaves?

    This data-file aims to provide a simple model for how generally well-covered grids can fail catastrophically during a heatwave. We have drawn on technical papers to quantify the deterioration of solar, gas, transmission and distribution losses, wind and other generation sources at higher temperatures.

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