Vacuum pumps: company screen?
…reaction with, atmospheric air, when depositing thin film layers of 5-250 nm. If normal pressure is 1 bar, some of these processes can occur at 0.001 mBar, i.e., 1 millionth…
Origen Carbon: DAC breakthrough?
…alternative approach that avoids introducing air/nitrogen into the combustion process, instead re-circulating exhaust gases, and then adding pure oxygen from an air separation unit or swing adsorption plant. Hence the…
Mainspring Energy: linear generator breakthrough?
…company has locked up the IP for piston-seal assemblies in a linear generator with air bearings, but longevity/maintenance could be a key challenge to explore. $399.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart…
Lithium from brines: the economics?
This data-file approximates the production costs of battery-grade lithium from brines, both via traditional salars, and via the emerging technology of direct lithium extraction. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Costs…
Hydrogen: what GWP and climate impacts?
…methane? $99.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart (1) Hydrogen is not a direct GWP, as H-H bonds in the hydrogen molecule do not directly absorb infrared radiation, indeed nor do other…
Battle of the batteries: EVs vs grid storage?
…that drives 20,000-70,000 miles per year. This is a direct linear pass-through of these vehicles’ high annual mileage, with taxis in New York apparently reaching the upper end of this…
Wind turbine generators: DFIGs or Rare Earth magnets?
Wind turbine generators can use doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) or permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSGs) based around Rare Earth metals. This data-file captures the trends in DFIGs vs PMSGs…
Energy transition: three reflections on 2023?
…long-term mega-trends in mind. https://player.vimeo.com/video/893700565 What has prompted this self-reflection is looking back on a report from October-2022, where I wrote – direct quote – that “each 1% increase in…
US electric utilities: transmission and distribution costs?
…1c/kWh to 3c/kWh. Our numbers actually understate the costs charged to consumers, which will also include a statutory return on prior period capex, in addition to the direct costs that…
Semiconductors: outlook in energy transition?
…autonomous technologies and robotics. Semiconductors underpin the rise of solar. Solar semiconductors harness the photovoltaic effect, transforming diffuse sunlight into a direct current, which further semiconductors can invert into an…