Forest fires: what climate conclusions?
…produce small flaming fronts that consume needles, moss, lichen and vegetation. They can kill up to 75% of trees, but can also be fought by ground crews. Full blown crown…
Windy physics: how is power of a wind turbine calculated?
…and turbulence. Additional blades also add cost. Hence it can make sense to have more blades (5-blades to 13-blades) for small-scale wind turbines in residential/light commercial settings. These are exposed…
Flaring reduction: screen of service and equipment companies?
…the well site then requires compressors, pipelines, small-scale LNG, CNG or using gas in basin, e.g., for dual-fuel rigs or frac services or in-basin power generation. Sometimes it is not…
Maintenance costs for gas-powered trucks?
This data-file tabulates the maintenance costs incurred by a fleet of 42x CNG-powered trucks, over 16M miles in the United States. Maintenance costs averaged 8c/mile, of which 1.6c/mile (i.e., 20%)…
Carbon capture on ships: raising a sail?
…routes (pages 11-12). Which companies benefit? We explore implications for leading capital goods companies, chemicals companies and small-scale LNG on page 13. A new infrastructure industry would also be required,…
Renewables: can oil and gas assets “demand shift”?
…money long before grid-scale batteries or hydrogen come anywhere close. Not all industries can demand shift. It is not a good idea for life-support machines! It is only going to…
Stem: grid-scale battery breakthrough?
…grid-scale batteries, which can lower energy bills by 10-30% and uplift IRRs. Revenues are targeted to grow at a c50% CAGR. Stem’s patents are visibly focused on software (>80%) rather…
Load bearing: will solar+gas be cheaper than gas alone?
…deflation has been amazing. The costs of utility-scale projects have fallen by 75% in the past decade, via rising module efficiency and manufacturing scale, and we see costs falling to…
Fuel cells: performance, efficiency and decline rates?
…of a fuel cell power plant is around 2MW, based on the data in our database. This is relevant because it is small-scale (power plant sizes are tabulated here). Generally…
Reforestation in Estonia: six months in?
…in. This is another reason that some TSE research has recently made forays into carbon negative construction materials, insulation, small-scale wind turbines or who makes the best heat pumps. Surrounding…