Collaborate Disseminate
Researchers in Beijing have discovered a way to turn succulents into supercapacitors to help store energy. While previous research has found ways to store energy in plants, it often required …read more Continue reading Succulents into Supercapacitors
The news is rife with claims of the next great thing in clean energy generation, but most of these technologies never make it to production. Whether that’s due to cost …read more Continue reading Liquid Metal Battery Goes Into Production
Reducing emissions from human activity requires a great deal of effort in many different sectors. When it comes to land transport, the idea is generally to eliminate vehicles powered by …read more Continue reading We Can’t Switch To Electric Cars Until We Get More Copper
As I reflect on 2020 and the way in which the pandemic affected the business world, what stands out to me is the incredible increase in streaming content consumed on the internet. We’ve seen launches of some of the highest-profile streaming services to… Continue reading Keeping Emissions in Check During Unprecedented Internet Use
As I reflect on 2020 and the way in which the pandemic affected the business world, what stands out to me is the incredible increase in streaming content consumed on the internet. We’ve seen launches of some of the highest-profile streaming services to date between late 2019 and 2020. People are continuously streaming content and we need to consider the impact that increased viewership is having on the world. When you sit down to catch a movie or binge watch that latest series, do you consider the effect that streamed content has on the rest of the world? We will continue to see an uptick in carbon emissions from the power required to serve online content: servers, network hardware, and the energy needed to keep it all cool. Continue reading Keeping Emissions in Check During Unprecedented Internet Use
The Valley’s rocky history with clean tech investing has been well-documented. Startups focused on non-emitting generation resources were once lauded as the next big cash cow, but the sector’s hype quickly got away from reality. Complex underlying science, severe capital intensity, slow-moving customers, and high-cost business models outside the comfort zones of typical venture capital, […] Continue reading Fintech and clean tech? An odd couple or a perfect marriage?
Subsidies are keeping “zombie energy” alive. Continue reading The US Is Paying Big Oil to Keep Fossil Fuels Profitable
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: fears as online bazaar goes dark; Tesla to build biggest battery; EU move on right to repair
The chairman of Europe’s biggest solar company tells us why Big Oil is facing an imminent threat. Continue reading We’re a Cheap Battery Away From Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
The chairman of Europe’s biggest solar company tells us why Big Oil is facing an imminent threat. Continue reading We’re a Cheap Battery Away From Phasing Out Fossil Fuels