Are Electric Boats Becoming a Reality?Electric boats were first introduced into the world almost 185 years ago but have never really got going in terms of commercial use and mass production in manufacturing. Today, there is a whole host of private co...
These Companies Are Turning Waste Into Electricity Through A Process Called Gasification3 min read Each year 2 billion tonnes of waste is produced around the world. This is enough waste to fill garbage trucks that, if placed end-to-end, could circula...
Can Solar Power My Whole House?1 min readAccording to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the cost of fitting solar PV systems has decreased by 70% over the past 10 years. Business Tech reported that South African households imported over...
How Does Nuclear Energy Work?1 min readNuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus (core) of atoms. Atoms are very small items that compose all matter in the universe. The dense nucleus is held together by energy which has a large amount of power. Be...
Hi Friends!What a year! As 2022 is now behind us, let's take this opportunity to look back at some of the best articles I put out this past year.2022 was a year filled with amazing events in the world of energy. Europe began staring down the barrel o...
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Why Nuclear Fusion Is Important2 min readOn the 13th of December 2022, the US Department of Energy announced a huge breakthrough in nuclear energy. For the first time ever, a nuclear fusion reaction that emitted more energy than it took in (called fu...
What is Greenwashing?2 min readTesla CEO Elon Musk was recently accused of not understanding ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) and of greenwashing. Other corporate executives and many large companies have also been accused of the same act. Gr...
What Is Concentrated Solar Power?Concentrated solar power, or CSP, is the concept of using reflectors such as mirrors to redirect sunlight to a central figure. This produces heat which is sent through fluids to a power generating unit which boils wat...
Will Solar Power Get Cheaper?2 min readAccording to the Motley Fool, solar panel costs have fallen 99% since 1977. They also cite that solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels. Lithium-ion batteries have become cheaper and more efficient over th...
