9 Best Articles in 2020
medium.com
Artificial Intelligence and the future of?energy
medium.com
~13 min read · 201 saves · From 2017 · Using AI in renewable energy production prediction, energy grid balancing and next generation understanding of energy consumers.
Quartz
Stacking concrete blocks is a surprisingly efficient way to store energy
Quartz
6 min read · 191 saves · From 2018 · To deal with variable solar and wind power, the startup Energy Vault is coming out of stealth mode to offer alternatives to lithium-ion batteries.
WIRED
The Power Plant of the Future Is Right in Your Home
WIRED
1 min read · 186 saves · Apr 7th · Daniel Oberhaus · If we want more renewable energy, our grids will have to manage themselves. A small experiment in Colorado is lighting the way.
Guardian Environment
Carbon emissions fall as electricity producers move away from coal
Guardian Environment
5 min read · 131 saves · Mar 9th · Global emissions fell 2% amid milder winters and reduced reliance on coal-fired power plants
Guardian Environment
Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists
Guardian Environment
4 min read · 125 saves · Apr 1st · Major review reports recovery of marine life but a redoubling of efforts is still needed
Our World in Data
Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? And what can we do to use this global…
Our World in Data
~20 min read · 117 saves · Dec 1st · Fossil fuels dominate the global power supply because until very recently electricity from fossil fuels was far cheaper than electricity from renewables. This has dramatically changed within the last…
Guardian Environment
Oil and gas firms 'have had far worse climate impact than thought'
Guardian Environment
4 min read · 114 saves · Feb 19th · Jonathan Watts · Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40%
Our World in Data
The world’s energy problem: Without cheap, safe, low-carbon energy sources at scale we are stuck between the…
Our World in Data
~12 min read · 112 saves · Dec 10th · The world faces two energy problems: most of our energy production still produces greenhouse gas emissions, and hundreds of millions lack access to energy entirely.
The Independent
Germany is producing so much renewable energy its about to start paying people
The Independent
5 min read · 103 saves · From 2017 · German power producers are poised to pay customers to use electricity this weekend.? Wind generation is forecast to climb to a record on Sunday, creating more output than needed and driving electricity prices below zero, broker data compiled by Bloomberg show. It would be the first time this year that the average price for a whole day is negative, not just for specific hours.
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Our World in Data
The world’s energy problem: Without cheap, safe, low-carbon energy sources at scale we are stuck between the…
Our World in Data
~12 min read · 112 saves · Dec 10th · The world faces two energy problems: most of our energy production still produces greenhouse gas emissions, and hundreds of millions lack access to energy entirely.
Quartz
Geothermal energy, the forgotten renewable, has finally arrived
Quartz
~11 min read · 31 saves · Dec 20th · Michael J. Coren · To power a climate constrained world, solar and wind energy won't be enough. Geothermal energy is finally getting a second chance.
aboutamazon.com
Amazon becomes the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy
aboutamazon.com
2 min read · 30 saves · Dec 10th · The company’s total renewable energy investments to date will supply 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity—enough to power 1.7 million U.S. homes for one year.
CleanTechnica
Largest Renewable Energy Project In World Will Be 30 Gigawatt Solar–Wind Project In India
CleanTechnica
1 min read · 17 saves · Dec 18th · Clean Power Published on December 17th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan December 17th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan
Texas Observer
Solar Energy is Hitting a Growth Spurt. So Is The Disinformation Around It.
Texas Observer
6 min read · 11 saves · Dec 7th · Amal Ahmed · Anti-renewable energy campaigns are nothing new in Texas. A new wave of disinformation could spell trouble for the state’s solar industry.
Seeking Alpha
SunHydrogen: Producing Green Hydrogen Out Of Solar Energy (OTCMKTS:HYSR)
Seeking Alpha
4 min read · 10 saves · Dec 12th · Enterprising Investors · SunHydrogen wants to produce a green hydrogen generator. The company is still in a development stage.
The Economist
Large-scale electrification would create lots of jobs
The Economist
1 min read · 10 saves · Nov 17th · Solar power is a bit part of the answer
The Verge
Amazon boosts renewable energy purchases
The Verge
1 min read · Dec 10th · Justine Calma · It surpassed Google’s purchases
The Economist
Oil-rich Alberta seeks ways to go green
The Economist
3 min read · Dec 5th · Canada’s main fossil-fuel producing province mulls hydrogen and geothermal power
