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Green Energy and Batteries Overtaking Coal
The BBC News Channel alerted us to a fascinating interim report by Energy think-tank Ember,…
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Sodium Batteries Encircling Lithium-Ion
Lithium-ion batteries have settled in as market leaders, although invariably another chemistry will replace them…
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High Fossil Fuel Use Blocking Renewables
We see worrying signs that old habits are impeding the energy transition. This trend is…
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New Purpose for Coal in Green Energy Mix
Coal was the miracle fuel that fired up the industrial revolution, and enabled us to…
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Adding Batteries at Coal-Fired Generators
Adding batteries at coal-fired generators sounded like the craziest thing we heard at first sight.…
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Are Renewables Going Through A Rough Patch
Fossil fuel operating costs are chasing rising global energy prices. But Bloomberg reports it also…
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Dirty Energy – Where Does Fossil Come From?
Planet Earth will be under threat for a long as we burn coal, gas and…
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Battery Storage Power Plants – First Principles
Electric power plants produce electricity they pour into grids to provide our society’s energy needs.…
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Are We Just Kidding About EVs Being Green?
We may feel a sense of well-earned pride as we show our new electric car…
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Will Renewable Energy Close Yallourn Unit W?
Yallourn thermal coal power station commissioned five generating units between the 1920s and the 1960s.…