⚡️ Energy
Energy production and consumption is becoming cleaner, cheaper and decentralized. With connected devices you as a consumer can take control of your energy consumption. Here you will also find content about batteries, smart grids, nuclear and other innovation in the energy field.
⚡ Renewable energy increased globally by 50 percent during 2023
The world is experiencing the fastest expansion of renewable energy in three decades. Solar energy accounted for three-quarters of the new capacity. The price of solar panels dropped by nearly 50 percent compared to 2022.
🐦 Study shows minimal impact of wind turbines on bird populations
Oil and gas extraction was found to cause a significant decline in bird numbers, unlike wind power.
♻️ Cling Systems secures vital funding to propel battery circularity
Cling Systems is a Swedish startup helping companies recycle used electric car batteries. Now they've secured 1.3 million USD in funding.
⚡ World's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor starts up
Commercial operations have started at a new generation nuclear reactor that is the first of its kind in the world.
🌞 Solar power has seen a remarkable increase in capacity worldwide - and that is just the beginning
In 2010 it took an average of a month to install one gigawatt of solar capacity. By 2015, this pace quickened to a week, and in 2023, it is expected to exceed one gigawatt per day.
🔋 Record low cost for electric vehicle batteries in 2023
The cost has dropped 14% this year and 90% since 2010, but this is just the beginning.
🔋 Northvolt's new battery needs less rare minerals
Unlike traditional battery chemistries, the new battery from Northvolt utilizes readily available minerals such as iron and sodium.
📉 China's CO2 emissions set to decline in 2024 amid low-carbon energy surge
If the current pace of low-carbon energy expansion continues or accelerates, China could see a sustained period of emission reduction.
😮 The naive Tony Seba has been more right than anyone else (so listen to what he says now)
Humanity is facing its greatest change ever, according to Tony Seba. Some call him a naive, foolish optimist, but Seba has repeatedly been proven right and his critics wrong. A tip is to listen to him this time.