Batteries
When it comes to low-carbon futures, batteries are the game changer. Without effective energy storage at scale, renewables will remain peripheral. But the revolution is already happening. Lithium ion batteries cost 85% less than in 2010 and prices will halve again by 2030. Installation is expected to grow 122-fold by 2040, according to BloombergNEF, creating investment opportunities of $622bn (up by $40bn from their last estimate). Most of this growth will be in utility scale storage, like Tesla’s new Megapack and GE’s Reservoir, but linking domestic batteries to the grid is also happening, like Social Energy in the UK.
— Wayne Visser
More on Climate & Energy
Biochar
How do you can you tackle climate change and increase agricultural yields while decreasing erosion, water use and chemical pollution? The answer is: biochar. Using…
Planet · Climate & Energy
Biofuels
Could biofuels make low-emission flying a reality? Biofuels produce 70-90% less carbon than conventional jet-fuel. The problem is still the price; it’s 3-4 times more…
Planet · Climate & Energy
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies are here to stay, but until they address their astronomical ecological footprint, they don’t deserve our support. According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Planet · Climate & Energy
From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 1. Buy on Lulu ↗