Chance Sears’ Post

Last night from 5pm to 6am, Western Australia's wind turbines delivered 0% of their installed capacity. You can see WA's hourly electricity origin here: https://lnkd.in/gvbGfpXs More windmills, which regularly deliver 0% of their installed capacity, are not a solution. More solar panels, which deliver 0% of their installed capacity every night, are also not a solution. WA needs electricity generation that works all of the time, including windless nights.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫? 💡 The electricity maps app provides a real-time, interactive view of the carbon emissions associated with electricity production and consumption across member states. With this tool, you can: ✔️ Track the carbon intensity of electricity generation over the past 72 hours. ✔️ Discover how hydropower and other renewables are contributing to cleaner energy systems. ✔️ Compare the energy mix of different countries and their reliance on renewables versus fossil fuels. 🔗 Access the map here: https://lnkd.in/eWDu2JpW #ETIPHYDROPOWER #SustainableEnergy #Hydropower #CarbonNeutral #CleanEnergy

Quick overview of #power generation sources, #carbon intensity and #energy flow between countries in real-time - almost world-wide! Great to also see the direct impact/share of #renewables as #solar / #pv. Very cool thing and best is: it is open-source! Thank you Electricity Maps, Olivier Corradi and team! #emissions #sustainability #powergeneration #carbonintensity #renewables #pv #solar

This is power map ⚡one of my favorites❤ It clearly shows how the energy transition is developing, how we have a long way to god and how we need to do it together. It also shows why Equinor efforts in renewables in Poland makes sense, and if you look at it when the wind is not blowing in the North Sea/ Atlantic, you clearly see why Europe needs a baseload solution - and batteries, to compensate for the ever changing weather⚡🌞 https://lnkd.in/dy3NK43j

It is still not popular tool for electricity analysis in Europe. Highly recommended for typical power mix analysis https://lnkd.in/dUSe_z95 #powermix #renewable

As renewable energy developers struggle with the almost impenetrable complexity of regulatory and permitting bureaucracy that can add more than a decade to the timeline of a new installation, clever boffins have been quietly revolutionising the materials used to make the wires that run between the pylons that take electrons from where they're generated to where they're needed. The cost savings, energy efficiency improvements, and speed of installation that those materials are facilitating may just make the difference in the race for decarbonisation. https://lnkd.in/ecNPVGfn

An excellent overview about getting more from existing electrical grids by replacing existing power conductors with conductors having more modern and capable designs. Video runs 11:58 #Reconductoring #ElectricalGrids #DavidBorlace #JustHaveAThink Attn: Maria Bries, Russ Bates

In areas where fossil fuel energy sources provide almost 50% of the grid electricity generation, solar street lighting can lead to a 92% decrease in emissions from street lighting over a 30-year lifespan.

I was asked: Why do you think heat pumps are great? Simple: Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. Why is that? Because rather than burning a fuel heat pumps simply capture, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water and put it into buildings. And they do this by using electricity that is getting cleaner by the day. In the UK, heat pumps will cut people’s carbon emissions from heating by more than 80% today. With decarbonised electricity, this will soon be 100%. ElectricHomes Ade Thomas Heat Pump Week https://lnkd.in/eH9jxNu5

A #districtheating system is much more energy efficient compared to #hydrogen used directly as a heating fuel. A #bluehydrogen district heating system is about 267% more efficient than blue hydrogen alone. Read more over at Visualizing Energy. https://lnkd.in/dRaHg-7D