Solid state batteries? When will they ever actually arrive? Well, according to a Florida based start up called Amptricity, they have arrived already and they are available right now for delivery to your home in 2023. So has this news caused Elon Musk to quake in his entrepreneurial boots, or is the marketing hype getting a little ahead of its skis? Lets take a look.
Musk’s Tesla Ad Plan Not a Bad Idea: Ark’s Keeney
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric-car maker will dabble in advertisements, a major shift for the company that’s largely avoided traditional marketing. Ark Invest Analyst Tasha Keeney joins Ed Ludlow to explain why she thinks it’s not a bad idea.
Top 5 Solar Energy Advances Using Perovskites
For years, perovskite solar cells have promised revolutionary improvements compared to traditional silicon solar panels. Perovskite could hold the key to higher efficiency at lower costs and in some cases has shown a 250% performance boost. But scientists have been working on improving this solar energy tech since the 1990s. What do we have to show for it today? This feels like yet another piece of over-hyped, planet-saving tech, perpetually 10 years away from adoption, right? Maybe not … they might finally be on the market before the end of this year. Let’s look at 5 perovskite solar panel advances since the last time we talked about it.
The Big Lie About Nuclear Waste
Nuclear waste is scary. Maybe you’ve seen it as glowing green goop in The Simpsons, or as a radioactive threat on the news. Either way, you likely know it has been a major block to the use and improvement of nuclear power. Over the last few decades, experts, politicians and the public have had heated debates over what to do with this radioactive material created by nuclear power plants.
But what if there were a way to not just store nuclear waste, but actually USE it?
This video is about the effort to make electricity out of nuclear waste. Really. It turns out, we developed the tools to do this decades ago. This story is about a technology we left behind and the people who want to bring it back.
For this video, I had the privilege of visiting one of the largest and oldest research centers in the US, the Argonne National Laboratory. I’m incredibly grateful to the researchers and staff I met there, and for their time in showing me their work. I also had the opportunity to speak with representatives from Oklo, a company working on new forms of nuclear power, including recycling nuclear waste as fuel. One of the best parts of making Huge If True is meeting and learning from people pushing what we can do in the hopes of improving the world for everyone else.
Why Salt Water may be the Future of Batteries
There’s no shortage of solutions to the world’s need for renewable energy storage, but there is a shortage of accessible and cheap resources to use for those solutions. Lithium and vanadium aren’t limitless, so what about regular, run-of-the-mill salt? Redox flow batteries, or RFBs, can exploit the abundance of elements like sodium and iron. One U.S. company already has salt water batteries ready to go, with at least two others developing iron flow variations built to effectively run on rust. They promise to last longer and be far cheaper than the competition. So, what happens if we go with the flow?
Toyota CEO: “This New Engine Will Destroy The Entire EV Industry!”
Toyota is cooking up something new in their garage! And it’s not just any ordinary vehicle. We’re talking about a brand new, revolutionary hydrogen vehicle! So, you may have heard about the Mirai, the hydrogen-powered Toyota vehicle that uses fuel cells to generate electricity. But now, Toyota has come up with something completely different. They’re calling it the new hydrogen combustion engine.
US pours trillions of dollars of public funds into new green industries – BBC News
Central to Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is his claim to be transforming the US economy by brining new life to old manufacturing areas.
The US government is pouring hundreds of billions of dollars of public money into the green industries of the future, including electric vehicles, microchips, batteries and renewable energy.
The motivation is partly to counter China’s domination of these industries.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by economics editor Faisal Islam in Kentucky.
The Economics of Green Energy (Can Clean Energy Work?) || Peter Zeihan
The economics of green energy are vastly different from traditional fossil fuels, and we must understand their differences if the transition to green energy will ever be successful.
Top 5 Batteries for Home (And One You Might Not Expect)
Adding solar panels to your home is a bright idea, but according to one report from 2020 only about 6% of installed residential solar systems included battery storage. That’s a bit of a power outage in the world of renewable energy. But with a home battery, you’ll be able to store energy like a squirrel stores nuts for the winter. Not to mention, you’ll be the coolest kid on the block with your Virtual Power Plant system. So, if you want to be the sunshine in your neighborhood, you should consider a home battery, but which one? Let’s take a look at the top 5 battery options on the market … and a couple of bonus alternatives to keep an eye on .. even for renters.
How concrete could become a surprising climate solution – BBC News
Could one of the world’s most destructive materials become part of the solution to the climate crisis?
After water, concrete is the second most consumed material on the planet, with a colossal 30 billion tonnes used each year.
It has a serious emissions problem though, accounting for more than 8% of all greenhouse gases in 2021.
However, innovative new technology could offer a way to revolutionise the construction industry, creating new forms of concrete that actively capture and store CO2.