9 Best Articles in 2020
medium.com
Artificial Intelligence and the future of energy
medium.com
~13 min read · 201 saves · From 2017 · Using AI in renewable energy production prediction, energy grid balancing and next generation understanding of energy consumers.
Quartz
Stacking concrete blocks is a surprisingly efficient way to store energy
Quartz
6 min read · 189 saves · From 2018 · To deal with variable solar and wind power, the startup Energy Vault is coming out of stealth mode to offer alternatives to lithium-ion batteries.
WIRED
The Power Plant of the Future Is Right in Your Home
WIRED
1 min read · 185 saves · Apr 7th · Daniel Oberhaus · If we want more renewable energy, our grids will have to manage themselves. A small experiment in Colorado is lighting the way.
Guardian Environment
Carbon emissions fall as electricity producers move away from coal
Guardian Environment
5 min read · 131 saves · Mar 9th · Global emissions fell 2% amid milder winters and reduced reliance on coal-fired power plants
Guardian Environment
Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists
Guardian Environment
4 min read · 124 saves · Apr 1st · Major review reports recovery of marine life but a redoubling of efforts is still needed
Guardian Environment
Oil and gas firms 'have had far worse climate impact than thought'
Guardian Environment
4 min read · 114 saves · Feb 19th · Jonathan Watts · Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40%
The Independent
Germany is producing so much renewable energy its about to start paying people
The Independent
5 min read · 102 saves · From 2017 · German power producers are poised to pay customers to use electricity this weekend. Wind generation is forecast to climb to a record on Sunday,…
Guardian Environment
'The parallels between coronavirus and climate crisis are obvious'
Guardian Environment
5 min read · 93 saves · May 4th · Michael Segalov · Campaigning journalist Emily Atkin hopes public pressure over the pandemic will be a model for forcing governments to act
WIRED
The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer
WIRED
2 min read · 83 saves · 2019-12-13 · A new generation of reactors will start producing power in the next few years. They're comparatively tiny—and may be key to hitting our climate…
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How Does Your State Make Electricity?
The New York Times
20+ min read · 33 saves · Oct 28th · America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago. Now the future of the nation’s energy mix has become a major election…
Guardian Environment
Aggressive push to 100% renewable energy could save Americans billions
Guardian Environment
2 min read · 23 saves · Oct 22nd · Oliver Milman · As much as $321bn could be saved with complete switch to clean energy sources, Rewiring America analysis finds
The Verge
The next generation of power plants will be virtual
The Verge
16 saves · Oct 20th · Justine Calma · Virtual power plants are popping up around the world as a way to end reliance on fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy sources…
ProPublica
New Maps Show How Climate Change is Making California’s “Fire Weather” Worse
ProPublica
4 min read · 16 saves · Oct 14th · On California’s fall fire days — days with high temperatures and wind speeds, as well as low humidity — all it takes is a…
Nature
How China could be carbon neutral by mid-century
Nature
5 min read · 14 saves · Oct 19th · Smriti Mallapaty · Our special report examines the role of renewables, nuclear power and carbon capture in reaching this ambitious goal.
