Energy Production
The Weird Science Behind Living Solar Panels
Algae. It’s gross green goo that collects in still water…and can possibly make our future greener, too. Researchers are finding weird and unique ...
Energy Storage
Top 5 New Battery Technologies to Follow in 2024
Developing reliable energy storage is just as, if not more, important as improving methods of obtaining the energy itself. But among the slew ...
Renewable Energy
Can Solar Rooftops Power the World?
Growing the world’s renewable energy capacity has always been a delicate balancing act, and one of the many plates we have to spin ...
Renewable Energy
How Quantum Dots Could Make the Most Efficient Solar Panel
Ever heard of a quantum dot? What about an artificial atom? Though it might sound like technobabble from Star Trek (which of course ...
Energy Storage
Why Solid State Batteries are Finally Here
If I said that solid state batteries (or SSBs) were coming to the market soon, would you believe me? What if I told ...
Renewable Energy
Is This Rooftop Turbine the Future of Energy… or an Old Idea?
About a year ago, I first talked about the Aeromine rooftop wind turbine and its unique “motionless” design. Now, a new rooftop turbine ...
Renewable Energy
Top 5 Reasons We’re Getting Ripped Off With Solar … or Are We?
Did I get ripped off and scammed with my solar? According to the comments on my recent solar panel video, where I compared ...
Renewable Energy
2024 Perovskite Breakthroughs are the Future of Solar
Perovskites are often hailed as the next big thing for solar panels. They’re more efficient than silicon PVs could ever be, and they ...
Energy Storage
How a Sand Battery Could Revolutionize Home Energy Storage
Sand. It’s coarse, it’s rough, and it can make for a great battery. And as weird as that might sound, it’s just one ...
Energy Production
The Genius of Small Hydro Turbines
Hydropower is a great source of energy that doesn’t suffer the same intermittency problems as other renewables. But dams fail. A lot. About ...
