Jonathan Schramm

5 days ago | securities.io | Jonathan Schramm

The Solar Boom and China’s DominanceIn our article “The Solar Age – A Bright Future To Mankind“, we explained how the rise of solar energy was ushering a revolution in our energy supply, at least in the long term. This has been in a very large part driven by the ever-declining cost of solar panels, while their efficiency also kept rising. It has created a massive market for solar energy systems, worth $296B in 2025, and expected to keep growing $1.1T by 2034, or an impressive 16.4% CAGR.

1 week ago | securities.io | Jonathan Schramm

Securities.io is committed to rigorous editorial standards. We may receive compensation when you click on links to products we review. Please view our affiliate disclosure. Trading involves risk which may result in the loss of capital. Why Copper is More Essential Than EverEarly on in human history, some people figured out that some special rocks contained metal and that this metal could be melted away and purified.

1 week ago | securities.io | Jonathan Schramm

How Precious Metals Are Leaking From Earth's CoreContrary to popular belief, the Earth is not very rich in metals, including rare and precious metals like gold. The problem is that most of the heavier elements sank to the core during the planet's formation from an agglomeration of asteroids. As a result, more than 99.999% of Earth’s stores of gold and other precious metals lie buried under 3,000 km of solid rock.

1 week ago | securities.io | Jonathan Schramm

Securities.io is committed to rigorous editorial standards. We may receive compensation when you click on links to products we review. Please view our affiliate disclosure. Trading involves risk which may result in the loss of capital. Top 5 Mineral Discoveries of the Last 5 YearsThe world's industries and commodities market are driven by supply and demand. As population and economies grow, the more the demand. Luckily, supply is also growing thanks to new discoveries of mineral deposits.

1 week ago | securities.io | Jonathan Schramm

Solar Power vs Farmland: How Agrivoltaics Offers a SolutionAt its core, farming and other forms of land cultivation are harvesting the energy of the sun through plants, to turn it into food and other useful organic products like wool, wood, leather, etc. Recently, a new way to “farm” the power of the Sun has emerged with photovoltaic panels, directly converting sunlight into electricity.