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2 days ago | illuminem.com | Nicola De Blasio

Clean hydrogen is emerging as a key energy carrier in the transition to a low-carbon economy. However, its large-scale distribution presents significant logistical challenges. Multiple transportation methods are available, ranging from pipelines and liquefaction to conversion into carriers such as ammonia, each with distinct advantages and trade-offs. The optimal distribution approach will depend on factors such as distance, existing infrastructure and specific end-use applications.

1 week ago | illuminem.com | Renat Heuberger |Steve Zwick

Return to The paradox of carbon creditsMove to 26. The Profits paradox <> Move to 28. The Competition paradoxHave you ever tried to un-scramble an egg? Ever noticed how your house gets messy on its own, but never seems to clean itself? Or how your beer warms up and your soup cools down—but never the reverse? That’s entropy in action. It’s the second law of thermodynamics: in a closed system, disorder tends to increase. The world naturally moves toward chaos.

1 week ago | illuminem.com | Renat Heuberger |Steve Zwick

Return to The paradox of carbon creditsMove to 27. The Entropy paradox Healthy competition is a powerful driver of market growth. When multiple players compete for market share, they are incentivized to innovate, improve product quality, lower prices, and enhance customer experience—ultimately benefiting consumers and stimulating demand. Moreover, competition pushes companies to explore and serve previously overlooked market segments, expanding the market as a whole.

1 week ago | illuminem.com | Thomas Vogel

Before 24th February 2022, I was often laughed at for serving as an active reserve officer in the Swiss Armed Forces, my “power anxiety”, my “oversized solar installation” and my apparent stupidity in spending extra money on building technology. As an adolescent, I wasn’t any better. I have laughed at my mum myself, when she still stocked up on canned foods in the late 1990s, telling her that the war was over. There is nothing to laugh about here. Good stuff takes time.

1 month ago | illuminem.com | John Leo Algo

Illuminem VoicesSustainable Finance · illuminemX · Climate Change · Public GovernanceThe Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is now operational. As of its Board meeting last April in Barbados, the FRLD will now proceed to give USD250 million in grants to developing countries for strengthening national responses against loss and damage (L&D). This is part of its “start-up phase” lasting until 2026, with nations able to access up to USD20 million for their projects.