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1 week ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
With the anticipated growth in energy demand, the creation of a "smart grid" can improve distribution, incorporate more renewable projects, and handle the expected increase from EVs, data centers, and AI. Rather than pressuring utilities into a costly, time-intensive, and hardware-based improvement for every line in the country, new technologies that provide similar benefits can reduce cost and prevent delays.
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2 weeks ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
With the continued adoption of electric vehicles and the falling cost of traditional forms of clean energy, many aspects of the transition to a cleaner economy are well underway. However, industries considered hard to decarbonize, such as mining, steel, cement, and aviation, still face significant challenges. For many of these industries, green hydrogen will be a key replacement for traditional power sources such as coal, oil, or natural gas.
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4 weeks ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
As electric vehicles become more commonplace and charging stations continue to spring up around the United States, there is growing concern about the strain that this will cause on the grid. This problem needs to be approached first by the demand side; as more electric vehicles enter the market, the pressure on the grid will continue to increase. Improving existing transmission infrastructure and reducing delays for connecting new charging hubs will both prove important.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
The power demand increases in Virginia, primarily driven by the creation of data centers, have led to an ever-increasing call for renewable power generation. The State of Virginia has taken active measures to champion renewable energy efforts. Signed into law in 2020, the requires that all electricity in Virginia be produced from carbon-free sources by 2050.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
Few technologies seem more futuristic in the renewable energy space than the idea of nuclear reactors being able to power industrial or remote sites. There has been much talk about the possibility of adapting nuclear energy to smaller-scale solutions. These products, referred to as , have significant capabilities in the production of energy without the cost of an entire atomic power facility.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
The explosive growth of solar, wind, and electric vehicles over the last decade has made waves. Quietly, geothermal has likewise made significant developments and is well poised to increase its share of the energy matrix. This can be done, in part, by the improvements made in the oil and gas industry, which will play a pivotal role in advancing the development of the geothermal industry.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
For someone unfamiliar with the topic of flow batteries, Eugene Beh, the Founder and CEO of Quino Energy, put it in easy-to-understand terms. The simplest way to understand flow batteries is to think of them like a conventional car: a fuel tank and an air intake are used in the engine to produce movement. Similarly, flow batteries require fuel, oxidizer, water, and solvent to extract chemical energy. Flow batteries store the (think fuel) separately, and they then flow into the central cell.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
The path to financing green energy is anything but “one-size-fits-all.” The mix of international, public, and private financing means a constantly shifting market. A report by the suggests that investment in clean energy projects will only become more complex, as investment in the transition to renewable energy has grown at 25% annually to reach 2 trillion USD last year. To reach these figures, investments by pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments will play an important role.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
As the United States continues to shut down coal producers in the hope of reducing carbon emissions, overall coal demand reached an all-time high in 2024. This is the culmination of the last three decades, during which time coal consumption has doubled despite repeated efforts to limit usage. With a total demand of 8.77 billion tonnes, coal is far from a 20th-century fuel source. One of the biggest questions regarding coal is when China will reach its peak coal consumption.
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1 month ago | 
theenergypioneer.com | Otto Gunderson
The attractiveness of the Ethiopian market to an electric vehicle start-up is obvious. Firstly, a population of 120 million people offers a broad customer base. This, coupled with the of over 7% and fewer competitors compared to other countries in the region, has made EV start-ups in Ethiopia keen to grow their business locally before expanding to neighboring countries.