The global energy firm Wartsila modeled the least-cost renewables mix for all regions of the world, based on projected technology costs for 2030. The analysis shows that all regions require overbuilding of renewable capacity of up to four times. Contrary to popular belief, no seasonal storage is required, “only” four to ten days of multi-day storage capacity.

In this episode we are joined by Jolanda Koot, a project manager developing large renewable energy projects, which are mostly solar power. She explains in detail some of the projects she is developing around the world on an industrial scale - up to hundreds of Megawatts - and the growth of solar she foresees in the future. Her inspiring story shows the scale with which solar energy is being installed, and how you could start doing it yourself.

Wow. At the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, President Xi announced what would be the largest solar and wind project ever. At a whopping 400 GW, it would produce more renewable energy than the United States. What would it mean? How does it compare? Why does it matter to you?

Wow. At the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, President Xi announced a 400 gigawatts solar and wind project. This one project would be more than the entire wind and solar capacity installed in the United States.

A great movie by JerryRigEverything that shows you exactly how easy it can be to install solar panels and hook them up to a local grid with battery storage.

This blog sketches a vision on how to convert the largest crane vessel in the world - Sleipnir - owned by Heerema Marine Contractors, to a zero-emission vessel. Several promising carbon reduction measures are combined which are technically viable and based on matured technology, although scaling of existing technologies and cooperation with key partners is required. Key technologies include electrification, on-board batteries, solar panels, synthetic fuels, carbon capture and storage and possibly hydrogen.

Europe and China double-down on renewables, investing hundreds of billions into electric vehicles, solar, wind and hydrogen. Not despite the corona crisis, but fueled by it.

People think we need energy. Truth is, we do not. We need heating, lighting and transportation. At the right place, on the right time. Generating energy is not the issue, the trick is how to transform it into useful energy and store it. So how can we combine the cheapest form of energy generation with energy storage? What is the best place to generate gigantic, ridiculous amounts of energy? As in tenths of gigawatts, the size of small countries? In the desert with solar energy? Think again.