Solar Energy

Bio-Architectural Blueprint: Lessons from Termite Mounds

1 January 2025·391 words·2 mins

Systems and Innovation Biomimicry Termite Mounds Passive Ventilation Sustainable Architecture Climate Control Solar Energy Design and Innovation Sustainability Innovation History Biomimicry

Exploring how termite mounds harness solar energy for passive climate control, offering biomimicry insights for sustainable human architecture.

The Perpetual Power Loop - Part 3: The Sun and the Grid: Building Resilient Energy Systems with Circular Solar Power

7 April 2020·1579 words·8 mins

Systems and Innovation Solar Energy Photovoltaics Microgrids Circular-Economy Renewable Energy Sustainability

Explore circular economy strategies for solar photovoltaic systems and microgrids, from end-of-life management to decentralized energy distribution that minimizes waste and maximizes resource efficiency.

The Arithmetic of Sustainability - Part 5: The Physical Ceiling

14 March 2020·1348 words·7 mins

Sustainability and Future Solar Energy Solar-Thermal Photovoltaics Desert-Solar Energy-Import Sustainability Policy and Critique Systems Thinking

Britain's renewables max out at 18 kWh/d/p. This post calculates solar potential from rooftops to deserts to bridge the 48 kWh/d/p gap.

The Arithmetic of Sustainability - Part 4: Winning the Heat War

13 March 2020·1424 words·7 mins

Sustainability and Future Renewable Energy Wind-Power Solar Energy Energy-Limits Sustainable-Resources Sustainability Policy and Critique Systems Thinking

Britain needs 48 kWh/d per person from renewables. This post calculates the physical limits of wind, solar, and other local renewable resources.

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