Photovoltaics

The Arithmetic of Sustainability ← Series Home The first phase of our arithmetic journey confirmed the staggering challenge: affluent Britain currently demands 125 kWh/d per person of primary energy input. Our strategic shift to sustainability requires aggressively reducing this demand through efficiency measures—electrifying transport and heating—resulting in a monumental reliance on clean delivered electricity: 48 kWh/d per person (120 GW nationally), nearly a tripling of current consumption. ...

The Perpetual Power Loop 1 The Perpetual Power Loop - Part 1: The Great Recycling Revolution: 10 R's Transforming Energy Systems 2 The Perpetual Power Loop - Part 2: Lithium's Second Life: Powering Tomorrow with Closed-Loop Storage Materials 3 The Perpetual Power Loop - Part 3: The Sun and the Grid: Building Resilient Energy Systems with Circular Solar Power 4 The Perpetual Power Loop - Part 4: From Crops to Catalysts: Repurposing Lignocellulose in the Circular Chemical Industry 5 The Perpetual Power Loop - Part 5: Trash to Treasure: High-Value Products from Plastic and Agro-Food Waste ← Series Home 4% PV capacity retired annually in the 2030s ...

The Arithmetic of Decarburization: A Hard Look at the Energy Revolution ← Series Home Solar PV: From Niche to Mainstream Photovoltaic technology has undergone a remarkable transformation. Costs have fallen by over 90% since 2010, making solar the cheapest source of new electricity generation in most of the world. In Austria, solar PV represents the largest untapped renewable resource—estimated at 57 TWh/year RTP versus current generation of only 5 TWh/year. That means we are currently exploiting only 8.8% of our solar potential. ...