by Andrew Schaper | Sep 13, 2022 | Electric Power
Grid-scale energy storage has been presented as a panacea, capable of solving the woes of intermittent power provided by wind and solar generation. While the latter generation sources have been growing with dramatic (and sometimes alarming) speed, grid-scale storage...
by Andrew Schaper | Jan 24, 2022 | Carbon Strategies, Electric Power, Sustainable Energy
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are a relatively familiar topic in the realm of energy production, but there is no doubt they are growing in support and use. While they are similar to a traditional reactor, their size and function is what makes them different....
by Andrew Schaper | Oct 4, 2021 | Electric Power, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Energy
Europe is experiencing an unprecedented energy crisis. European countries have been investing in renewable energy sources for decades, as evidenced by the advancement of the European Green Deal. This deal centers on the goal of becoming the first climate neutral...
by Andrew Schaper | Sep 30, 2021 | Electric Power, Oil & Gas
Natural gas has been at the front of the news lately, mostly as a result of shortfalls causing power generation constraints in Europe. However, what is often forgotten in the noise of “gas crisis” headlines is that we need natural gas to feed our growing...
by Andrew Schaper | Sep 6, 2021 | Electric Power, Sustainable Energy
When you hear about Compressed Air Energy Storage, it almost sounds like science fiction. Using compressed air for power? It reads like a gimmick from a Jules Verne novel or like some crazy invention from the middle of the 19th century that got shelved in a museum....
by Andrew Schaper | Aug 23, 2021 | Electric Power, Sustainable Energy
Green energy seems to be the buzzword lately. We constantly hear about solar, wind, even tidal power and the great promises they hold, but we never hear about new technologies to store this abundance of clean energy. Rather, we hear that these technologies are...