Energy Transition

An out-of-the-box, out-of-this-world energy solution — Space windmills! I hear you laughing. Impossible! Doesn’t this idiot know that there is no air in space, and therefore no wind? Ha! You couldn’t be more wrong. Lookee here: LightSail 2 just demonstrated the feasibility of powering spacecraft with sails—solar sails. Because space has wind—the solar winds. If the…

The intriguing thing about energy is where the power we put into work (hours, attentiveness, energy) influences what we produce (in terms of effectiveness and efficiency). Similarly, the energy that goes into manufacturing a product is accessed from different forms. (renewable & non-renewable energy). …

Energy security has dominated policy agenda of the North Sea producers in 2022, although it has not derailed the efforts to decarbonize the upstream industry. Although there have been some big government announcements, mostly coming from the United Kingdom, producers have focused on the implementation of previous commitments to bolster…

Throughout the month of November 2022, I was lucky enough to host amazing conversations amongst founders, investors, and industry leaders in the TDK Ventures network for panels and 1:1 discussions about the future of the energy transition. This piece is a summary of the key insights from a panel I…

Workers of the World aren’t exactly uniting. Or necessarily even rising up. But lots of them are raising a ruckus, in lots of different places and ways. It’s early days in the weaving of a complex fabric of change, and some strands will doubtless break off without leading anywhere. …

I have been digging for Vaclav Smil’s work, especially his papers related to energy, since last year. Bill Gates praised him highly and Vaclav Smil works are definitely important to look at. Recently, he published two books. Numbers Don’t Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World in…

Bedrock Environmental Laws Are a Tool for Climate Progress — I was born in the Hudson Valley, raised just outside a small town along the river’s tidal shores. In my mind, I still see the glow of fireflies beneath the cottonwoods in summer and hear the crackling of river ice in winter. …