Solar
Flat Roof Solar Calculator: Panel Layout & Energy Output
Estimate flat-roof solar layouts and energy output using roof dimensions, local sunlight and current or speculative efficiencies.
Energy
Fusion
Lithium-7 Enrichment: The Isotope Bottleneck Gating Molten Salt Reactor Deployment
Russia's Novosibirsk plant supplies up to 80% of world lithium-7. Isotope separation gates molten salt reactor deployment.
Lifecycle Analysis
Wind Turbine Lifecycle Emissions and Carbon Payback: Why 11 g CO2-eq/kWh Depends on Capacity Factor, Allocation, and the Displaced Grid
Utility-scale wind converges near 11 g CO2-eq/kWh, but capacity factor, allocation convention, and the displaced grid decide the carbon payback.
Solar
Qinghai Leads China's Clean Energy Transition with World's Largest Solar Park
Qinghai leads China's clean energy transition with 45GW+ renewable capacity, world's largest solar park, and innovative hydro-solar integration systems.
Sustainability
Off-Grid Solar Homesteading Costs in 2026: System Economics, Battery Chemistry, and Risk Across 3, 6, and 12-Person Households
Off-grid solar costs at three household scales, with DIY versus professional pathways, LFP versus lead-acid economics, and a full risk analysis.
Maritime
Container Ships as Mobile BESS: How Solar Cargo Roofs and Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Electrify Ports
A 90–100 MWh shipboard BESS paired with solar container roofs could support port charging, shore power, and grid resilience.
Computing
Can Wave-Powered Ocean Data Centers Work? Inside Panthalassa's $1B Bet
Panthalassa raised $140M at a near-$1B mark in May 2026. Every figure that carries the case, including 2 cents per kWh, remains unproven at sea.
Batteries
Sodium-Ion Batteries in 2026: Cost Reality vs. LFP, CATL's Naxtra, and the Hard Carbon Bottleneck
China holds 95%+ of sodium-ion capacity. CATL's Naxtra hits 175 Wh/kg. Yet at 2026 prices, SIB cells still cost more than LFP.
Energy
Plastoline and Microwave Pyrolysis: Assessing Julian Brown's Plastic-to-Fuel Claims Against the Peer-Reviewed Science
Separating the peer-reviewed science of microwave pyrolysis from the unverified 110-octane, carbon-negative claims behind Plastoline fuel.
Energy
Boiling Liquid CO2 as a Turbine Working Fluid: Can It Replace Steam?
CO2's 31°C critical point makes condensing CO2 turbines feasible only with cold sinks. Why sCO2 Brayton (10 MWe STEP Demo) leads the field.
Philosophy
Solar Energy and the 5% Rule: Why Off-Grid Homes Need Redundant Backup Power
A practical guide to solar overpaneling, backup generators, battery storage, and three-pillar energy redundancy for off-grid homes.
Batteries
Sand Batteries and Thermal Energy Storage: Viability, Economics, and Industrial Decarbonization Outlook
Decision-grade analysis of sand batteries, thermal storage economics, efficiency limits, vendors, and industrial heat use cases.