Kurt Degoede

https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/whats-your-problem/turning-waves-into-electricity “You can see the power of the ocean in every wave, but the complex churm and swirl of the surf has made it difficult to translate that movement into something useful. Tim Mundon and his colleagues have been working on the problem for more than a decade, and are about to test a new … Continue reading →

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannelehnis/2023/01/17/these-next-generation-wind-turbines-double-up-as-ev-chargers/?sh=3ed5c54d2247 “The Wingardium turbine can be installed as a decentralised generator – enabling the creation of a local energy hub that can power residents, businesses, industry and warehouse sites. Loyens envisions a local, smart grid that offers decentralised ownership with local investors that can reap the reward of the transition to a more sustainable world.”

“Our Real Action series brings leading experts together to identify solutions to real-life challenges. In Real Action: Green, local energy, our experts seek to answer this question: how can we make renewable, resilient energy supply more accessible? To this end, our Real Action experts reimagine the future of energy with microgrids.” https://www.nokia.com/thought-leadership/real-action/green-local-energy

“Renewables are set to become the world’s leading source of electricity generation by 2025, with solar power leading the charge, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.” https://www.chartr.co/stories/2022-12-07-2-solar-capacity-will-overtake-coal-2027

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2021/amsterdam-floating-houses-schoonschip/?itid=mr_climate%20solutions_5 “And especially as climate change has warmed the world’s oceans over the past decade, Dutch water management strategists have sought to embrace, rather than resist, the rising sea levels. As part of that shift, floating communities have been emerging across Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht. These homes that are converted into boats, rather than the … Continue reading →

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/11/01/brazil-europe-us-climate-positive Three major developments in 2022 may shift the world’s climate trajectory Brazil’s election, the projection of a peak in fossil-fuel use and U.S. climate action all seemed unimaginable just months ago.

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000189753 Engineering: IssuesChallenges and Opportunities for Development (Link takes you to a 300+ page report from UNESCO).

https://www.ohmconnect.com/about-us https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/whats-your-problem/paying-people-to-turn-off-the-fridge “Matt Duesterberg is co-founder and president of OhmConnect. Matt’s problem: How do you build a business around getting people to save energy? Not all that much. And not all the time. But just enough, at just the right time. OhmConnect is paying customers to reduce their household’s energy usage at times of high … Continue reading →

https://www.chartr.co/stories/2022-07-29-2-us-solar-power-in-3-charts “Data from the EIA shows how quickly solar power electricity generation has grown in the US. In the last 5 years electricity generated by solar power has more than tripled, to around 115 billion kilowatthours. That’s quick progress, but it still only leaves solar as 14% of the total share of renewables electricity, and … Continue reading →

https://lacrossetribune.com/chp/news/local/reducing-energy-costs-at-cf-schools-a-student-driven-drone-approach/article_50edeb8c-4d80-11ed-8719-a7532752c22d.html “How can a school reduce its energy usage? That was one question that students, administrators and science teachers at Chippewa Falls High School wanted to ask — and answer. By combining green initiatives with science and drone technology, students are now coming up with answers. Their hope is that the data they’ve uncovered will … Continue reading →