2: The Battery Problem

John and Ben discuss the past, present and future of energy generation, distribution, storage and consumption. We explore the future of conventional and alternative energy sources as well as the changing nature of the grid and our relationship to it.With Ben Alexander and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Companion Article: Solar System Design
High Voltage DC:

High-voltage Direct Current

Wind Power:

Off-Grid Energy Australia - Wind Turbines
Wind Turbines
U.S. Geological Survey: Ecosystems
Home Energy International
Sound Report for EBV200 Wind Turbine
Wind Speed Map for the USA

Hydro-Electric:

Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Stations

Solar Power:

Solar energy Fundamental Limits
Australian hourly direct normal and global horizontal solar irradiance gridded data
Sun Path Diagram Generator
Calculation of sun’s position in the sky for each location on the earth at any time of day
Sunpath Diagrams
Solar Radiation on a Tilted Surface
Water and the Land: Sunshine
Solar tracker performance and Economics (Australia)
‎- Pilkington Sun Angle Calculator Manual

Steam Turbines:

Steam Turbine Efficiency

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Batteries:

Battery Info

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