With an increased focus on the Energy Transition, the oil and gas industry has been considering what is possible with regards to more efficient, sustainable, and clean energy for production facilities such as Floating Production Storage and Offload (FPSO) vessels. There are a number of steps which can be done […]
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A wonderful collection of research on Energy Transition by our very own David Hartell. Energy Transition
Most people understand the electrical energy historically produced by large hydropower dams. There are however multiple types of flowing water that have the ability to drive turbines to produce electricity from generators. Over the past millennium water has been used to turn wheels to grind grain and then to power […]
Wave and Tidal Stream Energy is a significant source of Renewable Energy for the Energy Transition. It is estimated that ~1-10 terawatts of wave energy impacts our coastlines. The ocean contains a lot of energy in waves and tidal streams. Depending on exact location, the intermittency may be reduced compared […]
Geothermal energy is literally under our feet in varying amounts everywhere. It is renewable in the sense that the Earth produces it with internal thermal processes not associated with Man and it is naturally replenished – but it is up to us to access it efficiently and as cleanly as […]
What does the Energy Transition have to do with Clean Water and Improved Sanitation? Not everyone is as aware as they should be of the challenges many people face in the developing world to have access to clean water and improved sanitation. Many people take these services for granted, not […]
As we have read over previous articles, there are many aspects of the Energy Transition that are able to be readily adopted by Extractive Industry companies. To recap, these are some of the recommended steps of the Energy Transition: Improve energy usage efficiencies; Reduce waste and GHG emissions; Implement Carbon […]
Vast oceans separate remote island communities who are often faced with energy poverty. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) calls these locations Small Island Developing States (SIDS)[1]. IRENA supports these communities to reduce their reliance on costly fuel imports by harnessing renewable energies to accelerate their Energy Transitions. There are […]
Canada is a large country with vast distances between remote communities and national grids. There is a shortage of long-distance electricity transmission lines, so these remote communities have had to rely on Distributed Power Generation which was historically Coal, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), or Diesel powered. With the Energy Transition, […]
Africa is a diverse continent with a wide range of climate, economies, and living standards. Increased electricity access is critical to improve economies and living standards including clean water and improved sanitation. The Energy Transition is challenged by prevailing climate conditions affecting Solar and Wind Renewables in some areas, so […]
Almost a century and a half ago, a visionary man described a potential role for Hydrogen: As discussed in several recent articles, Hydrogen can be an attractive source of Clean Energy but it can also be an effective Energy Storage medium. Both the Upstream and Mining Industries have good applications […]
As discussed in the previous article, the Upstream and Mining industries have been working to accommodate sources of Renewable Power generation for their facilities. Wind Power is the topic of this article. For every amount of power generation generated from Renewables, a remote facility saves fuel costs and reducing conventional […]
The Upstream and Mining industries have been working to accommodate sources of Renewable Power generation for remote facilities including Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power. Onshore energy facilities have been quite successful deploying Solar PV Power and recently offshore facilities have begun to deploy more of these systems, sometimes combined with wind […]
As we read previously, Energy Storage Systems are very important for the Energy Transition – most Renewables have “intermittency” which is interruptions to continuous energy generation due to various factors: Solar PV Power – adversely affected by clouds, precipitation, dust – anything in the atmosphere that reduces the solar radiation […]
The Energy Sector is changing – projecting tremendously increasing electricity demand (both in access and as a substitute for other forms of energy consumption) along with major trends called the “three D’s”: Decarbonisation, Decentralisation, and Digitalisation. All three of these D’s are associated with Microgrids. Microgrids are an attractive option […]
There are important ways we can all support the Energy Transition and a good way to begin is to review what this means. Without getting into a range of diverging views, various technical entities have attributed a significant portion of Climate Change to our world’s reliance on carbon intensive fuels […]
Dave’s recent presentation at Summer Digitalization Virtual Summit 2020 – Energy Conference Network on How to Improve Unmanned or Minimally Manned Energy Industry Facilities How to Improve Unmanned or Minimally Manned Energy Industry Facilities