KlimaTV – Energisystemer

Have we got enough minerals?

Have we got enough minerals?

13:05 | Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels?

In-pipe energy: The hydro power nobody is talking about

In-pipe energy: The hydro power nobody is talking about

9:06 | Around 4% of global electricity is used for providing tap water. That number is only going to increase and its carbon emissions rival that of aviation. But a surprisingly simple idea can make our water supply more sustainable: In-pipe energy.

Revolutionising power transmission

Revolutionising power transmission

13:55 | The energy transition solutions of the 21st Century will take many forms, with a complex mix of different power producers. Moving energy across ever greater distances will overcome much of the intermittency of renewables like wind and solar.

Batteries are dirty. Geothermal power can help.

Batteries are dirty. Geothermal power can help.

8:00 | In Indonesia, where the majority of nickel for lithium-ion batteries is produced, the production process emits large amounts of carbon and pollution. It doesn’t have to be this way. Indonesia sits along the Ring of Fire, one of the most geologically active regions in the world.

How Green Hydrogen Could End The Fossil Fuel Era

How Green Hydrogen Could End The Fossil Fuel Era

9:14 | As climate change accelerates, finding clean alternatives to fossil fuels is more urgent than ever. Social entrepreneur Vaitea Cowan believes green hydrogen is the answer.

The truth about hydrogen

The truth about hydrogen

12:07 | Some say it’s the fuel of the future that will soon power large parts of our economies. Others say it’s just a hoax propagated by the oil and gas industry.