Thermal energy storage: Some recent developments
Thermal energy storage is a technology that can store heat or cold energy for a period of time, so it can be used on demand. Continue reading Thermal energy storage: Some recent developments
Category: Energy & Infrastructure
Articles about how new technologies and business models affect power generation, renewable energy, and infrastructure more generally.
5 emerging technologies for better weather forecasting
See how new kinds of aircraft, satellite-based sensors, computing infrastructure, and other technologies help improve weather forecasting. Continue reading 5 emerging technologies for better weather forecasting
Exploring R&D, companies, and markets behind The Economist’s “22 emerging technologies to watch 2022″
The Economist recently highlighted 22 emerging technologies for 2022. We show you data from Mergeflow’s API on these technologies, from venture investments to patents, R&D publications, market analyses, blogs and news. Continue reading Exploring R&D, companies, and markets behind The Economist’s “22 emerging technologies to watch 2022″
Carbon capture, storage, and removal: Why it’s hard, and some of the innovators who make it happen
Carbon capture and removal could help mitigate climate change. Here, I look at what makes this hard to do, and who some of the companies and researchers are who want to make it work. Continue reading Carbon capture, storage, and removal: Why it’s hard, and some of the innovators who make it happen
New technologies for lithium extraction
This article looks at new technologies for lithium extraction that are faster and more environmentally friendly. Continue reading New technologies for lithium extraction
Green hydrogen: How far along is it?
Currently, 95% of hydrogen is made from fossil fuels. Here we look at green hydrogen production methods that work with renewables instead. Continue reading Green hydrogen: How far along is it?
Software is eating circuit breakers
While circuit breakers may not be the glitziest tech that is on everybody’s mind all the time, making them “digital” can have a huge impact on how power systems are operated. Continue reading Software is eating circuit breakers
The surprisingly interesting business of shock absorbers
Think you work in a “boring but stable” industry that’s safe from disruption? You might want to rethink this, based on what I discovered in shock absorbers. Continue reading The surprisingly interesting business of shock absorbers
How to use market estimates to structure a tech field
How can you analyze the market for something as abstract as ‘smart city’? We show you how, using Mergeflow’s Market Data tool. Continue reading How to use market estimates to structure a tech field