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#1: Marcin Lewandowski | Director – Ecostrat – Biomass Advisory | “Planet of the Humans”

This podcast episode features Marcin Lewandowski, Director of Risk and Analytics at Ecostrat. After a short introduction of Marcin and his work at Ecostrat, in this podcast episode, we talk about the misconceptions with Michael Moore’s documentary, “Planet of the Humans.” We discuss the challenges in forest management with regard to environmentalism, how to develop …

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Ramping electric car sales will impact lithium prices

Earlier in 2018 reports from Morgan Stanley noted a looming lithium oversupply, with forecasted lithium carbonate prices going down to $7,332 per tonne by 2021. The report said that, barring EVs making it to 31% of market share by 2025 from the current 2%, prices would fall. However, relying on 2017 and early 2018 EV sales …

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Top 10 different car fuel types

We often hear of diesel, gasoline, hybrid, and electric vehicles. However, there are actually quite a few different ways of fueling a car. Some of them can be interchanged with your existing car, some need a small modification, while others would require a full overhaul. Below we list the top 10 ways of fueling a …

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Fusion Reactors: Types, Economics, Impact

There is an adage in the scientific community that fusion power has been within 20 years of viability for about the past 40 years: the technology has proven to be much more difficult to master than previously thought. However, should we be able to master fusion, the possibilities for our future energy needs really becomes compelling. …

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What is nuclear fusion?

With considerable research currently being done in the field of magnetic confinement fusion, sometimes you need to go back to the basics to understand some of the physics behind this. Recent developments in China (EAST), South Korea (KSTAR), and France (ITER) show that more countries are dedicating research dollars in this field, as it becomes more feasible. The …

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Brookfield Renewable Partners Competitive Analysis

Climate change is a growing threat to sustainable development and the welfare of our planet. To help combat this, at over $300 billion in annual investment, clean energy is quickly becoming a high growth industry. As one of the largest pure-play renewable energy infrastructure companies, Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (TSX:BEP.UN) (NYSE:BEP) is poised to gain …

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