https://heltaher.com/heltaher/tags/renewables/Recent content in Renewables on HeltaherHugo -- gohugo.ioenAll rights reserved Hisham Eltaher @ heltaherThu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/designer-compass/post-03/Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/designer-compass/post-03/https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/hydrogen-energy/04-post/Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/hydrogen-energy/04-post/<hr> <h2 class="relative group">The Resource Question <div id="the-resource-question" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-resource-question" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>We've established that decarbonizing Austria requires roughly 166 TWh of carbon-free electricity. But how much renewable energy can Austria actually produce within its borders?</p> <p>This question requires careful analysis. There are many ways to define &quot;potential&quot;:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Theoretical potential</strong>: How much energy is physically available (e.g., total solar radiation)</li> <li><strong>Technical potential</strong>: What fraction can be captured with current technology</li> <li><strong>Economic potential</strong>: What can be deployed cost-effectively</li> <li><strong>Reduced Technical Potential (RTP)</strong>: What can realistically be built given all constraints</li> </ul>https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/arithmetic-of-sustainability/Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/arithmetic-of-sustainability/