Is Ammonia the clean fuel of the future?
Globally the ammonia market is worth about 33 billion dollars accounting for a staggering 1.8% of global carbon emissions. Produced under super high pressures from Hydrogen and Nitrogen; Ammonia production is energy intensive and more than a little bit ‘dirty’ … Continue reading Is Ammonia the clean fuel of the future?
Are subterranean battles holding back sustainable cities?
I was absolutely fascinated to learn that the world’s first coal power station at the Holborn viaduct was sited where it was because at the time only the gas companies were allowed to dig in the road! The Holborn viaduct … Continue reading Are subterranean battles holding back sustainable cities?
What’s making Heat Pump take-up so sluggish?
I have recently become fascinated by heat pumps and have been surprised by why take-up in the UK remains stubbornly low… despite global installations running at in excess of 18 million a year. In fact having recently installed a condensing … Continue reading What’s making Heat Pump take-up so sluggish?
Hydrogen may be a bit like Marmite.
I have recently seen more and more articles about Hydrogen in heating and attended conferences where the potential for our heating in the future to be delivered by Hydrogen is widely discussed. Others suggest through increased electrification and improved efficiency a complex Hydrogen … Continue reading Hydrogen may be a bit like Marmite.
The surprising carbon footprint of space travel.
Who couldn’t have been wowed by the recent incredible crewed Space X launch on the 30th May? Two astronauts successfully left the earth’s atmosphere to dock with the international space station on a semi re-usable rocket. This was clearly an … Continue reading The surprising carbon footprint of space travel.
The Future of Flight.
In my blog on the future of energy I made a very bold statement about he future of flight being cut by 50% by 2030. A lot of comments on the article informed me I was probably wrong – and … Continue reading The Future of Flight.
John Armstrong - Future of Energy 