What is the role of conventional nuclear power in our energy future?
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: A sustainable energy future will require us to embrace austerity and use less energy
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: Cloudy days present a real challenge to solar, wind and battery meeting daily global energy demands as weather fluctuates
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: Solar, wind and batteries cannot support the entire global population
FAQ
6 May 2024
Can we build batteries fast enough to maintain exponential growth of renewables and electric vehicles?
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: It is impossible to build enough battery storage to power our civilization with clean energy
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: There is not enough lithium on earth for a global electric economy reliant on lithium-ion batteries
FAQ
6 May 2024
Will the cost of batteries rise because of supply shortages?
FAQ
6 May 2024
Does the scarcity of raw materials needed to make lithium-ion batteries mean that we won’t be able to build enough batteries for our energy demands?
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: Nickel is a less abundant resource. There is not enough of it to power an electric future
Myth
6 May 2024
Myth: It is impossible to have a 100% renewable grid, because it is too inefficient to build solar, wind or battery capacity that we only use for a small fraction of the time
Myth
11 July 2023
Myth: A modern food system will demand too much energy to be viable
FAQ
11 July 2023
What is the role of hydrogen in our energy future?
FAQ
11 July 2023
Are batteries too expensive to build to meet our global energy demands?
Myth
11 July 2023
Myth: The same amount of energy is needed for a combustion civilization as an electrified civilization
Myth
11 July 2023
Myth: Switching to clean technologies will be expensive, and the cost of converting to an electrified civilization is more than the cost of maintaining the current system
