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A Pretty Map of the European Power Grid
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Explaining renewable energy technologies in a simple and fun way. With pretty pictures.
Latest posts
The Copper Plate Must Die 💀
I have the impression that current European energy spot market rules are counterproductive to grid congestion, and they don't incentivise optimal usage and expansion of renewables.
The "Why" of Virtual Power Plants
The shepherds of the new power grid and why we need them.
How Is Blockchain Immutable?
Immutable is just a fancy way of saying a blockchain’s contents cannot be changed. See what happens if Bugs Bunny tries to change the contents of a block.
The Building Blocks of Blockchain: Putting It All Together
We’ve learned how hashes, signatures, ledgers, and mining works. Now we can put the blocks together into the big picture for that “Aha!” moment I owe you.
The Building Blocks of Blockchain: Distributed Ledgers & Mining
A Looney Approach to How Blockchain Conceptually Works
The Building Blocks of Blockchain: Digital Signatures
In this episode, a Meerkat puts the integrity of digital signatures to the test.
The Building Blocks of Blockchain: Cryptographic Hashes
Hashes are what makes a blockchain a block-chain, and not a block-list, and they’re fundamental to all of the other building blocks of blockchain.
The Building Blocks of Blockchain: Introduction
“Can you explain how blockchain works?” Sure I can! In a series of posts with loads of GIFs!
What’s the Deal with Grid Frequency?
What is the “grid frequency” a frequency of? Like a lot of things in power grids, this topic is not exactly rocket science — in fact, it’s quite simple.
What Is a "Virtual Power Plant" Anyway?
When I first saw the job ad for sonnen, I was speechless. Whoa. Home batteries. Blockchain. Virtual power plant. What the heck is a virtual power plant?