If you value freedom, engineering and sustainability, you probably want to have a ‘home battery’ that stores and provides you with energy independent from the grid. But these are not as easily bought as your average turkey sandwich. Which battery do you need for your family? How do you install it? How much does it cost? This liveblog is intended to provide you with (some) of the answers.

Why I quit my job almost instantly after my sabbatical, and what I will do after.

Why taking half a year off to “do nothing” is both terrifying and marvellous at the same time.

What if there is a place where you can make money by sharing ideas?

This ‘miracle molecule’ is one of the building blocks of modern society yet most of us have never heard of it. What is it? Ethylene. Business (and kids) manager Wouter guides us on a journey to discover what ethylene is, how it’s made in a cracker, and why it is so important to our way of living. In this episode we learn the difference between fuels and chemicals, why coca cola was aiming for more sustainability with the introduction of plastic bottles, the differences between mechanical and chemical recycling and of course - how to sustainalize this industry.

What is solar inflation? What is “the grid” and why is it “full”? Why are Germany and Chile struggling with negative energy prices? Tune in with our special guest Benjamin, as we discuss these questions, what they mean to electricity production in the future and how we could potentially solve these massive challenges. In this episode you learn all about “the grid”, how complex it can be, where it is "failing" - we are still not certain - and the ultimate wizard solution: virtual power plants.

Costs of renewables continue to fall incrementally and are at a record low of around €40 per MWh. Meanwhile, conventional nuclear - despite over half a century of industrial experience - continues to see costs rising and is up to three times more expensive at €150 per MWh. why is that?

Will our kids ever know what it is like to refuel a car with gasoline, or will everything be electrified by then? In this episode Vincent and Yvo discuss electric batteries and what happens with them when they die. Learn all about battery basics, how they are recycled at the moment and in the future, plus how we could all be driving around like in Mario Kart in the future with wireless charging lanes. And remember, we are not the experts here. We are simply learning, together.

The global energy firm Wartsila modeled the least-cost renewables mix for all regions of the world, based on projected technology costs for 2030. The analysis shows that all regions require overbuilding of renewable capacity of up to four times. Contrary to popular belief, no seasonal storage is required, “only” four to ten days of multi-day storage capacity.

In this episode Vincent and Yvo discuss the hydrogen again. This time however they explore why we should not focus on putting it into our cars - of any size. Learn all about hydrogen concept cars, energy efficiency, why Vincent is not wearing a sweater while having the heater on, upcoming fully electric trucks and much more.

The conventional one gigawatt nuclear power plant takes almost 15 years to build if you are not from a major nuclear state*. The fastest builders (historically) are the Japanese, for which it takes only 5 years. Asian states - or contractors - are generally faster builders compared to the West and Russia. Learn more about the differences and reasons why in this blog.

In this episode Vincent and Yvo discuss the “construction” - we are not the project managers - of Helios. This is a $5 billion plant made by Saudi Arabia which will produce green fuel for export and decrease the country’s dependence on petrodollars. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Learn about the basics of hydrogen, what it is and is not, why ammonia is used and much more.

In this episode we are joined by Jolanda Koot, a project manager developing large renewable energy projects, which are mostly solar power. She explains in detail some of the projects she is developing around the world on an industrial scale - up to hundreds of Megawatts - and the growth of solar she foresees in the future. Her inspiring story shows the scale with which solar energy is being installed, and how you could start doing it yourself.

Wow. At the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, President Xi announced what would be the largest solar and wind project ever. At a whopping 400 GW, it would produce more renewable energy than the United States. What would it mean? How does it compare? Why does it matter to you?

Wow. At the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, President Xi announced a 400 gigawatts solar and wind project. This one project would be more than the entire wind and solar capacity installed in the United States.

Vegetable oil. According to What I Learned, it’s bad. Real bad. And it’s in everything you eat.

The world runs on oil, whether we like it or not. How then, do we transition from fossil-based oil towards a sustainable future? This blog reveals why we are addicted, and provides the two forms of methadone needed to transform the transportation, buildings and industry sector.

Hydrogen has a key role to play in our sustainable future. Except for cars. It is time we acknowledge the future of land-based transport is battery-electric, not hydrogen-powered. This blog explores the beauty of hydrogen and why we should not put it into our cars - of any size.

A great movie by JerryRigEverything that shows you exactly how easy it can be to install solar panels and hook them up to a local grid with battery storage.

Long-term thinking is largely buried in the past along with the Middle Ages, but it can be revived. This article describes how cathedral thinking, a mindset from the dark ages, can help mankind with difficult issues such as climate change.