Energy Technology

The report explores key future energy technologies and their impact on society.

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The research method involved exploring key technologies likely to impact humanity on a global scale and generational timeframe, focusing on technological maturity and potential societal and economic effects.

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The report, created for Policy Horizons Canada by Michell Zappa of Envisioning Technology, investigates the future of energy technologies within the context of six broader technological areas. It focuses on three main aspects of energy technology: Storage Technologies, Smarter Grids, and Electricity Generation. The report outlines the potential for advancements in energy storage, such as improved batteries and new fuels, and the development of smart grids that combine information with electricity for more efficient energy use. It also discusses new methods of electricity generation from both untapped sources and more efficient use of current sources. The technologies mentioned include tidal turbines, biofuels, micro-nuclear reactors, thorium reactors, fusion, smart grids, hydrogen storage, thermal storage, lithium-air batteries, fuel cells, and space-based solar power. The report provides a timeline for the maturation of these technologies, with a focus on their potential societal and economic impacts by 2030.

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Categories: 2013 publication year | 2020s time horizon | 2028 time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | biofuels | electricity generation | electrification | energy | energy storage | fusion | hydrogen storage | nuclear reactors | smart grid | smart grids | smarter grids | solar power | technology | tidal turbines