Hans Kohlsdorf’s Blog
Energy Savings with Intelligent Heating and Cooling Systems
Anticipatory heating systems are a relatively recent change in residences -- houses and apartments -- because they are not cost-effective. However, large buildings where hundreds or even thousands of people gather to work, play, or study have benefited from this...
Anti-Solar Panels, Batteries, and the Future of Energy
The very name solar panel indicates that this source of power requires sunlight and does not work at night when the sun has set. However, a researcher in California claims to have found a way for such panels to keep generating power, even after the sun has set. Jeremy...
Technology Trends with Impact in 2020
The world of technology is ever-evolving, yet it plays a critical role in every industry. Over the course of this year, we’ll see new developments in the internet, artificial intelligence, and more. The following are a few specific examples of new technology and how...
Future Implications of Solar Energy
While solar power has been available for years, only 2 percent of the United States's power is from these sources. However, this could change rapidly as more convenient and user-friendly technologies emerge. Solar panels are changing to be more aesthetically...
How Blockchain Will Subsidize Green Energy
Blockchain began as a distributed ledger created for use with cryptocurrency. The software, however, can be used in a variety of industries and projects, not just bitcoin. In fact, an experimental project in Estonia has shown the positive impacts blockchain...
Why the End of Innovation Will Destroy Car Companies
From the early days of Henry Ford to Toyota's TPS system, the automotive industry has brought a vast number of innovations that have worked their way into the mainstream business world. Many of those innovations are deeply ingrained into business culture. Many people...
The Race to the Next Battery Breakthrough
Batteries are serious business. Although their impact might come as a surprise to some of the people reading this, batteries are an essential part of what makes modern society work. Batteries power everything from cars to phones in 2019, and soon even more will be...
Innovation is the Clear Path to Defeating Climate Change
Climate change is taken very seriously by the science community yet faces an uphill battle against some companies, public opinion and governments that have short term interests and needs. But the path toward environmental protection has been positive in recent years,...
Regulation Leads to Innovation
Many times people think of "innovation" as being out of reach or impractical, particularly in an industry with heavy regulations. But regulation often opens doors to new ideas and technologies. But regulation can certainly lead to innovation and if companies...
Radiant Cooling And How It’s Utilized
The weather is not always pleasant outside, which is why humans have spent the majority of their history building shelters. Over time these shelters have become more sophisticated, even coming with their own ways to create completely different indoor environments via...