THE MONEY BATTERY
The Machine that Turns Energy into Money
Within the past decade, a new industry has quietly developed and matured: the unexpected side effect of this industry is to give humans the ability to flexibly monetise any type of primary energy source, without having to sell, transport or even store electricity.
This new ability is creating opportunities everywhere, mostly in the energy industry but not only. Some of those opportunities are obvious, others are truly original and surprising. They happen at very different scales, both in developed economies and emerging countries.
This page is a collection of concrete examples of what is happening now.
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Methane Capture
Give a concrete economic incentive to capture methane gas escaping from oil drilling sites, farm waste and landfill. Methane has a very potent greenhouse effect, orders of magnitude higher than CO2. Examples...
Heating Costs
Reduce the cost of heating anything with electricity, both for home users and industrial users, even in regions where energy costs are high. Examples...
Basic Energy Infrastructure
Finance the construction of small power stations in regions not covered by the electric grid such as rural Africa. Bring electricity to people who currently do not have any and kick-start a virtuous cycle. Examples...
Grid Stabilisation
Help grid operators avoid black-outs, brown-outs and load-shedding by releasing energy in situations of high demand. This is especially needed with grids based on intermittent energy (solar/wind). Stabilising grids also contributes to cheaper electricity costs for the end user. Examples...
Energy Research
Finance research & development of innovative new ways of generating energy, such as ocean temperature differentials for instance. Examples...