Low Tech Potential Energy Storage
Since both solar and wind generated electricity are variable and uncertain in timing and amount, some will be wasted unless some means of storing the…
Articles by ONE Team
When the Dose Makes the Poison: Harmful Algal Blooms
Algae: you wouldn’t be here reading this article, and I sure wouldn’t be here writing it, if it weren’t for them. It might seem like a bit of a stretch to make that…
Energy Transition in the United States
Throughout history, humans have transitioned their energy sources to more efficient and cleaner forms. Much of this transition historically was either due to depletion of…
Turning Concrete Jungles Into Oases
A century ago, critics of cities called them concrete jungles. According to Dictionary.com, concrete jungles are “any large, crowded city or urban area with little…
Can We Delay Climate Change by Changing Climate Again?
I kept looking out the bus window to try and catch a glimpse of the Old Man of Storr, a high pinnacle rock in the…
What Is Green, But Will Put Us in the Black?
What is green but can put us in the black? The answer to this riddle is green roofs and adopting them will put us in…
Hanasaari
For over fifty years, the Hanasaari power plant has played a central role in Helsinki’s development, providing both electricity and heating to the city while…
Chavalon
The Chavalon Plant is a former thermal power station built in the municipality of Vouvry, Switzerland, to address the wintertime electricity production deficits of Swiss hydropower. Built-in 1965, Vouvry’s…
The Spotlight That Bees Deserve
Bees keep carrying the weight of the world on their wings. They managed to survive a significant mass extinction event and multiple smaller ones; bees…
July-September 2025 (ONE)
Last Call for Sustainable Aviation
The human body is not made for flying, but mankind has managed to reach the sky and soar through the air by crafting brilliant inventions. …
April-June 2025 (ONE)
Biofuels From Canola Straw
A field of Canola in bloom is a sea of bright yellow flowers and a common enough sight in many corners of the world these…