Third Way Energy
Third Way Energy explores the messy middle ground between fossil fuels and pure renewables. Through weekly deep-dives, we are documenting the development of hybrid energy systems that combine solar, biomass, and hydrogen to create something neither camp expected: reliable AND clean AND affordable power.
Part research journal, part technical guide, part honest conversation about what actually works.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2025
Can Agricultural Waste Replace Fossil Fuels?
Three months ago, a factory owner in Nigeria asked me a simple question: "Can agricultural waste really replace my diesel boilers?"
The short answer was yes.
The long answer required explaining thermo…
Ep.4 - Month 1 Confessions: What Surprised Me About Energy Research
Four weeks ago, I launched this blog with grand ambitions. Document everything. Share all the data. Build in public. Transform the energy sector with radical transparency.
Yeah, about that.
Turns out w…
Ep3 - Build Your Own Solar Variability Dashboard in 30 Minutes
Last week, I showed you the messy reality of solar power generation. The numbers were sobering: 24% capacity factors, wild price swings, and generation that drops 30 MW in seconds.
But here's the thin…
Ep2 - Solar's Dirty Little Secret
Remember last week when I mentioned that solar panels only work when the sun shines? Well, I lied. Sort of.
The truth is much more interesting—and way more complicated. After spending the past week di…
Ep 1 - Why I'm Writing About Energy (And Why You Should Care)
Let me start with a confession: I'm terrible at making coffee.
Not the brewing part (I've got that down to a science). It's the waiting that kills me. Standing there at 6 AM, watching my electric kett…