About This Project

Clean Energy from First Principles examines renewable energy technologies through the lens of fundamental physics: what energy gradient exists in nature, and what limits its conversion to useful work?

Approach

Each technology article follows a consistent structure, examining:

• Ultimate source: Where does the energy ultimately come from?
• Conversion pathway: How is the energy converted to useful form?
• Theoretical limits: What fundamental physics constrains efficiency?
• Practical limitations: What engineering and material constraints apply?
• Current status: Where is the technology today?

Why This Matters

Understanding clean energy technologies from first principles helps us:

• Distinguish fundamental constraints from engineering challenges
• Compare technologies on a common basis
• Evaluate claims about new technologies
• Understand the true potential and limitations of each approach

Contributing

This is an open project. Contributions are welcome via GitHub. See the CONTRIBUTING.md file for guidelines on writing content.

Author

Created by Daniel Long.

License

Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Code is available under the MIT License.