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How energy works

From thermodynamics through grid engineering — the physics, the units, and the engineering trade-offs of every major energy source. Six lessons cover energy and power units, combustion and thermal cycles, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, solar and wind and batteries, and the grid that ties them together. Mechanism-first, evergreen, no predictions.

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  1. 1
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    Energy units: joules, watts, capacity factor, LCOE
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  2. 2
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    Combustion and thermal cycles: how fuel becomes work
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  3. 3
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    Nuclear fission: chain reactions, reactors, fuel cycles
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  4. 4
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    Nuclear fusion: physics, approaches, engineering
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  5. 5
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    Solar, wind, and batteries: physics, scaling, and supply
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  6. 6
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    The grid: frequency, dispatch, and variability
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