Ask HN: How can I work on energy?

Posted by yellow_lead on Sunday December 08, 2019 @07:38PM
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Hello HN,

Like many of you, I am a software developer, and I am also interested in the world's energy problem.

What opportunities are available to work on this as a software engineer? Energy companies, SCADA systems? Are R&D positions out of the question without a PhD?

Thank you.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I work on energy? by jes5199 on Friday December 13, 2019 @01:14PM (#21783915)

Bret Victor wrote an article about this a few years ago - a lot of it is still relevant: http://worrydream.com/ClimateChange/

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Re:Ask HN: How can I work on energy? by cjbprime on Sunday December 08, 2019 @08:36PM (#21739790)

Building compelling telepresence experiences e.g. in VR could be a surprisingly effective way to help towards decreasing air travel, which is the largest energy use/emission category for people like us -- not taking a single transatlantic return trip probably matters more than anything else you can do at home.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I work on energy? by yellow_lead on Sunday December 08, 2019 @11:26PM (#21740397)

That is an interesting idea, thanks.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I work on energy? by TKWasRight on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:06AM (#21740522)

Utility companies, look for "smart grid" or "distributed generation" projects/roles within them.

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