Mar 22A Closer Look at the Recent Mass Coral Bleaching EventsClimate change is the largest threat that humanity is facing today, impacting our society, biodiversity, and economy. Climate describes the long-term (30+ years) and average weather conditions in a specific region and is regulated by a natural phenomenon called the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, trap…6 min read6 min read
Feb 20Forecasting the Power Output of PV Systems Using an ML AlgorithmMachine learning has enormous potential for solving supply and demand problems in the energy sector. One particular energy source that faces issues with such a prospect is solar energy, which is rapidly becoming one of the most promising sources for producing power. Because the output of solar energy is based…7 min read7 min read
Feb 6Developing an ML Model to Predict the Energy Efficiency of BuildingsPredicting the Energy Star Score of Buildings Using a Random Forest Regressor — Machine learning (ML) is a branch of artificial intelligence built on the foundation of systems learning from data, identifying patterns and making decisions with minimal human intervention, and it can be used to produce models relevant to enormous fields like the energy sector. Based on the code and three-article series…14 min read14 min read
Jan 9Using a K-Means Clustering Algorithm for Customer SegmentationMachine learning (ML) is an umbrella topic encompassing different techniques, learning methods, and applications. My first coding project is one that has significance to many companies today, customer segmentation. Customer segmentation can be performed with a K-Means clustering algorithm which I built from scratch based on the code from a…17 min read17 min read
Dec 28, 2021What’s The Deal With (Green) Hydrogen?Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about hydrogen. What’s the hype? Many people think that green hydrogen will be a key player in the energy industry in coming years. When consumed in a fuel cell, the only byproduct is water — no nasty gases like carbon dioxide or methane…6 min read6 min read
Dec 26, 20212021 Annual ReviewLooking back on the 2021 year and beginning to write this annual letter, I realize how lucky I am. I am incredibly fortunate to be able to say that this year was the most transformative year of my life, and despite the pandemic, these transformations have bettered me, given me…22 min read22 min read
Dec 23, 2021Machine Learning and Its Importance for Sustainable Energy SystemsIt is often said that artificial intelligence (AI) is the future, but in truth, AI is no longer the future — it is the present. And no, the rise of AI doesn’t mean that robots will take over the world and end humanity. More accurately, AI is represented everywhere from…16 min read16 min read
Dec 20, 2021Air Pollution, The World’s Largest Environmental Health ThreatElla Kissi-Debrah died when she was only 9 years old due to air pollution in 2013. Ella lived within 30 metres of London’s South Circular road and unfortunately, due to traffic emissions, the air she breathed everyday included an abnormally high level of pollutants. In the region of London that…11 min read11 min read
Aug 21, 2021Scoping the Latest Advancements and Companies in the Autonomous Vehicle IndustryImagine getting into a car, telling it to take you to the nearby mall, and sitting back and relaxing as you are driven to your destination. Self driving cars are becoming more and more advanced, and companies are working to make the above description a reality. …9 min read9 min read
Jul 19, 2021Meet Duckweed, The Microscopic Plant With Enormous PotentialDuckweed is the smallest flowering plant known to Earth, while also having the capability to double in mass in as little as 16 hours. On top of this, duckweed is abundant in supply, growing in freshwater on every continent except Antarctica. These benefits make duckweed a promising species for numerous…8 min read8 min read
