Much has been written about the recent Wall Street Journal article asserting that the U.S. grid is vulnerable to a terrorist attack which could have a crippling and long-lasting (18-month) effect. This, of course, is another good reason to push …
Terrorism Threats Militate Toward Distributed Generation Read More »
Here’s another article on the megatrend by which our utilities are being transformed, due to the pressures of distributed generation (DG), integrating renewables, demand response/peak shaving, etc. The net: some bright college kids predict that, by 2020, the utilities will …
Here’s a good article that discusses a few different vicious cycles in which the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) find themselves. As more people install solar (or whatever) on their properties, the infrastructure by which power is generated, transmitted, and distributed must …
Distributed Generation Means Trying Times for Investor-Owned Utilities Read More »
I recall with fondness the days in which I served as a marketing consultant to the large tech companies of the world, and, in particular, my work for a few clients who are currently active in renewable energy. The Swiss …
Here are five mini-reports on companies that have recently received funding for the development of advanced energy storage technologies. That’s good news. I’m reminded of the presentation that ARPA-E deputy director Dr. Cheryl Martin gave at CleanTechLA earlier this week, …
A reader just emailed me to say: I saw your post referring to an article about Norway investing in alternative energy while I was doing some research on solar power. I enjoyed it very much and was glad you shared …
Young People Jumping Into Distributed Generation, Efficiency, and Conservation Read More »
Does the world pay attention when little ol’ Craig Shields says that the power utilities are in trouble, due to distributed generation and microgrids? Hardly. But when the best minds at Citibank (see article linked above) say essentially the same …
When I first saw the little relatively isolated 110 house neighborhood where I currently live I thought it would be interesting to set up a microgrid so the neighborhood could be independent of the grid when required. I am sure …
From Guest Blogger Brian McGowan: Microgrid on an Island Read More »
I have to admit that tension really is brewing between the power utilities and the solar industry – at least the part of it that promotes distributed (e.g., rooftop) generation (DG). Yet it’s hard for me to understand all this …
Here’s an article that points to one of the many issues we face in our quest to integrate large amounts of solar energy into our grid-mix: all this distributed generation is making it tough for the utilities. In 43 of …
Rethinking the Regulation of Our Electric Utilities Read More »
