Can Utilities Stop Grid Defection When Local Solar is the Low Cost Leader?
Will the future of energy be driven by massive utility solar farms or millions of local rooftop systems? John Farrell from the Institute...
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May 82 min read
Elon Musk Is Right About The SuperCharger Business
I read an avalanche of media criticism when Elon Musk fired his entire SuperCharger team a few weeks ago. In spite of all the whining, it...
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Why Is The Grid So Unreliable?
The Energy Show · Why Is The Grid So Unreliable? I’m sure you’ve noticed that the reliability of our electric grid is getting worse --...
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Vehicle To Grid - Not So Fast
The Energy Show · Vehicle To Grid (V2G) – Not So Fast There are two segments of the renewable energy industry growing like crazy (in...
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Solar & Storage During the Texas Blackout
We did a recent podcast on the Texas blackout, with a focus on practical solutions to these weather-related events. This week I’m happy...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Texas Power Failures
We all know about the devastating blackouts that hit Texas last month. Millions of people were without power for a week. People were...
Oct 20, 20202 min read
OhmConnect with Cisco DeVries
Unless you’re totally off the grid — both literally and figuratively — you know that there are power shortages in California. With...
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Why Did My PG&E Power Go Out and What Can I Do?
For the first time in 20 years California is experiencing rolling blackouts. Reports indicate that over 3 million residents were recently...
May 12, 20202 min read
Transforming our Electric Grid
In response to the Financial Crisis of 2008, Rahm Emmanuel — at the time Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff — quipped: “Never let a good...
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