Here’s a piece from our new intern Kevin Kuttumkal, covering the latest development in smart grid and smart cities, and how they affect energy markets. Enjoy. -ed
Category: Smart Grid
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Decentralized Renewable Energy Revolution
Bringing electricity to the 600 million in Africa who currently live without it is arguably the single most important humanitarian task before us. That’s because electrical power means better education, which in turn brings productivity and, most important, family planning. …
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Bill Gates’ Smart City of the Future
Long-time subscriber “Russ” writes: I think Bill Gates is onto something with his desert community; too bad everyone else doesn’t seem to feel the same way. Any thoughts on that subject? It’s at its infancy. Sorry to be argumentative, but …
From Guest Blogger Kara Masterson: Four Ways Green Cities Can Help Change the World
It is important for cities to use environmentally safe practices to avoid polluting the environment. As a public administration professional, you can change the world by taking small steps toward creating a greener environment. Use these four eco-friendly ways to …
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Tesla’s Elon Musk Proposes Solving Puerto Rico Electrical Crisis with Solar Power and Microgrids
2GreenEnergy super-supporter Cameron Atwood writes: Hey, Craig – did you see this? Tesla’s Elon Musk Proposes Solving Puerto Rico Electrical Crisis with Solar Power No, I hadn’t, but I’m dubious. I swore I’d never bet against Elon Musk again, but it’s …
From Guest Blogger Keston Finch: Improving Island Resiliency: Incorporating Microgrids as part of the RICANstruction Process
This might very well be the busiest year of the Atlantic hurricane season, and with two months left the Americas shudder at the thought of what next, who’s next, and when. Three major hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, and most recently Maria—made landfall …
Moral Relativity
A comment on my post on the Arc of the Moral Universe reads: The human race, all seven billion of us, owe our success and our very existence, to our diversity and quarrelsome nature. Societies are always fragile and the …
Deloitte Takes the Express Train into “Smart Cities”
Smart cities technology is an important vector in bringing about energy efficiency and conservation. That’s why I’m delighted to see my old client Deliotte involved in making this happen; I hope you’ll check out the article linked above. FWIW, no aspect …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Smart Cities
Question: What percentage of gasoline consumed in inner-city regions is used by motorists looking for parking spaces? How can “smart cities” technology help? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: This is yet another example of how smart cities are …
Lots To Be Said about the Utility Death Spiral
I had the good fortune to meet Barbara Vergetis Lundin (pictured) in the press room of the National Clean Energy Summit at which President Obama was speaking last November; this was shortly after her company bought out “Smart Grid News” …
