Here’s an article from SmartGridNews that makes some interesting and important points. Yes, people tend to think of smart grid generally as futuristic – even though some people (like me) recognize that it’s currently available technology and believe that it …
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From Guest Blogger Jake Fisher: 5 Biggest Breakthroughs in Alternative Energy
Alternative energy is big. It’s an important field of study and it’s a great way to help us lower our carbon footprint. Why, exactly, is this important? Currently, we are starting to run out of a lot of our natural …
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Dominating the World of Smart-Grid
It should come as a surprise to no one that Microsoft would like to dominate the world of smart-grid as this phenomenon becomes ubiquitous in our personal and business lives over the coming decades. OK, so how do IT companies …
Renewable Energy and a Clash of the Titans
Here’s an article that communicates the truth of the clean energy scene i.e., that fossil fuels have more than enough clout in this world to have survived the short-term threat to their existence, and will remain prominent in the global …
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Ron Wyden — Making Smart Grid a Reality in the U.S.
Here’s some good news: U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden is a huge supporter of smart grid. In fact, he recently promised today to do everything he can to move the government’s “clumsy … machinery” to make …
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Annual "Storage Week" Conference Is Coming Up
I plan to attend the annual Storage Week conference in Austin, TX, April 2 – 4; this will be my third consecutive year for this conference, and I have to say that they are terrific, in terms of both content …
Smart Grid Is Revolutionizing Energy Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Consumption
As I’ve written a few times in the recent past, I believe that we have the proverbial cart before the horse when it comes to smart grid. We tend to think of this concept as “futuristic,” like flying cars, when, in fact, …
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More On the Regulation of Electrical Power Utilities
In my first conversation with Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance David O’Brien, which took place by phone a few weeks ago, I became instantly aware that I was speaking with a true energy pragmatist. I could …
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Rethinking the Regulation of the Power Utilities Will Require Fairness, Honesty
On my recent piece on the regulation of our power utilities, frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: Part of the issue here is there are multiple entities that have some regulatory influence over the grid: FERC, NERC, NRC, DOE, State governments, …
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The Way We Regulate Electrical Power Utilities Stifles Innovation
I’m looking forward to today’s meeting with David O’Brien, Bridge Energy Group’s Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance. With his permission, I will record the discussion and squeeze it into my current book project, “Renewable Energy – Following the Money.” …
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