General
The U.S. Electric Grid has a Baby Boomer Social Security Problem
Both baby boomers and coal-fired power plants are fast approaching the end of their working lives and entering retirement in droves, placing huge financial strain on the nation—one on our Social Security safety net, the other on our electric grid.
The Challenge of Judging the Green Challenge
At last week’s Green Challenge, the largest annual and international green business plan competition, hosted and funded by the Dutch Postcode Lottery, the jury was presented with five worthy finalists, chosen from nearly 400 entries from 57 countries.
Consumers at the Gate
Throughout history, societies have relied on a mix of distributed and centralized organizations. Yet there are signs that suggest that this tide of centralization may be turning.
Bringing a Distribution System Operator to Life
On August 22, New York State took a big step forward in what is arguably the most ambitious initiative in the country to define the future of the electricity grid.
Helping Battery Cost Declines Keep Going and Going…
Balance-of-system costs today make up the majority of system prices. That’s today’s land of opportunity for further cost declines in solar. And now, battery energy storage is undergoing a similar evolution.
