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Excess wind power in Idaho in putting strains on their grid. So, the state is clamping down on the size on new wind projects. What a waste. This is why we need stored power at grid scale. If those wind farms could store power for future use, then most of Idaho’s grid problems would vanish. [...] The World Resources Institute reports on the growing problem with our electrical grid, which was never meant to handle renewable energy, where generation starts and stops quickly and comes from all directions too. Renewable energy resources are location constrained and often available only in remote areas. Their energy must therefore be transported via connected [...] Yes, Exxon. One reason is that once installed, wind has no fuel costs (the same is true for solar, geothermal, and hydro) while coal, gas, and nuclear do. Over time, this cuts costs dramatically. However – and this is a big However – this chart from ExxonMobil notes at the bottom that their wind and [...] Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. But the programs weren’t activated and no damage was done. Unnamed sources said the attacks probably came from Russia and China without offering any actual proof. I’m [...] John Sweeney ran his fridge, freezer, wood stove fan and even his television and lights using his Prius for three days while the power was out in his town. By using an inverter to convert the car’s DC power supply into household AC, Sweeney was able to generate 120 volts. And he only used five [...] Former CIA director James Woolsey turned “green hawk” cleantech venture capitalist asks a panel at a Google/Brookings conference what is being done to prevent our aging electrical grid from being hacked, with potentially serious damage resulting. He cites two major blackouts he believes were caused by “Chinese paragovernmental hackers.” While some panelists thought he [...] Excess wind power in Idaho is putting strains on their grid. So, the state is clamping down on the size on new wind projects. This is why we need stored power at grid scale. If those wind farms could store power for future use, then much of Idaho’s grid problems would vanish. |  | ||||
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