Tag Archives: Supersmart grid

V2G – Can It Avert a Crises?

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Enoch1680

Recently, New England came close to having an electricity supply crises.  On December 14 2013 the electric power grid was pushed to its max.  Electricity was bid up to nearly $1.00 / kWhr.  I wondered whether, in the future, electric … Continue reading →

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Best Of the Handleman Post 2013

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Enoch1680

Below are links to some of my favorite posts for the year: Tesla – Good Stuff about this revolutionary car: About those Tesla Fires – Tesla has had three fires. In all the fuss the press neglected to mention that … Continue reading →

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Solar City Introduces DemandLogic(R) to Reduce Demand Charges

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Enoch1680

Once again, Elon Musk is looking several moves into the energy future.  Solar City is marketing DemandLogic(TM), technology recently developed by Tesla.  This is a battery backup device that allows a user of solar energy to cut their demand charge … Continue reading →

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Grid Storage Problem Solved?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Enoch1680

UPDATE: See this link for update from the 4R Energy Corporation. Many who oppose renewable energy point to its intermittent nature.  While a transcontinental grid would address much of this, by averaging out sources, additional dispatchable storage will still be … Continue reading →

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The ‘Super Grid’ is Super Important for Renewables Part III

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Enoch1680

The first two installments of – The ‘Super Grid’ is Super Important for Renewables here and here – show where the the most renewable resources are and background on a concept for a nationwide Super Grid to aggregate those renewable … Continue reading →

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