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Insurance, Water, Electricity, and Climate Change
As discussed in class, the validity of climate change is inevitable; the cumulative evidence that exists in support of climate change will eventually lead to a unanimous consensus [1]. However, it is important to know how climate change might be … Continue reading
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A new idea to save energy
I came across this article entitled “Die Electric Project” in a book called Green Design by Marcus Fairs and thought it to be very interesting. Led by conceptual artist and electrical engineer Scott Amron, the Die Electric Project consists of … Continue reading
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What is Masdar City?
$22 billion renewable energy and clean tech project in the global heart of oil, Abu Dhabi Continue reading
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What a Nodal Market Means for Texas and ERCOT
What a Nodal Wholesale Market Means for Texas and ERCOT First, before I get into Texas’ electricity market, let me first explain a little bit about the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the organization responsible for the management of … Continue reading
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Wind Will It End?
Please forgive me for the cheezy post title, but if you choose to read on I think you will see it is relevant. When we discuss the challenges facing wind energy we hear about the intermittency and storage issues, destroying … Continue reading
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Texas Nodal – The Next Step in Electricity Deregulation in Texas
Prior to 2002, generation, transmission, and sales of electricity in ERCOT were regulated. Electric companies were vertically-integrated regulated monopolies based on geographic boundaries. In 2002, the electricity industry in many areas in ERCOT was deregulated and a competitive market was … Continue reading
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How exercise can keep the lights on
This morning, as thousands of runners lined up for the Austin Marathon and Half-Marathon, I couldn’t help but think of how much human power each athlete generated as he or she covered 26.2 or 13.1 miles. What if we could harvest … Continue reading
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The alliance of the wind and solar energy to light up your city…
As a French exchange student, I decided to speak about energy policies of urban and sub-urban lighting. In the beginning of 2000s, the European Commission made the development of the renewable energies a political priority, as it is described in … Continue reading
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Thermal Energy Storage and the Benefits of Distributed Power Storage
As the total electricity consumption in the US is projected to continue rising, innovative use of technology can more efficiently use the existing generation capacity to meet this increase in consumption without having to build additional power plants, by shifting … Continue reading
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