The country continues to see an expansion in energy, we must work together for the wellbeing of our citizens and country.
Massive amounts of new generation will be needed to meet skyrocketing electricity demand over the coming years. How much is needed, and what does that look like for each generation type? Take a look ⬇️
When NRECA posts a cool looking graphic showing the need to grow massive amounts of "firm" fossils and nuclear with "intermittent" solar some folks accept their self-serving growth estimates despite decades of false load growth projections on the part of profit motivated utilities that NRECA serves. We have GOT to meet DEMAND! Those AI/data center/cryptocurrency need LOTS of energy!! But carbon emission reductions are OPTIONAL and ratepayers are disappeared. Georgia's Plant Vogtle took 15 years to build and cost an insane $36 billion for 2200 megawatts. John Vaughters does not mention that Georgia Power ratepayers are burdened with $11 billion in the rate base for just 1,020 MWs for Ga Power's 45.7% share of the project. You CANNOT be serious to think that is okay and that other states should follow suit. What China did or did not do with nuclear has no bearing on what we can or cannot do. China is not burdened with for-profit utilities or uber style capitalism we've got in the U.S. Unless you want the U.S. to go communist, stop mentioning China as an example of anything. Battery storage, demand response, virtual power plants, EE, volt var, DLR and a million smart grid solutions are here. Let's go! www.TruthAboutVogtle.com
Massive amounts of new generation will be needed to meet skyrocketing electricity demand over the coming years. How much is needed, and what does that look like for each generation type? Take a look ⬇️
Here's a helpful video explaining how electricity is generated and distributed through the power grid, including challenges faced in connecting new power sources.
Interesting read! The U.S. can make a significant leap towards a clean, renewable-powered grid by simply upgrading existing high-voltage power lines. This "reconductoring" involves replacing old steel wires with modern carbon-fiber ones, which can double power capacity and reduce risks like sagging that can lead to fires or outages. 🔧 Why This Matters: Speed and Cost Efficiency: Upgrading wires is faster and cheaper than building new lines, avoiding lengthy approvals and land acquisition. Clean Energy Boost: Enables faster integration of renewables stuck in the "interconnection queue," supporting wind, solar, and battery power. Climate Impact: A crucial step for reducing emissions and combating climate change. 📊 Current Grid Challenges: Outdated infrastructure slows clean energy adoption. New projects face long approval waits and high costs. 🏗️ What’s Changing: New federal policies streamline the upgrade process. Biden's administration targets 100,000 miles of upgraded transmission lines in the next five years. Embrace this "triple win" solution for the electricity system, utilities, and consumers, and let's power the future sustainably! #CleanEnergy #Renewables #ElectricGrid #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Innovation #EnergyTransition
New reports show that upgrading those wires on high-voltage lines that already carry power could double the amount of power that can flow through America’s electricity grid.
Ever wondered why all the electricity from power plants doesn’t reach your home? Our latest blog talks shares the models and equations behind transmission line loss, and discover how minimizing these losses ensures efficient energy delivery. Read in detail at: https://lnkd.in/daMsG5km #PowerEfficiency #TransmissionLineLoss #EnergyEngineering
It is refreshing to see a story told about energy and the green energy transition told from inside the energy industry showing the harsh realities standing in the way. Expansion of green tech manufacturing, demand from electric cars is actually causing a rise in fossil fuel emissions because that is the only way we can quickly add more power to the grid. Infrastructure is a massive problem. It’s not about solar cell efficiency and things like that. It is about building power lines through the backyards of people who don’t want them there. It is about the challenges of starting a lithium mine on public land or Indian reservations. Its not just a technology problem. It’s the boring, practical but stubborn problems related to get things to actually work in the real world. It’s about facing the contradictions inherent in the plan. To rely on cleaner, geeener energy we must first have an new Industrial Revolution which will have severe environmental impacts of its own.
What are the main challenges for the grid in an all-electric, connected society? In a modern society, electricity is as important as water. The security and quality of the electricity supply must not be compromised. We face a double challenge: integrating intermittent renewables while maintaining high availability for all uses. Read further: https://lnkd.in/eJUkW8sS #IECblog
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Renewables are great! But it's not as simple as to just drop it on isolated grids! As power is flowing in all directions, smart devices must control the distribution. They can isolate faults and create "islands" in an island that can operate independently in case of storms. The video explains why we need smart grid on long stretched islands like Eleuthera?
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2moAnd why not use parking lots and commercial building roofs (including all those abandoned lots and buildings) for installation of the solar panels instead of taking up other spaces. Placing solar panels in active parking lots would make better use of unused space, provide shade for the parking spaces (helping to cool parked cars in which children and pets may be left...), leave tillable land for better uses, etc. How many empty parking lots and buildings are there in your area right this moment, serving no purpose, nor benefit, at all? Using areas such as these would be common sense, but common sense is so unusual today that I don't expect that to be done...