Tag: Alternating current
The New War of the Currents
Why standardising bidirectional charging is key to enabling vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and driving Europe’s next energy revolution. More than a century ago a fierce technological and marketing battle raged between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla to establish the standard for electrical power distribution. One favoured Direct Current (DC), the other Alternating … [continued]
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Did GM Just Troll Ford?
The EV news of the week, without a doubt, was Ford’s big pullback of its EV plans. It was disappointing, and perhaps even a bit shocking. Yes, following Donald Trump’s widespread attacks on cleantech, and electric vehicles in particular in this story, we expected legacy automakers would scale back their … [continued]
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Renewable Energy, Economics, & Inertia
Solar panels cannot add inertia to an electrical grid. For that, we need a spinning device like a synchronous compensator.
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More US States Are Promoting Balcony Solar
Utah started the trend toward balcony solar in the US and now five other states are considering similar legislation.
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The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work
A few months ago, I was invited by Dr. Sebastian Husein of the Battery Centre Twente to speak at the University of Twente’s 2025 Climate Event, a hybrid discussion with multiple speakers engaging with an audience of academics in the Netherlands and neighboring countries. That event occurred on November 5th, … [continued]
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