Daily Archives: August 11, 2021

Closer to Eden

By TyWiggle Mission Statement To achieve a full scope of human cooperation coupled with innovation and the Creator’s natural order to bring about permanent solutions to the multitude of society’s issues. Community Description We are a privately owned working homestead seeking to transition into a cooperative community. The 17 acres is governed in a patriarchal…

Cobb EMC Unveils Microgrid’s Technical Challenges

By Manish Murudkar Microgrids are an innovative technology that provides a new paradigm in increasing resiliency during power outages. This innovation also comes with many technical challenges, and it is essential to identify these challenges early on so that they can be circumvented during the actual implementation. Part I of this article will discuss the…

Policy Options for Addressing Climate Change

By Robert Stavins Economists (including myself) have long recommended carbon-pricing policy instruments – principally carbon taxes or carbon cap-and-trade systems – for achieving meaningful reductions of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in large and complex economies. However, such economy-wide policies are not in favor in the United States within the Biden administration, despite some interest in…

Nexamp expands into utility-scale solar development market

By Kelly Pickerel Northeast-based solar contractor Nexamp is expanding its business focus to include utility-scale solar development. The company, which currently operates hundreds of community solar projects across the country, will provides its expertise in project development, land management, design and construction, power marketing and asset management to the new market. “Building out solar assets…

Bridging the Gap Between Renewables and the Grid

By SPW According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, renewable energy generation has been steadily increasing as energy produced by fossil fuels decreases. While this is great news for facility owners looking to invest in renewable energy, the current U.S. electrical grid cannot support this growth rate without significant updates to technology and energy storage….

Cost-adherent tariffs – what would they look like?

By Rafael Herzberg Cost-adherent tariffs – what would they look like? Engineering teaches that sizing power generation, transmission and distribution, circuits that supply homes, commerce, industrial and institutions depend on the maximum power demanded. The economy shows that in order to have a financial return, the amortization of investments must be charged according to the…

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