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Category Archives: Renewables
Is the U.S. Losing Its Lead in the Business of Battling Climate Change?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator “Private firms have the primary responsibility for the development and adoption of technology in this country, but federal and state governments play an important role in enhancing civilian technology development and adoption through their … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Training, Renewables
Tagged Cap and Trade, Clean Power Plan, Climate Change, Greenhouse gas
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Can a Hawaiian Island Run Its Grid on 100% Renewables?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator The state of Hawaii has made it law that by 2030 40% of electricity used by utilities mustbe generated by renewable sources and that 100% will come from renewables by 2045. Many wonder … Continue reading
New Technologies That May Drive Our Energy Future
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor “Technology is no silver bullet, yet it’s an essential part of the de-carbonization equation.” ~ April Reese, Discovermagazine.com In recent years, the energy industry has made significant strides in moving toward technology … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Energy Training, Renewables
Tagged Carbon Emissions, Clean Energy, Energy industry, Future of Energy
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State of Maine Proposes Alternative to Net Metering of Rooftop Solar
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Suppose you decide to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on your home. Unless you decide to also put in a big battery system and maybe a backup generator, you will want … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged electric generation, Net metering, PV, Rooftop Solar, Solar
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Why Would a Commercial or Industrial Electric Customer Want a Battery?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In a recent two-part series of blog posts, we looked at reasons a residential electric consumer would want a home battery. We concluded that in almost all cases, home battery systems don’t currently make sense for … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Battery Systems, Electric Storage, Electric Utilities, Rooftop Solar, Solar Power
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Why Auto Manufacturers Care About Getting Electric Vehicles to Market
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor At the end 2013 there were approximately 70,000 electric vehicles in the U.S. and 104,000 plug-in hybrids. This is minuscule compared to more than 226 million registered vehicles in the U.S. Why, you may … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Electric Utilities, electric vehicles, EV, Zero Emissions
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Utility Investments in Emerging Technologies May Transform the Traditional Grid
As indicated in a recent survey of more than 400 utility executives, we could see a more rapid transformation of our traditional centralized electric grid than many observers have envisioned. Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Electric Utilities, Energy Efficiency, Energy storage, Microgrids, Utility Business
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The Future for Utilities: More Efficiency and Less Fossil Fuels
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Enerdynamics recently released an update of its Electricity Flow infographic (click on infographic to enlarge): This graphic is based on data from the Energy Information Administration and shows the input fuels, conversion losses, … Continue reading
Will the Party for Natural Gas Consumers Continue?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor They say a picture, or in this case a graph, is worth a thousand words. Take a look at the change in U.S. natural gas reserves: Source: EIA.gov Without looking at it, it … Continue reading
Will the Actions of Six Countries Determine the Future of Carbon Emissions?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In a 2010 article in Wired Magazine, then Secretary of the Department of Energy Stephen Chu suggested that for the world to make progress on carbon emissions, it was most important to create a … Continue reading
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