Most RE critics point out that the current state of electric grids is such that we risk their breakdown: a good excuse to further delay the transition, calling for “the grid first”. As an engineer, I cannot ignore the obvious challenges posed by the progressive electrification of primary energy consumption: while today the world consumes … More Are renewables good for the grid?
ITA Many have seen this chart: it represents the electrified (BEV+PHEV) market share of global vehicles sales No everybody realizes that the data series is well approximated by an exponential curve (actually, if anything, it’s a wee bit faster), and, projecting this curve for a few more periods, we get… this! In other words, extrapolating … More Panic mode: ON
ITA Every transformation needs a driving force supplying the impetus required to overcome obstacles. Change aversion, need for investment, realignment of competencies, amortization of existing assets are but some of these: the bigger the hurdles, the stronger the impetus must be, lest change… simply stops! I was surprised to learn that not everybody agrees on … More Understanding the transition to electric mobility
Yesterday while riding the high-speed train to Roma with a colleague, I posted on LinkedIn this article reporting how Denmark had overshot its electrical energy consumption on wind alone – for two days in a row. On the train back in the evening I was amazed to see how many impressions that post had achieved, … More The 100% RE grid dream
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