A German energy storage company by the name of Sonnen is on a mission to prove that the virtual power plant (VPP) could solve major energy problems in the US. To those of you who might be asking what a VPP is, it’s basically an array of connected solar roofs and batteries that … [Read more...] about The US electric grid is creaky. Virtual power plants could help fix it
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The way utilities earn money is all wrong. New York City is out to change that
Isn’t it strange that your energy bills keep rising even though the quality of our energy infrastructure is not improving? Yes, it is, especially considering that a staggering $55 billion is invested annually into electric utilities a year. The problem is that money is flowing to … [Read more...] about The way utilities earn money is all wrong. New York City is out to change that