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 Stories About: electricity grid AND energy AND renewable energy AND solar voltaic power AND wind power
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Solar energy, volatility, and the grid
No surprises here, please |
Kristina & Jason Makansi |
01 Aug 2007 |
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| The electricity grid doesn't like surprises. Sudden voltage spikes or sags do not a healthy grid make. So proponents of large-scale solar and wind are working to create tools to smooth over volatility issues, so these generating resources can be integrated seamlessly onto the grid. If we're going to be in a position to rely on more solar and wind power and use these to replace significant amounts of power generated from coal, the grid planning and dispat ... |
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| Topics: electricity grid, energy, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics) |
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