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The Next Big Thing for Electricity — the Virtual Power Plant
America’s electric utilities are undergoing a revolution — one which is quiet but profound. Since Thomas Edison set the ball rolling, utilities have made electricity in a central station and…
Read MoreIf We Keep Electrifying, We Will Run Out of Power
If you punch in “outage map” in a search engine, you will get a series of maps, ranging from the entire country to state by state and even smaller jurisdictions.…
Read MoreNew Year Faces Old Problems: War, Immigration and Energy
U.S. Electric Utilities Face More Demand, Less Generation
U.S. Electric Utilities Face More Demand, Less GenerationBy Llewellyn King The nation’s electric utilities are facing revolutionary changes as big as any they have faced since Thomas Edison got the whole…
Read MorePrepare for Blackouts Across the U.S. as Summer Takes Hold
Just when it didn’t seem things couldn’t get worse — gasoline at $5 to $8 a gallon, supply shortages in everything from baby formula to new cars — comes the…
Read MoreConsultants and Government Officials: Get Smart on Building Decarbonization in 10 Hours
We’re pleased to announce that a POWERFUL NEW CERTIFICATE COURSE on decarbonizing buildings is now available through the George Washington University Energy Resilience Program. This on-demand, noncredit course, taught by an industry veteran, is carefully honed into…
Read MoreSpare Us the Thoughts and Prayers — We Are Past That
By Llewellyn King America, spare me your thoughts and prayers. Get off your backsides and do something. Wringing hands over the gun lobby, lamenting the love of guns by so…
Read MoreTwo New Energy Resilience Courses Open
Two new courses are open for registration in the George Washington University Energy Resilience Certificate program. How Electricity Markets Work – Learn how retail and wholesale electricity prices are set, how power is…
Read MoreEnergy Resilience Certificate (ERC)
The George Washington University’s Energy Resilience Certificate (ERC) Courses are 10 to 12 hours, self-paced online, No prerequisites More about Courses & registration Download the Brochure Understanding energy systems is…
Read MoreHow the Consumer Will Become a Partner on the Electric Grid
By Llewellyn KingIf the Biden administration genuinely wanted to get serious about weaning the electric power sector from fossil fuels, it would get serious about nuclear — not just patting…
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