by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Dec 18, 2020 | Big Picture, In Practice
Watching video footage of vials of Covid-19 vaccines encased in dry ice and arriving at hospitals and retirement homes offers me a glimmer of hope for 2021. But having a vaccine does not mean an end to the pandemic — vaccines must be distributed to hospitals and...
EnerVenue: The Batteries We Need for Grid-Scale Storage
Lithium ion technology is great…for mobile devices. We need something different to create a cheap, dependable modern grid Lithium ion technology is great…for mobile devices. We need something different to create a cheap, dependable modern grid
by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Dec 11, 2020 | All Grids, Grid Modernization
As I mentioned in my Grid Modernization article, our electrical system was originally designed to supply instantaneous power with essentially zero storage capacity.* A structural inability to store power represents a critical bottleneck in the process of building a...
Grid Modernization: We Must Rebuild Our Innovation Engine
The Biden Administration has a wonderful opportunity to make far-reaching infrastructure improvements that will fight climate change and have a good chance of garnering bipartisan support The Biden Administration has a wonderful opportunity to make far-reaching infrastructure improvements that will fight climate change and have a good chance of garnering bipartisan support
by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Nov 19, 2020 | All Grids, Grid Modernization
Our electrical grid is a stunning example of human ingenuity and engineering. It spans hundreds of thousands of miles, is fed by thousands of production facilities, and serves hundreds of millions of customers. It is the largest machine ever built and one that...
The Smart Money Is Investing In Carbon Credits
by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Oct 28, 2020 | All Post-Carbon, Carbon Credits
A revolution is underway in the world of carbon credits. It is a revolution that has the potential to help civilization thrive and survive into the 21st century. One of the vanguards in this revolution is the California start-up Pachama, a company I have featured in...
The GEO Carbon Offset Contract: A Giant Leap For Mankind
by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Oct 27, 2020 | All Post-Carbon, Carbon Credits
Former Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, announced the launch of a taskforce to figure out how to jumpstart voluntary carbon offset markets. (To understand what I mean by “Voluntary” markets and see the differences between voluntary and “Compliance” markets,...
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