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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Pink on Green: How to Ignite the Second Electrical Revolution

Pink on Green: How to Ignite the Second Electrical Revolution

The electric industry is good at building things. That’s how it solves problems. Is there a threat of blackouts? Develop a new natural gas-fired plant. Worried about climate change? Build wind and solar power. Does electricity cost too much? Install a transmission line to import cheaper power.But build-to-solve represents only half of the equation in the new world of smart grid. The other half, the part that stumps the industry, is solve-without-building.

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