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EVs need to avoid charging during peak hours? Nonsense!

February 17, 2010 by Michael Giberson
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From time to time you see reports of electric utility executives or analysts worried about a forthcoming avalanche of electric vehicles (EVs) that will, just maybe, overwhelm utility distribution systems. What happens if everyone comes home from work and plugs in at the same time?  What happens if drivers want to recharge on-peak... [read more]

Outsmarting the Smart Grid

February 18, 2009 by William Tucker
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The latest delusion about energy is the “smart grid.”  This bright new technological miracle will once again help us overcome the realities of physics and allow us to live in a world run on wind and sunshine.Al Gore, Thomas Friedman, Amory Lovins and Silicon Valley are the predictable originators of this story, but – as always –... [read more]