Reaching Final Step. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) Project has achieved reached 90 percent of its final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with fabrication and construction. Given the recent […]
Pumped Storage Plants – Did we Forget (Perspectives on Energy)
Thinking Beyond Batteries, Again. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the industry evolves and transitions toward a larger share of its generation supplied by renewable resources, we are still plagued with the persistent issues of variability and excess supply. The prevailing opinion on managing this issue is to utilize energy storage systems, […]
To Grid or Microgrid, Part II (Stan The Energy Man)
Can our Grid Structure Survive as is. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. The guest is Dan Gowin. Stan and Dan continue the discussion regarding the current mega-grid electrical system. Has the current structure overgrown it’s ability to be efficient and resilient, let alone survivable? If the answer is “NO”, then what does […]
To Grid or Micro-Grid, that is the Question (Stan The Energy Man)
There is Such a Thing as Getting Too Big. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. The guest is Dan Gowin. Can you imagine a world without electricity? If you live in Louisiana right now, it may not be hard to imagine. Most people think it would take a major natural disaster to black […]