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Germany

14Mar

A Solution in Search of a Problem

It’s not uncommon to hear calls for rebuilding and transforming the electricity grid. In fact, renewable energy boosters say transforming the grid is an imperative if the nation is to reach their goal of 100 percent wind and solar power. But this call for transformation exposes some of the underlying problems with the proposed wind […]
  • On March 14, 2019
  • electricity grid, Energiewende, Germany, National Academy of Engineering, renewable energy, transmission lines
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01Mar

A Warning Not to be Ignored

How valuable is a balanced, diverse mix of energy sources? Just ask the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the grid operator that manages the electricity grid for much of the U.S. Midwest and parts of Canada. When the polar vortex hammered the Midwest at the end of January, the grid weathered the storm, but it […]
  • On March 1, 2019
  • coal, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Schiffer, electricity grid, Germany, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Minnesota, polar vortex, renewable energy, wind, World Energy Council
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30Jan

The German Misstep

Strong voter support for an all-of-the-above energy strategy in the U.S. – as identified in recent Morning Consult polling – is undoubtedly informed by experience. Just ask Xcel Energy customers dealing with record subzero temperatures this week who were asked to turn their thermostats down to 55 degrees to prevent widespread natural gas outages in the area. […]
  • On January 30, 2019
  • coal, Dietar Woidke, Energiewende, Germany, Johan Rockstrom, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, renewable energy, Xcel Energy
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