For as long as civilization has existed, there has been an ongoing question about what the mind is, and how it relates to the body. Is it an immaterial substance, and if so, then how can it exert control over the physical being with which …
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In the field of electronics, the concepts of small and large signals are well understood. For example, a simple transistor audio amplifier must be designed for a combination of large and small signals to work. The large signal (also known as the bias in electronics) …
It’s the early evening in the dog days of summer in California on a warm Tuesday night. In the background I can hear the muffled sounds of the SF Giants baseball game playing on the tv. With each crack of the bat, my head pops …
The Pacific Energy Institute is pleased to announce the release of its new white paper, “A Gambit for Grid 2035”. This paper by the Institutes’ Fellows examines the evolution of the power industry and structural considerations as we accelerate towards a clean and distributed electricity …
Wonder why non-wires alternative procurements are failing to meet the frothy expectations of five years ago? One reason is that most distributed energy resource (DER) aggregators have quietly pivoted to other more profitable business models. Some firms have pivoted to become DER management “software as …
Bob Dylan, that well known electric utility analyst, famously noted that “The times they are a changing…the waters around you have grown…you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone…” Who knew he was talking about electric rates, but he was. The waters are …
Distributed energy resources (DER) have the potential to transform electricity markets, making them more reliable, competitive, and affordable, while providing a cornerstone for zero-net-CO2 energy systems. But enabling DER to play a larger and more dynamic role will require rethinking how the supply and demand …