Episode 1 - Battery Mattery
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We talk about batteries and why they mattery. Sources: utilities survey - http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-next-generation-utility-business-model-what-you-need-to-know/442421/ Duck curve - http://www.utilitydive.com/news/pressed-duck-clipping-the-curve-with-energy-storage/446179/ States that have passed legislation to encourage energy storage: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-expected-to-set-high-bar-for-energy-storage-after-target-bill-pass/445845/ Oncor + T&D- vs. generator-owned storage: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/esna-2015-why-energy-storage-is-key-to-a-future-with-no-more-gas-turbines/407409/ Storage + peaker plants: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/esna-2017-how-storage-enables-sce-to-avoid-siting-new-gas-plants/449068/ Germany paying customers to consume electricity: https://qz.com/680661/germany-had-so-much-renewable-energy-on-sunday-that-it-had-to-pay-people-to-use-electricity/ Some info about Crescent Dunes: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-concentrating-solar-tower-is-worth-its-salt-with-24-7-power/ Flywheel/gyroscope: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-flywheel-design/ Train storage (and other forms of storage): https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/business/energy-environment/biggest-batteries.html the Amarillo song - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_This_the_Way_to_Amarillo
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