Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report Mitigation of Climate Change
You will have already heard about the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change mitigation report is saying more strongly that climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet.
You might be interested in the report itself especially the chapters on urban environments and transport and how we change our own environment and energy use.
This a theme ECAM is building information around on our website - making use of abundant solar energy to enrich our lives by electrifying everything. Please let us know if you have ideas the ECAM website can share.
You might be interested in the report itself especially the chapters on urban environments and transport and how we change our own environment and energy use.
This a theme ECAM is building information around on our website - making use of abundant solar energy to enrich our lives by electrifying everything. Please let us know if you have ideas the ECAM website can share.
What will the future electricity grid look like?
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In the future more houses will have solar power on the roof.
From a centralised system point of view, this means trouble trying to manage the duck curve. But energy storage, especially small energy storage in the form of batteries, is the new element that was missing from the old system. There will be
They have been very successful. There will be more, much more! |
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Big Batteries also have the benefit of reducing energy providers of rorting the system - which is done by waiting for prices of power to go up when the grid needs back up power. Batteries kick in early as power generation starts to struggle, which keeps the price low and power quality good.
As cars go electric, they become a great way to soak up excess power production during the daytime. As more electric cars get smarter they will also be able to export power when the grid needs it.
When there is a mix of batteries at small, medium and large scale, and when there is solar production on many houses and solar farms, the grid will be more stable and secure, cleaner, and cheaper.
How do we get to the future sooner?
Getting solar on more rooftops can be accelerated by making it a necessary part of a planning permit. This would achieve thousands of installations each year, but at a rate that is manageable. Local Government could request this on applications right away. Many Local Governments have policy that already supports this.
As cars go electric, they become a great way to soak up excess power production during the daytime. As more electric cars get smarter they will also be able to export power when the grid needs it.
When there is a mix of batteries at small, medium and large scale, and when there is solar production on many houses and solar farms, the grid will be more stable and secure, cleaner, and cheaper.
How do we get to the future sooner?
Getting solar on more rooftops can be accelerated by making it a necessary part of a planning permit. This would achieve thousands of installations each year, but at a rate that is manageable. Local Government could request this on applications right away. Many Local Governments have policy that already supports this.
See the updated RenewEconomy's map of Big Batteries in Australia.
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