Very cool (and fun) discussion of the future electricity system -> why should it be centralized? Does Edison need prescription glasses? by Tom Rowland Rees of @BloombergNEF. #energy#electricity#grid
Hear hear @SANS10400 We are so ready for the #millionmicrogrids push. We have a chance here fellow South Africans. We’ve got the resources; both renewable and intellectual to meet and surpass the best decentralised, modern and secure energy infrastructures out there. Who’s in?
News from Bushveld Energy, a South African utility scale energy storage provider (#vanadium flow): "Flagship 1440 MWh battery commissioned for ESKOM." They might not have the energy density, but for static applications, we 🧡 flow batteries.
https://t.co/tOC0VIvXu5
@TEngelmeier
Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism. By putting our own interests first, with no regard for others, we erase the very thing that a nation holds dearest, and the thing that keeps it alive: its moral values.
We invest $2 trillion annually in energy infrastructure --> increasingly into renewables and smart grids. But the pace is still too slow to avoid dangerous global warming. #climatechange#energy @TEngelmeier @climateprogress https://t.co/obRXudL3AU
Does rural electrification end at energy access? @RockyMtnInst builds a compelling case for stimulating end-use demand in their latest report. @TFEdigital is investigating how data can overcome the barriers presented. @TEngelmeier
Just came across this initiative to bolster #entrepreneurship in #Africa through concessionary loans by @EIB and @AfDB_Group called "Boost Africa" --> https://t.co/Kb97Svurwc @TEngelmeier
https://t.co/g1ci57erLL
#Tech and #development: interesting short piece on SamaSource a clickworker company. Essentially: What is the morality of giving people a decent income (relatively) in return for helping the biggest companies avoid taxes? https://t.co/8tvbbnwbR5 @TEngelmeier @Supermaximus