Tag: grid



The Energy Innovation Challenge

385. The Energy Innovation Challenge and piloting decentralized energy strategies in Medicine Hat

The time is long overdue for the overhaul of our outdated 20th Century Electricity Grid to integrate millions of solar, wind, batteries, EVs and other decentralized energy resources. Decentralised Energy Canada and the City of Medicine Hat are running the Energy Innovation Challenge not just to integrated these distributed energy sources, but to make the grid more resilient and reliable.

EVs are driving the price of electricity down.

376. EVs are driving the price of electricity down

Contrary to what you might think, EVs have driven down the U.S.’s electricity price and increased net profits for utilities. This is thanks to time-of-use pricing leading to much more efficient use of existing grid infrastructure.