A stiff wind blows year-round in North Dakota. In Arizona the sun beats down virtually every day. The U.S. has vast quantities of renewable electricity sources waiting to be tapped in these regions, but what it does not have there are power lines—big power lines that can carry the bountiful energy to distant cities and industries where it is needed. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
This is a well-written article that explains a not-gerenally discussed, but important hurdle in integrating renewable sources of energy to the power grid: the infrastructure of the grid itself. To make solar and wind farms from distant locations a reality, the power grid needs new lines that can carry power over long distances. It excellently explains the technical side at a level accessible to non-tech readers, and is packed with supporting facts. Highly recommended.
