Listen "Electricity Sector Changes since 2016"
Episode Synopsis
Nuclear fusion, space-based solar, and other cool changes are on the horizon. But what has stayed the same over the past decade? This short reflection is the last episode of the show before I graduate with my masters focused on the electric power industry. Timestamps:0:00-Intro00:30-Nuclear Fusion vs SMRs01:30-Natural Hydrogen02:15-Solar Power From Space03:50-Selling Electricity Directly to your Neighbors05:30-AI challenges are new but also old07:30-Transmission08:15-Markets and Resilience09:15-Concluding Thoughts11:00-Secret Hidden ExtrasLet me know how the electricity sector has changed since you started following/working/studying the sector. Episode comments are enabled on Spotify or find me on Twitter or Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/backonthegrid.bsky.social Extras referenced at the end:My paper on a small part of PJM’s Capacity MarketBuilding Energy Paper
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