Comments on: Smart grid and renewable energy http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/2010/03/05/smart-grid-and-renewable-energy/ earth, the final frontier Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:28:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Renewable Ray http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/2010/03/05/smart-grid-and-renewable-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Renewable Ray Thu, 13 May 2010 06:32:08 +0000 http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/?p=654#comment-532 I agree with Paul, this just takes us down the wrong path. Let's get government out of our green movement. We are just trading big oil for big grid. I agree with Paul, this just takes us down the wrong path. Let’s get government out of our green movement. We are just trading big oil for big grid.

]]> By: Alex http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/2010/03/05/smart-grid-and-renewable-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Alex Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/?p=654#comment-510 Thanks for the info. Alex Tiller, CEO www.sunetric.com (a Hawaii solar company) Thanks for the info.

Alex Tiller, CEO
http://www.sunetric.com (a Hawaii solar company)

]]> By: Paul http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/2010/03/05/smart-grid-and-renewable-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Paul Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:15:40 +0000 http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/?p=654#comment-472 Of course, giving over control of your appliances to the government would be bad. I doubt very much that people would do such a thing, at least not without a big fight. Of course, if it comes right down to it, they can always just turn off the electricity if there are shortages. Of course, giving over control of your appliances to the government would be bad. I doubt very much that people would do such a thing, at least not without a big fight. Of course, if it comes right down to it, they can always just turn off the electricity if there are shortages.

]]> By: Eric http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/2010/03/05/smart-grid-and-renewable-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Eric Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:25:07 +0000 http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/?p=654#comment-471 More food for thought: http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/40331/ More food for thought:

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/40331/

]]> By: Eric http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/2010/03/05/smart-grid-and-renewable-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Eric Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.sun-volt.com/blog/?p=654#comment-458 Has anyone done research into the consumer side of "smart grid/smart metering"? The biggest ambiguity is "Enabling active participation by consumers in demand response". I've heard this to mean that an individuals appliances could be turned off remotely by the utility to accomodate peak load requirements, or that electric vehicle batteries could be tapped. I'm not sure how I feel about the utility "tapping" my resources. Its an interesting thought. Has anyone done research into the consumer side of “smart grid/smart metering”? The biggest ambiguity is “Enabling active participation by consumers in demand response”. I’ve heard this to mean that an individuals appliances could be turned off remotely by the utility to accomodate peak load requirements, or that electric vehicle batteries could be tapped. I’m not sure how I feel about the utility “tapping” my resources. Its an interesting thought.

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