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What are virtual power plants? - Yale Climate Connections - Energy (Apr 22) |
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For decades, electricity has been produced at large power plants and then sent to homes and businesses.
But as rooftop solar and other renewable sources expand, energy can be generated all over.
Nemtzow: “For the first time, we can take distributed energy resources, which have been around for many years, but we can organize them to act like power plants.”
David Nemtzow is with the U.S. Department of Energy.
A so-called virtual power plant can be operated by a traditional utility. It can include solar panels, car batteries, ... Read more ...
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