In a world shifting toward renewable power generation, the way we connect our power grids may matter more than ever. Using data from 155 regions on five continents, this study authored by EPIcenter affiliate Constance Crozier shows that linking neighboring grids via high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) lines can replace—or drastically reduce—the need for expensive batteries. […]
Residential rooftop solar adoption can paradoxically lead to higher total electricity consumption than expected because “free” PV electricity lowers household energy costs, prompting some additional usage. EPIcenter affiliate Oliver and his Georgia Tech colleague Toroghi propose an innovative method that pairs economic demand modeling with high-resolution GIS PV potential analysis to estimate this “direct rebound […]
A recent study by Matthew E. Oliver from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his co-authors, Juan Moreno-Cruz from the University of Waterloo and Kenneth Gillingham from Yale University, delves into the solar rebound effect. The “solar rebound effect” is a phenomenon where households with residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems end up consuming more electricity in response to greater solar energy […]
People using energy-efficient smart thermostats are willing to sacrifice comfort and control to save relatively small amounts of energy that could add up if enough people sign on, a Georgia Tech economist reported in a recent study. With federal and state energy policies targeting aggressive decarbonization in the next 15 years, smart technologies have the […]