Microgrids With Hydrogen: Supporting Energy Systems for the 21st Century
Why microgrids with hydrogen for backup power will create significant benefits for consumers and utilities.
by Rinaldo Brutoco
The energy grid in the U.S., particularly in regions like California, Texas, and the Northeast, is overstretched and increasingly unable to meet modern demands. California’s grid, for instance, is facing unprecedented strain with the sale of more electric vehicles (EVs), and air conditioning usage surging due to longer periods of high temperatures. EVs now account for 9% of new car sales in the U.S., and as the planet warms, air conditioners are running more intensively, more frequently, and for a greater number of hours. This simultaneous rise in EV charging and air conditioning usage in an increasingly hot world during peak hours places an unsustainable burden on an already fragile grid. . .
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