Energy’s anti-fragile future
summary
Argument that the grid is shifting from central plants to storage-as-virtual-power-plant on rooftops and in buildings, with utilities now issuing bids for storage instead of gas peakers and ConEd choosing a 200-million ConEd pilot to defer a billion-dollar upgrade. Investors cite business models and financing as drivers, not just ideology. Examples include transit electrification with Proterra 300-mile buses (100+ deployed) and the expectation that used EV packs become EV battery second-life for grid hardware and revenue streams.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to energy grid evolution
- 1:04Digital grid and distributed storage
- 3:33Customer sentiment driving renewables
- 6:01Investing in energy innovation
- 9:36New energy business models
- 13:51Electric vehicles and grid stability
- 18:47EV batteries for grid storage
- 19:29Closing remarks and Q&A
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