Author Archives: Ross Baldick
The Cost of Wind’s Ancillary Services
LA Times reporter Ralph Vartabedian recently wrote about the use of natural gas generation to provide electricity when the wind is not blowing. He cites an afternoon in California when the wind power production was only 1% of the rated … Continue reading
The Future of Electric Vehicles: The Video
Where exactly are electric vehicles headed? EV-TEC hosted a panel session to discuss the future of electric vehicles last month. Panelists from GM, Nissan, and Toyota, together with UT researchers (including National Medal of Science recipient Professor John Goodenough), offered … Continue reading
What’s a Flat State to Do?
As we move to higher levels of renewable generation, electric generation becomes much less controllable. We need to find new ways to provide control, and energy storage plays a part in many electricity systems to help with matching supply to … Continue reading