Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/tag/power/)
Whether your state gets its energy from coal or wind power, someone has to maintain the miles of power lines that deliver electricity to your home. One of those people is Kevin Hinrichs, a lineman with Xcel Energy in Colorado. He’s repaired lines in snowstorms and heat waves — even under gunfire.
Pot is a booming business in Colorado, selling more than 112,000 pounds of bud in 2015. But growing weed takes loads of electricity, racking up high energy bills for growers.
This short video looks at how a tiny island is helping Denmark reach its goal of producing 100 percent clean power by 2030.
Renewable energy seems to be taking off in the US, but there are serious challenges—both technological and social—that come along with adding more solar and wind to the grid. Denmark has faced similar challenges as it has transitioned from almost no renewables in the mid-90s to almost half of its power supply today.
In 2009, President Obama promised to modernize the electric grid, using stimulus money. The new power grid would be smart and efficient, bringing the tech revolution to electricity. It would incorporate more renewable energy. It would have the ability to fix blackouts more quickly. And, it would save customers a whole lot of money. So whatever happened to that plan? (Blackout: Reinventing the Grid #3)
As a reporter, I use the words energy and power almost interchangeably when covering the industry. That is, until I was corrected by an engineering professor last week. So, I thought I would set the record straight, lest you be confused by Schoolhouse Rock’s catchy tune, “The Energy Blues.”
