Tag: renewable energy

Economics of Green Investments — Part 1

Cash Flow and Return on Investment Purchase of a Rooftop Solar PV System This article examines the economic aspects of investing in green projects such as installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on your home or installing more energy-efficient air conditioning equipment. A framework is provided to look at such investments from a cash flow perspective […]

Renewables and The Electric Grid

The Old Grid is Slowly Learning New Tricks An Overview of the Challenges of Integrating Intermittent Renewable Sources with the Power Grid In the last decade or so, engineers who design and operate electrical grids have gone from thinking grids were limited to a maximum of 10 to 20% renewable power to “how can we […]