Wednesday, June 3, 2009

If Geeks Ran the Electric Grid

A vast interconnected series of tubes that responds to dynamic users, requests, and resources while remaining decentralized, easily accessible, and inexpensive. This could describe either the internet or, the electric grid. Except that the grid is dominated by a few vested monopolies with total control over the infrastructure.

Energy expert and CEO Steve Kropper explains why the internet infrastructure model should be applied to the energy grid for true public access.

Original article available at:
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/if-geeks-ran-the-electric-grid

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