Plug into the Smart Grid with GE
You want to learn more about the smart grid? I’ve just come across a funny way to do this.
1.) Go to http://ge.ecomagination.com/smartgrid/#/augmented_reality
2.) Print out their Solar Panel Marker
3.) Wave it in front of your webcam and see a smart grid simulation pop out of your screen
4.) If you chose the wind turbine simulation, try blowing into your computer’s microphone
You might also be interested in this insightful introduction to the smart grid by the U.S. Department of Energy:
http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/DOE_SG_Book_Single_Pages.pdf
These days I’m working on a research paper with the title “On the Threshold to a New Energy Age - America’s shift towards renewable energy as a consequence of the energy crisis and climate change” . The paper will be published right here on whatmattersweblog.com
