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Book Description

A real-world guide for adapting to the new energy era

The Energy Disruption Triangle is a treatise on the energy revolution's real-world impacts, and a handbook for anyone looking to weather the storm. Three major technologies are already changing the energy paradigm: solar energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage. As technology continues to evolve and become more accessible to the masses, the nation's energy habits will experience a dramatic upheaval; this book provides actionable guidance to help you adapt.

We are already in the beginning stages of this black swan event, and most people don't know what's coming—but it will come much sooner and much faster than anyone thinks. This book reveals the revolution happening right before our eyes, and shows you how to thrive in this new era.

  • Learn how our energy supplies—and usage—are changing
  • Understand why energy storage matters, and how the technology is evolving
  • Explore the history and future of groundbreaking energy technologies
  • Delve into the disruption of the U.S. energy supply, and the possibility of energy independence

Rapidly advancing battery technology is boosting energy storage for homeowners, utilities, and electric vehicle manufacturers, stranding fossil fuels in the ground due to the high price of extraction relative to cost-effective sources such as solar and wind. Traditional energy sources are being phased out, and our nation has come to a fork in the road: uphold the status quo and allow our energy supply to be disrupted, or adapt and advance to a state of total energy independence. The Energy Disruption Triangle explores the state of U.S. energy from source to consumer, and provides insight into the three sectors that are changing the world.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Foreword
    1. NOTES
  3. Introduction
    1. NOTES
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. About the Author
  6. SECTION ONE: The US Solar Build Out: Disrupting Energy Supplies
    1. CHAPTER ONE: The History of Solar Energy
      1. THE MAGIC OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
      2. THE NEW MILLENNIUM USHERS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
      3. NOTES
    2. CHAPTER TWO: The Workings of a Modern Solar Energy System
      1. HOW POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS WORK
      2. SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING PROCESS
      3. SOLAR CELL AND MODULE EFFICIENCIES
      4. SOLAR PANEL MANUFACTURING
      5. THE PLUNGING COST OF SOLAR
      6. NOTES
    3. CHAPTER THREE: Is a Solar System Right for You?
      1. WHAT ARE YOUR ENERGY REQUIREMENTS?
      2. WHAT IS YOUR DAILY ENERGY COVERAGE TARGET?
      3. HOW MUCH SUNLIGHT DOES YOUR AREA RECEIVE?
      4. CALCULATING YOUR SYSTEM SIZE
      5. BASIC SYSTEM DESIGN
      6. OFF THE GRID
      7. DETERMINING IF SOLAR MAKES SENSE FOR YOU
      8. CAN YOU DO IT YOURSELF?
      9. NOTE
    4. CHAPTER FOUR: Utility-Scale Solar Takes Off
      1. THE COST OF SOLAR PLUMMETS
      2. WHAT IS UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR?
      3. THE HISTORY OF UTILITY-SCALE
      4. CORPORATE AMERICA GOES ALL-IN ON SOLAR DEPLOYMENT
      5. THE CURRENT STATE OF UTILITY-SCALE
      6. UTILITY-SCALE'S FUTURE
      7. NOTES
    5. CHAPTER FIVE: What's Ahead for Solar Energy
      1. SOLAR GROWTH, SMASHING RECORDS
      2. THE GRAND COMPROMISE
      3. SOLAR ENERGY UNDER TRUMP
      4. SAN FRANCISCO BREAKS NEW GROUND
      5. YOU CAN'T PUT THE SOLAR GENIE BACK IN THE BOTTLE
      6. THE COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN MODEL
      7. THE GLOBAL GROWTH OF SOLAR
      8. A NEW LOOK FOR SOLAR: BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS
      9. THE FUTURE OF SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY
      10. SOLAR ENERGY: DISRUPTING HOW WE GENERATE ELECTRICITY
      11. NOTES
  7. SECTION TWO: Electric Vehicles: Disrupting Transportation
    1. CHAPTER SIX: The History of Electric Vehicles
      1. THE HISTORY OF SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLES
      2. THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY EV DISRUPTION
      3. NOTES
    2. CHAPTER SEVEN: Henney's Kilowatt and GM's EV1: Ahead of Their Time
      1. GENERAL MOTORS GETS IN THE ACT
      2. NOTES
    3. CHAPTER EIGHT: The Vision of Elon Musk
      1. MUSK: THE EARLY DAYS
      2. TESLA: THE EARLY DAYS
      3. TESLA'S 2006 MASTER PLAN
      4. THE SPORTS CAR
      5. BUILDING THE MODEL S SEDAN
      6. THE WORLD'S FIRST ELECTRIC SUV
      7. A TESLA FOR THE MASSES
      8. “MASTER PLAN, PART DEUX”
      9. IS CHINA IN TESLA'S FUTURE?
      10. NOTES
    4. CHAPTER NINE: Everybody into the EV Pool
      1. WHAT ABOUT BIG AUTO?
      2. EV CHARGING: A CLASSIC CHICKEN-AND-EGG PROBLEM
      3. THE CHINA FACTOR
      4. EV INITIATIVES IN OTHER COUNTRIES
      5. NOTES
    5. CHAPTER TEN: EVs and Stranded Oil (Peak Demand Is Here)
      1. “THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN”
      2. NOTES
  8. SECTION THREE: Cheap Battery Storage: The Biggest Energy Disruptor
    1. CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Rise of Energy Storage
      1. WHAT'S DRIVING THE TRANSFORMATION?
      2. THE ENERGY-STORAGE INFLECTION POINT
      3. TODAY'S DISRUPTED GRID
      4. GRID DISRUPTIONS: GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE EVERY DAY
      5. NOTES
    2. CHAPTER TWELVE: Energy Storage Technologies
      1. NOTES
    3. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Why Cheap Energy Storage Matters
      1. GRID STORAGE IS GROWING LIKE WEEDS
      2. ENERGY STORAGE TAKES ON COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
      3. HOW ENERGY STORAGE CAN BOOST THE ADOPTION OF EVS
      4. NOTES
    4. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Disrupting the US Energy Supply
      1. THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
      2. AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND
      3. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
      4. MISSOURI'S BIG SWITCH
      5. MONTANA'S BIG POLLUTER
      6. COAL'S VANISHING CUSTOMERS
      7. AMERICAN BUSINESS AT ODDS WITH TRUMP
      8. WE ARE STILL IN
      9. BUSINESS AS USUAL
      10. NOTES
    5. CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Say Goodbye to Conventional Power Plants
      1. BLINK AND YOU'LL MISS IT
      2. THE CHALLENGE: MATCHING SUPPLY AND DEMAND
      3. SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS VERSUS BATTERY STORAGE
      4. SOLAR AND WIND, PAIRED WITH STORAGE, ARE DISRUPTING ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION
      5. RENEWABLES REPLACING NEED FOR MORE NATURAL GAS CAPACITY
      6. HUGE EXPENDITURES ON TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE ARE OVER
      7. COAL-FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATION IS HISTORY … IS NUCLEAR NEXT?
      8. NUCLEAR PLANTS ARE DROPPING LIKE DOMINOS
      9. A NATURAL GAS CRISIS WITH AN ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTION
      10. NOTES
    6. CHAPTER SIXTEEN: EVs as an Energy Source
      1. PEAK OIL … AGAIN
      2. EVS: THE STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOR UTILITIES
      3. A NEW SOURCE OF POWER GENERATION FOR UTILITIES: V2G
      4. NOTES
    7. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Greenhouse Gases Disappear
      1. GLOBAL WARMING'S BIGGEST SKEPTIC
      2. HOW CHINA IS HANDLING CLIMATE CHANGE AND GHG EMISSIONS
      3. HOW MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANIES ARE CUTTING GHGS
      4. ELECTRICITY IS THE NEW OIL
      5. ONE TRILLION TONS
      6. NOTES
    8. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Getting to Net Zero: US Energy Independence
      1. THIS HIDDEN ENERGY “SOURCE” IS GROWING FASTER THAN RENEWABLES
      2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY: AMERICA'S FASTEST GROWING ENERGY SOURCE
      3. HERE'S HOW TO LOWER YOUR ENERGY BILL
      4. THE COMPELLING ECONOMICS OF CLEAN ENERGY
      5. GETTING TO “NET ZERO”
      6. NOTES
    9. CHAPTER NINETEEN: Energy 2118: A Look Ahead
      1. RENEWABLE ENERGY COSTS ARE PLUMMETING
      2. ADVANCES IN GRID INTELLIGENCE, OPTIMIZATION, AND DATA MANAGEMENT
      3. GRID RESILIENCE, RELIABILITY, AND SECURITY
      4. CUSTOMER GRID INTERACTION
      5. A BIFURCATED ENERGY LANDSCAPE
      6. THE ROLE OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENT IN TOMORROW'S GRID
      7. THE RISK OF DOING NOTHING
      8. A LOOK OUT TO 2050
      9. DEMAND DISRUPTION IS AT HAND
      10. INVESTORS, TAKE NOTE
      11. NOTES
  9. Glossary
  10. Index
  11. End User License Agreement
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