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