8/16/21 @ 7:30 PM:
Grand Haven City Council is projected to vote on an authorization of bonds, up to $50,000,000 for the energy complex on Harbor Island, and other issues at 7:30 pm at the Community Center. PLEASE ATTEND THIS COUNCIL MEETING AND TRY TO ARRIVE EARLY!
Attendees are strongly encouraged to vaccinate, wear masks, maintain 6’ distance from other attendees and wash hands frequently. Please stay tuned to the City’s Facebook page and web site at grandhaven.org for additional updates on Monday.
What's Going on with Energy?
Look at what reputable experts are saying about the future of energy production!
Solar, wind and batteries are just the beginning
We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, most profound disruption of the energy sector in over a century. Like most disruptions, this one is being driven by the convergence of several key technologies whose costs and capabilities have been improving on consistent and predictable trajectories – namely, solar photovoltaic power, wind power, and lithium-ion battery energy storage.
By Dr, Adam Dorr
Research Fellow at RethinkX
Robin Hood Investor's Conference 2019 Presentation
The #CleanDisruption will be the fastest, deepest, most consequential disruption of energy and transportation in history. By analyzing and anticipating these disruptions, we can learn that the benefits to humanity will be immense, but to seize the upside, we will need to mitigate the downside.
Tony Seba
Very powerful 15 minute read
After a decade of rapidly falling costs, the rechargeable lithium-ion battery is poised to disrupt industries.
Wall Street Journal
By Russel Gold and Ben Foldy
Sun Journal Article - 5 minute read
Maine policymakers want to encourage such projects as another tool to help meet the state's ambitious climate goals.
15 minute CNBC news story
Over the past decade, prices for solar panels and wind farms have reached all-time lows. However, the price for lithium-ion batteries, the leading energy storage technology, has remained too high. So researchers are exploring other alternatives, including flow batteries, thermal batteries, and gravity-based systems.
Less than 5 minute read
Restoration of Muskegon Lake increases home values by $79 million, additional recreation benefits total nearly $28 million annually.
BATTERIES CHALLENGE NATURAL GAS AS AMERICA'S NO. 1 POWER SOURCE
5 minute read
Wall Street Journal
Katherine Blunt
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Startup Claims Breakthrough in Long-Duration Batteries
3-minute read
Wall Street Journal
Russell Gold