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Today you will learn from expert guest Joshua Rhodes about smart grids, why it may or may not help solve climate change, how it works and what needs to still be done for it to be an effective solution to climate change.
Joshua D. Rhodes, Ph.D. is a Research Scientist at The University of Texas at Austin, a non-Resident Fellow at Columbia University, and a Founding partner of IdeaSmiths LLC. His current work is in the area of smart grid and the bulk electricity system, including spatial system-level applications and impacts of energy efficiency, resource planning, distributed generation, and storage. He is also interested in policy and the impacts that good policy can have on the efficiency of the micro and macro economy. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes and is an AXIOS Expert Voice. He also sits on the boards of Catalyst Cooperative. He holds a double bachelors in Mathematics and Economics from Stephen F. Austin State University, a masters in Computational Mathematics from Texas A&M University, a masters in Architectural Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, and a good cup of coffee.
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Activity: Renewable Energy Integration Scenario
Description: Imagine a scenario where a city plans to integrate more renewable energy sources. Create a plan outlining how a smart grid can facilitate the integration, manage intermittency, and optimize energy distribution.
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