For several years now I’ve been very interested in the technologies surrounding distributed generation (DG) of electric power and the electrification of the transportation sector. About a decade ago I started to immerse myself in electric vehicle (EV) technology and EV charging infrastructure, where I was a very early adopter of the technology. Since 2010 I’ve done a lot of public outreach locally for EVs and it’s how most people in Atlanta probably know me. This interest led me to DG developments and to the IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES), absorbing what I can via the monthly meetings and journals (I’ve been a regular IEEE member since the mid 90’s.) Lately I’ve been closely following the battery energy storage market.
Here’s a rundown of the energy and power technologies that I’m familiar with:
Electric vehicles and charging technology:
I am extremely familiar with EV technology and the EV market. Since 2010 I have been deeply involved with outreach efforts to educate the public on EV options, centered around the ElectrifyAtlanta.com website that I run as a public reference. I’ve been watching the market develop and grow since 2008, monitoring EV technologies and standards as they move from lab to shipped product. Specific technologies and jargon:
Battery basics:
Solar power / photovoltaics:
Energy storage systems:
Grid jargon:
I’m not an expert in the above topics, rather I’m familiar with the terms and technologies. My point in listing the jargon above is to illustrate that while I’m only now looking to shift professionally into the energy sector, I’ve already been paying close attention to it for a long time.