10/11/2021
Just read the OneNYC 2050 strategy and one of the ways NYC is planning to offset the grid with renewables (solar, wind, and hydro) is adding more transmission lines between upstate NY and NYC. NYC is too dense to build enough renewable energy sites that could offset our energy consumption, so we draw power from outside sources. At the same time, NYC is building its battery storage capacity to properly store that intermittent energy. NY State’s current goal is to install 3000 MW of storage by 2030. Most of these batteries will be located at Con Ed’s peaker plants, symbolizing a new future flourished from a dilapidated past. I love the journey we are taking, but I think the city should consider investing in R&D of nuclear energy. The issue with solar, hydro, wind, and other intermittent sources of energy is that they are intermittent! We are going to need an energy source that can provide power 24/7 365 days a year, and I know nuclear energy will play that role. These are pressing issues because it’s a matter of reducing our carbon footprint while supplying enough energy to build and innovate. Luckily we have the most creative people in the world working on this. The future is bright ☀️
