PERSPECTIVE: Energy Storage at Junction of Sustainability, Resiliency

Homeland Security Today: Renewables have gained strong market penetration in recent years – so much so that the Trump administration’s love affair with coal and other fossil fuels will not slow down the momentum. Cities and businesses are adopting aggressive goals to achieve 100 percent renewables. Furthermore, renewable energy is good business. It is an expanding industry that employs nearly 3.5 million Americans.

Solar is popular on both the consumer and utility sides of the meter, while wind remains more of a utility scale resource. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, solar has experienced an annual average growth rate of 68 percent during the past decade. Energy storage is growing in popularity on both sides of the meter.

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