Part 1 of 2 Renewables are becoming a major source of electricity in the U.S. and many other countries and can no longer be considered “alternative” energy. Now about 7 percent of U.S. electricity comes from wind and solar annually, up from less than 1 percent a decade ago, and all signs point to this proportion continuing to grow. But the intermittent nature of renewables will increasingly affect power grid performance and require new technologies to manage grids. What emerging technologies are on the horizon? Oilprice.com interviewed Steven Griffiths, Ph.D., who is Senior Vice President for Research and Development and Professor of Practice at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi. He has led numerous studies on integrating renewables into electrical grids and his research at Khalifa University covers this topic in detail. His work in the UAE sheds light on challenges now facing the U.S. Oilprice.com: […]