{"id":460611,"date":"2023-10-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=460611"},"modified":"2023-10-08T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T06:00:00","slug":"ios-week-the-grid-dilemma-options-galore-but-laws-and-habits-are-blocking-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/ios-week-the-grid-dilemma-options-galore-but-laws-and-habits-are-blocking-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"IO’s week – The grid dilemma: options galore, but laws and habits are blocking the road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In our Sunday newsletter, we, as editors, reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker<\/a>. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re exactly halfway through our 12-part series<\/a> about potential solutions to the high peak loads on the electricity grid, but already it\u2019s clear that there\u2019s no lack of solutions. In fact, the report commissioned by the Dutch Topsector Energie program offered more than 100 of them, all focusing on maximizing the capacity of the existing or upcoming electricity network to accelerate the energy transition. No, it\u2019s our behavior (why not share what\u2019s too much?), it\u2019s the law (why aren\u2019t we allowed to resell the electricity that we harvest?), and it\u2019s the infrastructure (we want more power lines! We want them thicker!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In last week\u2019s episode<\/a>, this became all the more obvious, also for Albert Jan. We\u2019re not yet sure that his solution is sustainable, but to be honest: we\u2019ve seen it happen on a small scale. When your neighbors are able to harvest from the wind or the sun, and you are not\u2026 well, why not create a smart connection between them and you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everybody knows that policymakers are always dragging behind the realities of everyday life, but especially when every well-thinking person can see that the law should be there to help society, this can become a bit frustrating. Hopefully, the political support on a national and European level will grow in the next months and years. In the meantime, let\u2019s explore the space on a local level as well. Hey neighbor, need some energy? Special price for you!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flexibility in the electricity grid between companies, AI-generated image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what else struck us this week:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bye mum, I\u2019m visiting Uncle Wim on Asteroid-136. See you next week!<\/a> (Elcke\u2019s third what if\u2026 column)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Tech Campus Eindhoven opens itself to the Metaverse with 3EALITY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dutch high-tech and manufacturing industry is not without worries but is still able to generate \u201ca handful of new ASMLs\u201d by 2040<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are cheap Chinese EVs driving the energy revolution?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breaking free: Europe\u2019s options for energy independence by 2040<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgium spearheads Europe\u2019s green energy revolution with North Sea island<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The groundbreaking wind-solar system that can do it all: meet Soleolico\u2019s innovative power solution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to make buildings more sustainable? Give them a brain!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pioneering robot that sets a new standard in microsurgery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haermonics launches its device to prevent heart surgery complications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers can make better use of nitrogen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carbyon\u2019s challenge is not the technology of carbon capturing, it\u2019s the business<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheap gasoline instead of sustainable growth projects: we\u2019re squandering our future for temporary political gain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here<\/a> you can find the rest of the articles we wrote last week. Have a nice, sunny week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bart Brouwers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovation Origins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PS: we\u2019re working on the second edition of our magazine IO NEXT. It\u2019s all about our brains. Don\u2019t forget to subscribe<\/a>. In the meantime, enjoy our free first copy.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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