For the last few years the media have been positively ecstatic about the glittering future of Smart Grid but the last two months have seen doubters pontificating about the problems ahead and in particular the real danger of a serious hold up in the US market. The problems hinge around the political and commercial aspects, not technology and security concerns which observers believe will be overcome. It seems that everybody loves clean energy but no one wants to pay for it and now questions are being asked “do we need more electrical power” citing that through energy conservation and microgid production we could achieve a more cost effective solution to the CO2 problem. Some of the arguments supporting the doubter’s claims have credibility but sadly they don’t provide long term solutions. We appear to be entering an impasse where consumers are not prepared to pay more for their electricity. This seems to be supported by […]