Project NRE: Navigating Grid Challenges and a Clean Energy Future
Sylvia Hampton, MSM
CEO @ Hampton Bates PR | Strategic Communications, Fundraising
The famous words, "Houston, we have a problem," were spoken by Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert after a loud bang onboard the spacecraft in 1970.
Like our hero astronauts, determining the situation is the first step in solving a problem.
Fast forward to now, our current situational awareness must include the U.S. facing a problem where our power grid is more vulnerable than we think, and massive power outages like the one in Texas during the winter of 2021 can and will happen again in other parts of the country. We must start embracing new infrastructure technologies and enhancements.
While the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been incentivizing grid improvements, our modern power grid is approaching 75 years old. The demand for more electricity has increased with population growth, the proliferation of electric cars, and energy-thirsty A.I. computing devices. All are growing faster than grid improvements can be implemented.
The U.S. President and Congress have recognized that we must modernize the grid and replace fossil fuels with clean energy. CEO Captain Eric Robinson of East West Aeronautics oversees the New England Renewable Energy project (NRE) and brings a wealth of understanding as a pilot, inventor, and businessman to the project. Robinson's decades of experience include providing helicopter air support services to the energy industry.
He parallels the commercial air traffic system, emphasizing that weather is the primary disruptor and cause of failures in aviation and electrical grids nationwide. Robinson asserts, "As the weather worsens due to climate change, we will encounter significant challenges in airline travel and electrical transmission reliability, but we don't have to give into it!"
Captain Robinson has a diverse background, including being a U.S. Air Force veteran, certified pilot, flight instructor, test pilot, electrician, and an inventor with patent experience. He argues that identifying an issue is one thing, but working towards resolving it is another entirely different challenge. As the head of the New England Renewable Energy Project (NRE), Captain Robinson and his dedicated team are focused on innovating ways to harness and increase the energy output from renewable sources such as wind, water, ground, and the Sun.
The national grid is over-reliant on fossil fuels, putting more carbon into the air (millions of tons every day), which in turn causes more extreme weather. Meanwhile, the demand for electricity is rising, and renewable energy is not ready to fill the gap. Renewable power plants typically produce under 90 megawatts of electricity.
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Most experts would agree that investment economics require at least 200 megawatts for each power plant to be viable. NRE is prototyping a 500-megawatt renewable energy power plant with zero carbon waste and producing consistent, dependable energy in all kinds of weather. NRE will announce its technologies to the public after the appropriate patents are acquired next year.
If you want to learn more about this groundbreaking project and how to get involved, please call Captain Robinson at +1603.766.0451.
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9 个月What Can We Do? Energy is Everything: EWA is a small company researching ways to increase the power output and efficiency of "renewable energy". EWA a small company tackling a big problem. What makes us unique is that we are not afraid to dream or work hard to succeed. Historically, a country with an abundance of energy has distinct advantages over those who don’t. EWA is working on affordable and clean energy, not only for the biggest counties but for the smallest countries as well. Low-cost clean energy stabilizes the world economy. Follow us in this important work.
CEO @ Hampton Bates PR | Strategic Communications, Fundraising
11 个月Matthan, the following message is from Captain Eric Robinson: Matthan, You raise some important questions, which again expose the vulnerability of our electrical power grid here in the US and, I suspect, in most of the world. At EWA, we advocate less dependency on fossil fuels as we work on more efficient non-carbon ways to extract energy from the environment without polluting it.?I want to learn more about your products and services? Many thanks for your input. Captain Eric Robinson