/technologies/businessofengineering/b/blog/posts/solar-becomes-most-popular-renewable-energy-alternative-around-the-globe165 gigawatts (GW) of power came online in 2016, and the numbers continue to rise. (Image credit Pexels ) I&#39;m not a big fan of wind-energy , So I was looking into recent developments in solar. I like what I am seeing. According to a recent p...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/businessofengineering/b/blog/posts/solar-becomes-most-popular-renewable-energy-alternative-around-the-globeWed, 11 Oct 2017 21:47:27 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8e759663-0f9a-48f9-9bb9-80dd616a38a0pettitda0<p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/solar-energy-isnt-always-as-green-as-you-think" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="https://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/solar-energy-isnt-always-as-green-as-you-think">https://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/solar-energy-isnt-always-as-green-as-you-think</a>&nbsp; </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3669&AppID=96&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/businessofengineering/b/blog/posts/solar-becomes-most-popular-renewable-energy-alternative-around-the-globeWed, 11 Oct 2017 15:29:52 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8e759663-0f9a-48f9-9bb9-80dd616a38a0dougg0<p>Solar, wind all great.</p><p>I have been reading <em><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.amazon.com/Grid-Fraying-Between-Americans-Energy/dp/1632865688/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1507735582&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+grid" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">The Grid</a> </em>a book about the wires that carry the electrons. The grid is not improving, not as fast as new generation technology, and not ready for every house to be a generator. </p><p>Any ideas, or new tech that can help the grid survive when clouds go over the solar farm, or the wind gusts then drops to zero? These are big harry problems that everyone should be concerned about. </p><p>Oh yeah, add security to the new thing too.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3669&AppID=96&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">