/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/2016-year-in-preview-the-future-of-powerPower Over the past few days we&#39;ve built on our Awards poll about future tech predictions by discussing various electronics realms and how they might evolve over the next 12 months .Most every other subject we&#39;ve looked at is on the verge of be...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/2016-year-in-preview-the-future-of-powerThu, 07 Jan 2016 03:43:27 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:95e21f88-0960-4300-931f-23c3fbb85162jw07521<p>There is no single source that will supply the power needs of the future. We are already starting to see the diffusion of power sources in the wind, solar technologies and other sources. Economics and technological innovation will drive the direction of this trend. The role that conservation will and must contribute should not be underestimated. For example when I was young the houses we lived in possessed less than half the insulation value of our present housing. In addition back in the 1950s and 1960s it was normal to set the thermostats here in the Northern USA to 72 degrees F (22 C). Now we routinely live at 68 degrees F (20 C) and at night or if we are not at home the thermostat setting goes down to 62 degrees F (16 C). This change in the R value of the insulation combined in the life style change is really the equivalent of finding a new energy source. As energy gets more expensive we will value it more and use it in a more responsible fashion.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=983&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/2016-year-in-preview-the-future-of-powerWed, 06 Jan 2016 21:10:02 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:95e21f88-0960-4300-931f-23c3fbb85162DAB0<p>As the world continues to modernize, the need for more power generation will also increase.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While renewable energy is desired, the cost/KWH numbers are still anemic.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also know that everyone is dreaming of inexpensive nuclear fusion power.&nbsp; Unfortunately, my analysis has identified that there is no break even point for nuclear fusion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The only way to extract energy from atoms is via nuclear fission.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=983&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/2016-year-in-preview-the-future-of-powerWed, 06 Jan 2016 17:06:08 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:95e21f88-0960-4300-931f-23c3fbb85162clem570<p>I believe in harvestable energy is the future. </p><p>Clem</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=983&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">