Activity Guide- Research One Pager (Energy Microgrids)


Data Innovation One-Pager Template
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Note: All text in Italics, including this text, is intended to be replaced by your responses, and deleted once you’ve completed your one-pager.

Innovation Purpose

What is the intended goal or objective of the innovation? Why was it created in the first place? What need or problem led to it being created? Assume that the audience doesn’t know much about the topic.
The intended goal of this innovation is to have more low-cost energy sources available to the public. This innovation is being created in the first place because U.S. electric consumers are now paying 43 percent more to construct and maintain local power grids than in 2002. Additionally, the grid is also becoming less reliable, now creating blackouts taking 20 percent longer than in 2002 to fix. Overall, the power grid should be reengineered to meet the need of people in 2017 since demand is increasing, supply is getting scarce, and quality is declining.

Innovation Function

How does the innovation work? What data does this innovation use, produce, or consume?  Where does the data come from?  How is it collected?  Who is collecting it?  If possible, how and where is it stored?  Do they provide public access to this data? If so, put a link to it here.
This innovation works by producing more microgrids which have been trending in recent years along with drawing positive reviews from the public. A microgrid is a group of connected power sources and loads. Its size can be as small as an individual house (often called a nanogrid) or as large as a military base/college campus. Microgrids can operate indefinitely on their own and can quickly isolate themselves if a disturbance destabilizes the larger grids to which they are normally connected. This innovation is fueled by real-life statistics along with a graph according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewables/nanogrids-microgrids-and-big-data-the-future-of-the-power-grid. This is a type of big data that many energy companies use to help examine the best ways to improve on their energy production and cost.


Beneficial Effect on Society, Economy, or Culture

Think big picture. What is a group of people that benefits from this innovation? How specifically do they benefit? State clearly if you think this benefit is on society, economy, or culture.
Honestly, if this innovation can prove to be successful, then everyone would get this because electricity and power can be cheaper, and even better still. In society, a majority of citizens are haunted by financial struggles. However, with cheaper and better power, citizens wouldn’t have to worry about electricity as much as before! In addition to people’s homes, many public places can have improved electricity as well. It may lead to less taxes being used since microgrids are able to be used in situations like these. A good power source can help with parks, streets, etc. Finally, it is our culture to slowly stop using natural resources. Humans today consume so much of Earth’s natural resources that not much people seem to bat an eye for. Eventually, all of it will be gone and we need to conserve. Reducing the cost (as well as improving quality) of microgrids can help everyone be aware of how much power we use and why we shouldn’t take Earth’s natural resources for granted.

Sources

List all websites that you used to find any information you wrote here.  Include the permanent URL. Identify the author, title, source, the date you retrieved the source, and, if possible, the date the reference was written or posted. You should number your sources, here is a template you can follow:
[1] Hebner, Robert. “Nanogrids, Microgrids, and Big Data: The Future of the Power Grid.” IEEE.com, EAPN Admin, 07/31/17, https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewables/nanogrids-microgrids-and-big-data-the-future-of-the-power-grid. 10/20/17.
[2] Plumer, Brad. “Bad News: The U.S. Power Grid Is Getting Pricier, Less Reliable.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 8 Mar. 2013, www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/03/08/surprise-the-u-s-power-grid-is-getting-pricier-less-reliable/?utm_term=.80350c905967.
[3] Lott, Melissa C. “The U.S. Power Grid Is in Need of a Technology Upgrade.” Scientific American Blog Network, 9 Feb. 2015, https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/the-u-s-power-grid-is-in-need-of-a-technology-upgrade/
Note about the Visual:
The visual should be an image or graphic that you think helps illuminate your topic, the innovation itself, the data it uses, or your specific example.  It does not need to be anything you created by hand, but it can be.  A good visual would add depth or additional information to your written text.  If necessary, one of the sections should explain the purpose of the visual: what it is depicting?  Make sure you also cit

[1] Hebner, Robert. “Nanogrids, Microgrids, and Big Data: The Future of the Power Grid.” IEEE.com, EAPN Admin, 07/31/17, https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewables/nanogrids-microgrids-and-big-data-the-future-of-the-power-grid. 10/20/17.

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