tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158203802381062863.post4825622122262393400..comments2008-09-24T07:44:09.282-07:00Bill St. Arnaudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944250645575421057noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158203802381062863.post-75930441663139992202008-09-03T12:17:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:17:00.000-07:00Bill, some of these limitations can be overcome by building renewable energy installations on site. We are doing this at BT with a solar installation on our office/data center space in El Segundo. Even more ambitiously we have a commitment in the UK to provide one quarter of our power needs with wind generation on or adjacent to our own premises by 2016. Microgrids prsent a hybrid solution. Although sometimes these sources are intermittent, we combine them with more traditional sources to ensure continuity of supply. The great thing about the sun is it tends to shine when the demand on the grid is the greatest. Reducing peak demand on the grid has an even greater proportionate benefit on emissions as it enables the generating companies to avoid having to bring on line their oldest most polluting power stations.Kevin Mossmosske.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com