Abstract :
Renewable energy is growing fast, and all signs point to continued expansion. Public opinion surveys show public support for renewable energy deployment over 90%. Policy makers facing issues as diverse as energy security, water scarcity, loss of a U.S. manufacturing base, economic development, and climate change often look to renewable energy to provide part of the solution. At the same time, cost reductions and technological advances are occurring as a result of innovation caused in turn by growth and opportunity. However, the continued growth of renewable energy is threatened by the inadequacy of the nation´s power grid. Overcoming this challenge will require a massive amount of engineering manpower, including both the knowledge embodied in our most experienced engineers, as well as the creativity of a new generation of engineers ready to try new solutions on new problems and break new ground to meet today´s challenges.
