Joseph Somsel

Big sections of the European electric grid had a blackout recently. First reports blamed a frequency dip due to a lack of “spinning reserve.” When frequency gets too low, automatic electrical breakers open, isolating sections of loads and…

The current state of nuclear power safety regulation is obsessive, repressive, and too costly. There’s a fear (and supporting evidence) that the massive weight of our regulatory structure will both economically burden and delay building…

“To everything, there is a season.”Electricity is deep, deep infrastructure—try living (or making a living) without it. The hardware and the organizations that keep the lights on and your laptop humming are long-lasting and stable. There…

The loudly announced policy of the new Trump Administration is for the US to regain global “energy dominance.” Most of us would first think, “drill Baby, drill,” so that we can increase our exports of liquified natural gas (LNG). However,…