It's time for a smarter grid.

The U.S. power grid is woefully behind in terms of needing an upgrade. Technology has advanced, but we have lagged in taking advantage of it. While the Smart Grid does raise some questions about privacy, it answers many more about how to maximize efficiency. 

Efficiency, and the ability to include the many forms of renewable energy, are the world's best hope of getting a handle on climate change. The grid needs to be updated anyway, so detractors who claim that nuclear power is the only answer because of its baseload capacity, are incorrect. The new grid will be able to store new energy sources.

The big power plants cause the same breakdowns and intermittency they accuse renewables of. The Smart Grid will actually help eliminate those problems. Change always requires adjustment, but this adjustment will benefit all of us.

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