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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis new concept involves profoundly modifying the electricity supply networks, since in the beginning they were designed to transfer the electricity generated in their plants to the end users. And now they must also be able to manage energy in the opposite direction, from consumers to the grid, and from it to other consumers who need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, and more in the future, consumers can have energy in their home batteries and\/or in the batteries of their electric vehicles, and if many thousands or millions of consumers come together, the energy that they can contribute in certain moments can represent many GigaWatts that can be distributed through the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And at other times, those batteries can be recharged again when more sustainable power is available from the grid. And that way everybody can make better use of the total energy available without having to generate it by consuming fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, it seems to me a very good idea that will mean a profound change in all existing energy distribution networks, and that costs time and money, but it will be money very well invested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n