And also we're, we're also investigating with our micro grid
on the integration issues of energy storage with re, renewable generation.
So those are the areas of research that we're really focused on, and I think.
>> So, so a lot of different ways.
A lot of different, I'd, I'd say opportunities, but, but a lot
of different ways and methods that you can use to store energy.
You mentioned one of them being maybe our, even
our our electric cars which obviously have batteries in them.
Use those as short term storage for the grid,
not just short term storage for us to commute, but.
>> Right.
In fact, we have a smart charging project that we're doing
here on campus, with 26 smart charging systems, with an automated
control that we're going to put in there in the near
future, that's actually going to help us do that automated demand response.
And eventually vehicle, we'll call vehicle to grid supply.
>> Okay so that, that brings up then another question which you should know.
We have smartphones now, they seem to be working pretty well.
You say where going to have smarthomes in the near future.
Obviously we're going to have smartcars.
So you, you sort of imagine a future then where we have integration of all of our
you know, electric and electronic devices sort of
talking to each other and communicating with each other.
>> Yeah.
>> And then that's the way sort of life is going to go forward, huh?
>> Mm-hm.
Yeah, I think so.
I think there's, a great opportunity to
actually do more with less through automation.
>> And then one of the things you also
mentioned was, and this is, I, I think probably
a key part of smart, is, you know, it's
not only more efficient, but cost reduction for us.
Obviously electrical generation at least right now is much cheaper at night,
when there's low demand, and perfectly acceptable if you have a smart car.
Don't charge, you know, don't charge yourself in
the day, charge yourself at night, when it's.
>> Absolutely, absolutely.
So that's where the issue of pricing, real-time pricing come in.
And, I, for example, I have an electric vehicle and I charge it at night and
my rates are almost half the cost of charging it during the middle of the day.
>> Okay.
And so, one last question then.
So, what do you see, in your research, you
know, what are the big challenges and opportunities for energy,
sort of research and efficiency that you guys are
working on here at UCSD for the, for the future.
>> Well we're looking at all of the different aspects here at UCSD.
personally, I'm involved in the
microgrid, developing microgrid control, and automation.
Integration of energy storage with renewable
gen, generation and smart electric vehicles.
There is a lot of work also going on campus now, with embedded intelligence and
big data gathering and because as we get more and more sensors on the power grid.
>> Right.
>> We want to be able to optimize it overall, operation and consumption and the
grid, power delivery and so, there's a lot of going on here at UCSD.
>> Alright well good, thanks very much for the talk, I, I
realize this is one of the biggest challenges that sort of face us.
>> Mm-hm.
>> Yeah, you know, sort of in, in our
energy future, and thanks very much for the work.
>> Oh, my pleasure.
It's great to be here.
Thank you.