Maybe, its would not be unusual for it to happen either way. Designers don't stick themselves in a box, at least not the good ones. They usually draw info from any source they can.
This argument has been debated ad nauseum. Its my belief that regardless of what we do, the grid is going to require more energy and improvement reliability. We as a society need to pivot towards cleaner more efficient sources of production and consumption of that energy whenever we can.
Will...