TechXplore

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Power grids—the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents—are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2019

As renewable energy sources move mainstream, electricity generation and distribution systems are getting an extreme makeover.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 9, 2024

Power grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance computers to plan grid expansions and to schedule when energy should be produced from different sources.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2025

Deliberately located between Inverness and Aberdeen to address grid congestion from Viking (443 MW), Moray East (950 MW) and Beatrice (588 MW) offshore wind farms, the project is said to significantly reduce the amount of wasted clean energy and is an important milestone to achieving the UK governments mission to have a net zero power grid by 2030.

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Jim Conca

JULY 26, 2020

Powerlines and equipment problems have been the cause of most recent wildfires. But a new AI and machine vision technology can analyze millions of images of powerlines and towers to find dangerous faults and flaws to help utilities identify problem areas and repair them before a fire starts.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

It's a gargantuan energy generation challenge that could push the power grid to its limits. The UK's pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 hinges on replacing millions of petrol and diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

By providing flexibility services to renewable energy systems, consumers can both help in balancing power grids and receive financial benefits.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from Russias network on Saturday, ending energy dependency and aiding security The three Baltic states have disconnected their electricity systems from Russias power grid as part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the EU and boost security.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

With nearly 60% of the states electricity generated from solar, wind, and geothermal energy, California is well past the halfway mark to its goal of 100% renewable power generation by […] The post Its Time to Think Differently About Energy Storage and Californias Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pace of growth helps maintain renewable energy when weather conditions interfere with wind and solar Faced with worsening climate -driven disasters and an electricity grid increasingly supplied by intermittent renewables , the US is rapidly installing huge batteries that are already starting to help prevent power blackouts.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Green hydrogen — made by splitting water’s hydrogen and oxygen using electricity produced by renewable sources — is a small fish in the "energies pond." Hydrogen from waste is an even smaller fish than hydrogen from renewable energy. Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.

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Jim Conca

JULY 7, 2021

Heat waves are stressing the electrical grid in the Pacific Northwest, making regional system operators prepare for rolling blackouts. Fortunately, we have tools to cope, including hydro and nuclear power, and demand response where you just ask big users to please not use any power for a while.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The energy network in the Netherlands is overcrowded and the demand for new connections cannot be kept up with. So, if there is still space to be found, a network company like Alliander wants to know exactly where and when that space is available.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The growing issue of harmonic distortioncommonly referred to as bad harmonicsis quietly impacting homes across the United States, costing consumers more in energy bills and appliance replacements. Data centers influence on harmonic currents disrupts local power grids, especially when grids are stressed or operating close to capacity.

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TechXplore

MARCH 10, 2025

An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Imagine a household that consumes 1,000 kilowatt hours of energy per month. How much should their consumption of electricity drawn from the power grid decline after they install solar? Then they install solar panels on their roof that generate 500 kilowatt hours of electricity per month on average.

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TechXplore

MARCH 13, 2024

are working on novel ways of preventing threats to grid stability that can result in the loss of power to millions of people, equipment damage, and limited power transfer capability. Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K.,

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Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The inverters at an upcoming 300MW/600MWh project in Scotland, UK, will enable the asset to deliver inertia that is “essential for the grid to function efficiently”.

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Canary Media

AUGUST 6, 2024

power grid is overburdened and under-resourced — and the Biden administration just announced a major investment aimed at helping solve those problems. The Department of Energy has offered $2.2 billion to eight projects across 18 states that could expand and strengthen the grid. The projects range from…

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts. 14 and 15, the California electric grid operator made the incredibly rare decision to proactively shut off parts of the electricity grid, resulting in limited rolling blackouts affecting businesses and homes throughout the state. Bryn Baker.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Power grids operate like an intricate ballet of energy generation and consumption that must remain perfectly balanced at all times. The grid maintains a steady frequency (60 Hz in North […] The post A New Paradigm for Power Grid Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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TechXplore

JULY 31, 2024

Strong offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates offshore wind farms could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 5, 2024

The US Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is collaborating with quantum computing company IonQ to help solve power grid challenges and drive infrastructure improvements. In the US Department of Energy-funded project, the two organisations intend to explore how quantum computing technology can be used to modernise the power grid.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. The program could also nudge drivers to curb EV charging during times when the grid is really congested. . "We Some customers were very motivated to use more clean energy for charging.

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TechXplore

MAY 7, 2024

Vehicle standards recently announced by the Environmental Protection Agency establish stringent new goals for manufacturers to slash greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution, pushing the industry to accelerate a transition to electric vehicles.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 24, 2024

Tetra Tech, a provider of consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, has been awarded $85 million to integrate a BESS in Moldova to strengthen the country’s power grid infrastructure.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

New research into the vulnerability of power grids served by weather-dependent renewable energy sources (WD-RESs) such as solar and wind paints a hopeful picture as various countries around the globe attempt to meet their climate emissions targets -- with the research showing grids with high penetration of WD-RESs tend to have reduced blackout intensities (..)

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Google inked the deal with engineering company Kairos Power, which plans to get its first SMR up and running by 2030. Google needs a lot more clean energy to meet its climate goals while pursuing its AI ambitions. Back in 2020, Google set a goal of running on carbon-free energy around the clock by 2030.

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TechXplore

APRIL 2, 2024

There may be few better real-life laboratories in the United States than Cordova, Alaska, to evaluate the challenges and benefits of transitioning to new, cleaner methods of home heating in a colder climate.

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Canary Media

MAY 7, 2024

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has spent two years working on what could be the most important nationwide transmission grid reform in decades. Next week , it plans to finally announce its decision — and the implications for the clean energy transition are huge. FERC’s goal is to set rules for…

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In 2022 alone, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) registered a doubling of installed solar power systems connected to the power grid. Solar panel systems are now being installed at a rapid pace.

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Charged

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Student transportation provider First Student is working with New York electric utility Con Edison to demonstrate a Smart Energy Hub that will support the electrification of school buses in Brooklyn. First Student has around 2,000 electric school buses under contract in school districts across the US, and more than 360 EVs deployed.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

. | Photo by Costfoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images Governments and utilities need to add or replace the equivalent of virtually all the world’s power grids by 2040 to reliably keep the lights on while cleaning up pollution from the power sector. We are heading fast towards an electric future, and grids are the weakest link.”

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POWER Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported in March that the U.S. It was the industry’s The post How the Massive Growth in Solar Power Is Affecting Power Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine. solar industry installed 32.4 GWdc of capacity in 2023, a remarkable 51% increase compared to 2022.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 22, 2025

based Bedrock Energy announces having closed a $12 millioon Series A funding round led by Titanium Ventures. Energy Impact Partners and Sustainable Future Ventures joined alongside existing investors Wireframe Ventures, Overture Ventures, Toba Capital, Elemental Impact, First Star Ventures, and Cantos. Today, U.S.-based

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Charged

MARCH 21, 2025

Microgrids are the coming thing in EV chargingincorporating battery storage can mitigate the need for high-power grid connections, making installations quicker and cheaper. The 350Squared includes 400 kWh of integrated energy storage, a bidirectional electricity meter and two DC fast charging ports.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russian government-affiliated hackers orchestrated cyberattacks that targeted Ukraine’s electrical grid and energy infrastructure.

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