New AI model could make power grids more reliable amid rising renewable energy use
TechXplore
OCTOBER 25, 2024
As renewable energy sources such as wind and solar become more widespread, managing the power grid has become increasingly complex.
Artificial Intelligence Platform Detects Power Grid Flaws And Wildfire Dangers Better And Faster Than Humans
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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Heat, Wildfires And Power Grid Challenges – Even The Pacific Northwest Begins To Worry
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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Software, Hardware, Innovation All Needed to Upgrade the Power Grid
POWER Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Enhancing the transmission and distribution of electricity is a priority to ensure a reliable and resilient power supply, as demand increases and grid challenges mount. Providing more electricity to meet The post Software, Hardware, Innovation All Needed to Upgrade the Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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How AI Data Centers Are Quietly Wreaking Havoc on Your Power Grid
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Impact of AI Data Centers on Power Quality and Household Efficiency Broken Down Here: AI data centers significantly amplify harmonic distortion in nearby power grids due to their high and non-linear energy consumption. Their energy use often causes severe harmonic distortion in nearby power grids.
Iberdrola launches AI innovation project to optimise power grids
Smart Energy International
MAY 8, 2024
Iberdrola is leading the AI Innovation Data Space (i-DS) project to improve value extraction from data to optimise power grids. Specifically, the aim is to apply AI to speed up and enhance the extraction of value from the data to improve the service of distribution networks.
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Microsoft’s $1B Climate Innovation Fund
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Brandon Middaugh , the Director of Microsoft’s $1B Climate Innovation Fund , comes on the show to explain. Investments in its portfolio cover carbon removal, carbon marketplace innovation and the circular economy, among others. The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids.
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Leveraging quantum computing to tackle power grid challenges
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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LACI Welcomes Cohort 5 of Innovators
LA CleanTech Incubator
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
LACI recently welcomed its fifth cohort of LACI Innovators—16 startup businesses seeking to change the world for the better. This year’s cohort includes companies that are innovating to make the power grid cleaner and work better; to move LA toward an electric transportation future; and to reduce waste in our environment.
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Microsoft’s $1B Climate Innovation Fund
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Brandon Middaugh , the Director of Microsoft’s $1B Climate Innovation Fund , comes on the show to explain. Investments in its portfolio cover carbon removal, carbon marketplace innovation and the circular economy, among others. The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids.
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Tetra Tech awarded $85m to support the Moldova power grid
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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Will Hydrogen Look Like Solar?
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. How can an executive team pick the most useful metric for its creative teams? Are you building a renewable plant?
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Strengthening Puerto Rico’s power grid
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
When Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds, made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in US history. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year.
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How Orlando Utilities Commission has been testing grid tech innovation
Smart Energy International
APRIL 9, 2024
Each is being tested by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) at their Gardenia Innovation Centre, with the potential outcome of being deployed for power grid management. This became apparent during a visit to the municipality-owned public utility’s innovation centre in Orlando, Florida.
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New digital twin reference library to further decentralise power grids
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) – which aims to drive development of the digital tech – has announced a reference library of use cases and case studies, including use of digital twins as a tool to decentralise power grids. The Digital Twin Consortium Technology Showcase is now open!
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Tesla's co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
After electric car batteries aren't very good at moving a car anymore, they can be taken and used for other applications, such as for the power grid, potentially for several years. Lithium-ion batteries are clearly a candidate for such innovative circular thinking. .
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Sungrow VPP project to support ailing South African power grid
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Also, the virtual power plant technology will be configured to achieve long-distance cross-regional energy coordinated dispatch, improve regional power supply stability, and meet the power grid’s needs. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published on Power Engineering International.
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First Student and Con Edison demonstrate electric school bus V2X Smart Energy Hub in Brooklyn
Charged
OCTOBER 28, 2024
“First Student’s unparalleled battery storage capacity and pioneering First Charge technology solves an immediate need in many American communities: affordable, clean electricity supply that expands the capabilities of existing power grids,” said First Student CEO and President John Kenning. “We Source: First Student
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Cadenza Innovation Tests its Fireproof Battery At NYPA Headquarters
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The New York Power Authority, the country's largest state-owned electric utility, just installed an unusual battery at its headquarters. Startup Cadenza Innovation has worked since 2012 to create a battery in which a malfunction leads to "a service event instead of a catastrophe," in the words of founder and CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud.
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How AI innovation is enabling the energy transition
Smart Energy International
MAY 20, 2022
Utilities to advise on AI and advanced computing for the smart grid We must demystify new tech like artificial intelligence says Enel’s Viviana Vitto. Ultimately, it’s about realising the full value of all the data that is available to meet the business needs.
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Biden admin awards $2B in new grid resilience grants
Canary Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
power grids. Friday’s awards , the third round from the Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, “couldn't… In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Biden administration has awarded a total of nearly $2 billion in new grants to help harden, expand, and modernize U.S.
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The Climate Workhorse: Extremely Cheap, Clean Electricity
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. Sheldon has a long history in this sector, so we brought in on to discuss where it’s headed. Are you building a renewable plant?
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Hitachi drops ABB Power Grids and is now officially Hitachi Energy
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Today, the company is announcing that the former name, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, has been officially changed to simply Hitachi Energy. Claudio Facchin, CEO of Hitachi Energy, said in a press release that the company is “championing the urgency of a clean energy transition, through innovation and collaboration.”. contribute to?a
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Ericsson’s innovation centre to remedy smart grid connectivity challenges
Smart Energy International
MAY 11, 2022
Ericsson has announced the opening of its Global Utilities Innovation Centre at its facility in Plano, Texas. The new facility consists of a purpose-built operating lab and demo environment locations for utilities to engage and solve smart grid connectivity challenges. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.
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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2023
The first winners of the Freight Innovation Fund (FIF), backed by £7 million overall, were announced on 11 April and, so the Department of Transport suggests, could help create cleaner, more innovative ways of delivering freight around the country. million in UK government funding.
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Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment
POWER Magazine
JUNE 26, 2024
The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […] The post Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Bedrock Energy secures $12m in funding to scale business
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 22, 2025
Bedrocks innovations make geothermal installations so affordable that real estate developers and owners across the US can generate a strong financial return and boost their property values, with just their HVAC choice. These systems can range from single-structure commercial buildings to connected district systems serving multiple lots.
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Dublin battery system to support the Irish power grid
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Added Jim Dollard, ESB executive director at Generation and Trading: “Today marks another important milestone for ESB as we launch our latest fast-acting grid-scale battery unit that will support grid stability and help to deliver more renewables on Ireland’s electricity system.
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Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Forced outages are a tool of last resort, employed in circumstances of incredible stress to the grid and done to protect against more widespread outages. Record heat for several days across parts of the state strained the power grid so much that it started rationing electricity, for the first time in almost 20 years.
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Will Hydrogen Look Like Solar?
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. How can an executive team pick the most useful metric for its creative teams? Are you building a renewable plant?
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The $1/kg Goal – How AI Could Make It a Reality for Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen Fuel News
JANUARY 2, 2025
Researchers are applying AI to develop more efficient, cost-effective methods and uncover innovative catalysts, potentially revolutionizing hydrogen production. New Catalyst Development Through AI Innovations A recent breakthrough in green hydrogen production exemplifies AIs impact.
EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
The Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) centre has been launched at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, MD in the US. Thrust 2 is aimed to find ways to accommodate wind, solar and storage resources into the grid and leverage these inverter-based resources’ flexibility for ancillary services.
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Carbon Recycling: Microbes, Jet Fuel and Leggings
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. And she explains why the Lanzatech team decided not to ask their bacteria to do cartwheels. Are you building a renewable plant?
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Itron Inspire EMEA 2022: Utility best practices and innovation
Smart Energy International
APRIL 29, 2022
Have you read: Ed’s note: Innovation for utility challenges in a volatile world Dan Evans, Itron Senior Director of Smart Cities, on the Chicago smart lighting project NET2GRID joins Itron’s ecosystem of distributed intelligence applications. b) Synchronise data collected in the field as close as possible to real-time. On demand sessions.
Rhombus Energy Solutions to use Wolfspeed’s silicon carbide devices
Charged
JUNE 3, 2022
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging supports power flow between the grid and the car, allowing a charged vehicle to become a power source when needed and potentially enhancing the stability of the power grid. Source: Wolfspeed.
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Biden administration announces ‘largest ever’ investment in US electric grid
The Verge: Energy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid. Stressed power grids need the money badly, both to prevent blackouts and bring more clean energy online. Weather disasters supercharged by climate change have already led to more power outages in the US.
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The POWER Interview: Innovation, Data-Driven Solar Solutions Key to Grid Stability
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Growth in the solar power sector is being driven not only by ever-larger utility-scale farms, but also by growth in distributed generation. This smaller-scale use of solar energy is being […] The post The POWER Interview: Innovation, Data-Driven Solar Solutions Key to Grid Stability appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Solar, Hydrogen and Batteries Join Forces at Panasonic’s UK Facility
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
From Sunlight to Hydrogen PowerA Sneak Peek at Panasonic’s 100% Renewable Energy Factory Panasonic Corporation has completed the installation of a groundbreaking demonstration power generation system at Panasonic Manufacturing UK Ltd. PMUK) in Cardiff, Wales. Another compelling aspect is scalability.
Using idle trucks to power the grid with clean energy
Science Daily: Renewable Energy
JANUARY 13, 2024
Researchers are tapping into idled electric vehicles to act as mobile generators and help power overworked and aging electricity grids. After analyzing energy demand on Alberta's power grid during rush hour, the research proposes an innovative way to replenish electrical grids with power generated from fuel cells in trucks.
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Climate Tech Brings in $16 Billion. Where’s It Going?
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
To answer these questions, Shayle turns to Climate Tech VC , the leading newsletter on climate and innovation. The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. Are you building a renewable plant?
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The Price is Right: Deep Decarbonization Edition
GreenTechMedia
AUGUST 2, 2021
The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. It didn’t affect who won, but he’s going back to math classes to relearn how to count. Are you building a renewable plant?
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Cisco, Gridspertise Join to Support Grid Digitization
POWER Magazine
JANUARY 28, 2025
Cisco, a global technology company, and Gridspertise have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and deploy new solutions for the digital innovation in electricity grids. The companies announced […] The post Cisco, Gridspertise Join to Support Grid Digitization appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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As It Undergoes Transformation, U.S. Power Grid Embraces AI
Forbes Green Tech
MARCH 29, 2021
With its ability to process large volumes of data to come up with solutions to complex problems, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is helping to guide the transformation of the electric grid. Industry experts agree that AI will be necessary to form the basis of the smart grid of the future.
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Carbon Recycling: Microbes, Jet Fuel and Leggings
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. And she explains why the Lanzatech team decided not to ask their bacteria to do cartwheels. Are you building a renewable plant?
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