Modernizing the world’s power grid
GreenBiz
JANUARY 29, 2024
Sponsored: A clean energy future will require the transformation of today’s power grid. To get there, businesses, utilities and governments must work together.
Power grid Related Topics 
China Has ‘First-Strike’ Capability To Melt U.S. Power Grid With Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon
Jim Conca
JUNE 25, 2020
China now has a network of satellites, high-speed missiles, and super-EMP weapons that could melt down our electric grid, fry critical communications, and even takeout the ability of our aircraft carrier groups to respond.
Power grid 
546
546 Join 12,000+
Insiders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Trending Sources
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.
Power grid 495
495 
How the U.S. power grid is evolving to handle solar and wind
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 16, 2019
As renewable energy sources move mainstream, electricity generation and distribution systems are getting an extreme makeover.
Power grid 410
410 
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.
Power grid 319
319 
Biden admin announces $2.2B in grants to boost US power grid
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. billion to eight projects across 18 states that could expand and strengthen the grid. The Department of Energy has offered $2.2 The projects range from…
Power grid 141
141 
Severe Solar Storm Threatens Power Grid Amid Hurricane Helene, Milton Recovery
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G4-level severe geomagnetic storm watch, urging the North American power grid to prepare for a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) […] The post Severe Solar Storm Threatens Power Grid Amid Hurricane Helene, Milton Recovery appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Power grid 129
129 
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.
Power grid 115
115 
Orsted, SRP Celebrate Commencement of Solar + BESS on Power Grid
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 10, 2024
It also has 1,300 MW of battery and pumped hydro storage supporting its grid. The post Orsted, SRP Celebrate Commencement of Solar + BESS on Power Grid appeared first on Solar Industry. With the addition of Eleven Mile, SRP has 3,000 MW of energy, including 1,400 MW of solar.
Power grid 119
119 
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.
Power grid 118
118 
Coalition sues FEMA over troubled grid project in Puerto Rico
GreenBiz
APRIL 17, 2023
A Puerto Rican coalition is pushing back against FEMA’s plans to rebuild its power grid with fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels 311
311 
Power grids supplied largely by renewable sources experience lower intensity blackouts
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 (..)
Power grid 117
117 
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.
Energy Monitor 108
108 
The power grid is hard to understand. This startup is trying to help.
Canary Media
AUGUST 21, 2024
When Max Kanter bought an electric vehicle back in 2022, he didn’t expect it to be so hard to find accurate data on the cost and carbon-intensity of the electricity surging through the power grid. As not only a new EV owner but also a data whiz, he sought out the information because he “wanted to build a machine…
Power grid 117
117 
ChatGrid to assist power grid operators with generative AI grid visualisation
Smart Energy International
MARCH 7, 2024
ChatGrid has been developed as a generative AI solution to simplify and speed up decision making for power grid operators in the US. Moreover, to further protect grid security, the model was not trained on the data itself.
Power grid 122
122 
The world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaul
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. But power grids aren’t keeping up, and it puts that 1.5-degree
Power grid 119
119 
Why the U.S. Government Should Fund Cybersecurity Efforts of Private Companies Protecting the Power Grid
POWER Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
Government Should Fund Cybersecurity Efforts of Private Companies Protecting the Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine. FBI Director Christopher Wray, while speaking at the Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats in Nashville, Tennessee, in April, warned that U.S.
Power grid 113
113 
Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience
POWER Magazine
JUNE 26, 2024
Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. How prepared is the […] The post Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine. But they remain crucial to address.
Power grid 93
93 
Strengthening America’s Electric Power Grid: How the Government and Industry Are Improving T&D Systems
POWER Magazine
JUNE 26, 2024
The U.S. (..)
Power grid 97
97 
Data Centers Might Be Catalyst for Modernizing U.S. Power Grid
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
data center market is ushering in a new era of power demand and testing the ability of electric utilities to keep pace with this surging […] The post Data Centers Might Be Catalyst for Modernizing U.S. Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine. Rapid growth in the U.S.
Power grid 87
87 
Readying the Global Power Grid for Net Zero
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The world’s power grids need a lot of money – and a lot of new mileage – to be on track for net zero. nnual grid investment reaches $811 billion by 2030 in BloombergNEF’s Net Zero Scenario, driven by rapid growth rates in clean power, electric vehicles, and other low-carbon technologies.
Power grid 79
79 
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.
Power grid 105
105 
For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure
GreenBiz
MARCH 24, 2021
For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. That's where EVs can discharge electricity back onto the power grid in an exchange with utilities. Katie Fehrenbacher.
Resilience 411
411 
Chart: Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels on the EU power grid
Canary Media
AUGUST 2, 2024
In a major milestone, the European Union generated more electricity from solar and wind than from fossil fuels in the first half of this year. A new report from think tank Ember shows that in the first six months of 2024, solar and wind rose to account for 30 percent of the region’s electricity generation, while…
Fossil fuels 141
141 
Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids
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.
Power grid 84
84 
Why TransitTech Is So Vital to Struggling Public Transportation Systems
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 10, 2021
The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Look to Hitachi ABB Power Grids for the advanced energy technologies needed to deliver real outcomes — unlocking new revenue streams, maximizing renewable integration, and lowering carbon emissions. Visit Bloom Energy to learn how to take charge today.
Transportation 259
259 
Batteries Can Be a Game Changer for the Power Grid If We Let Them
NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
What is the value of battery storage, and what do we need to get more of it on the grid soon?
Power grid 156
156 
Looming power grid rules could make or break the US energy transition
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…
Power grid 132
132 
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?
Hydrogen 242
242 
Why TransitTech Is So Vital to Struggling Public Transportation Systems
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 10, 2021
The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Look to Hitachi ABB Power Grids for the advanced energy technologies needed to deliver real outcomes — unlocking new revenue streams, maximizing renewable integration, and lowering carbon emissions. Visit Bloom Energy to learn how to take charge today.
Transportation 228
228 
Dublin battery system to support the Irish power grid
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
In a bid to support Irish grid stability, Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin, which will add 75MW/150MWh of fast-acting energy storage.
Energy Monitor 105
105 
Advanced inverters ‘push boundaries’ of how batteries can replace fossil fuel plants on power grid
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”.
Fossil fuels 128
128 
GE Vernova Wins Major HVDC Contract for South Korea’s Largest Power Grid Infrastructure Project
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 26, 2024
(KEPCO) to deliver its advanced high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system, based on line commutated […] The post GE Vernova Wins Major HVDC Contract for South Koreas Largest Power Grid Infrastructure Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Power grid 82
82 
US power grid added battery equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors in past four years
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.
Power grid 111
111 
Midwest states need a modern grid to supercharge clean energy goals
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 15, 2023
Midwest states are already leading on clean energy, but achieving their goals depends on the power grid's readiness. We need the electricity system to catch up.
Power grid 179
179 
FERC Rule Will Get Clean Energy onto the U.S. Power Grid Faster?
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Reforming the interconnection process is critical to advancing clean energy. FERC’s Order 2023 is an important first step, and NRDC stands with FERC to defend it.
Power grid 117
117 
Earning money while making power grid more stable—energy consumers can have key role in supporting grid flexibility
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
By providing flexibility services to renewable energy systems, consumers can both help in balancing power grids and receive financial benefits.
Power grid 71
71 
Novel technologies for transforming wind turbine and power grid stability control
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.,
Power grid 99
99 
Significant Investment Needed to Ready the Global Power Grid for Net Zero: BloombergNEF report
BloombergNEF
DECEMBER 20, 2024
London, 12 December 2024 In order to keep up with the energy transition, the worlds power grids will require significant investment and new mileage between now and 2050.
Power grid 52
52 
2024 was a fantastic year for energy storage
Canary Media
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Now its increasingly a main attraction, reshaping both the power grid and the automotive industry, and 2024 was easily the sectors biggest year yet. Energy storage used to be the cute companion nipping at the heels of solar and wind. The oft-cited constraints on batteries manufacturing bottlenecks, mineral
Automotive 130
130 
Exploring the resilience of the Texas power grid against extreme weather conditions
TechXplore
APRIL 4, 2024
The Gulf Coast of the United States is often hit by tropical cyclones (TCs), hurricanes and other extreme weather phenomena, which can cause widespread electricity outages. Climate change and global warming are expected to increase the risk of these events occurring, which could significantly disrupt activities in the area.
Power grid 97
97 
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.
52 
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. The production of EV batteries is very wasteful, meaning companies are losing a lot of money through wasted materials.
Electric vehicle 387
387 
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?
Electricity 184
184 
Let's personalize your content