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A 'local electricity market': Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could boost power grid resilience

TechXplore

There's a lot of untapped potential in our homes and vehicles that could be harnessed to reinforce local power grids and make them more resilient to unforeseen outages, a new study shows.

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For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure

GreenBiz

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.

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As surging threats teeter electrical power grids, scientists offer insights to make them more resilient

TechXplore

Power grids—the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents—are under stress. Although these high-impact events can be very damaging, often overlooked is the impact of minor disruptions that trigger a domino effect throughout the system, according to a study analyzing European power blackouts.

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Accelerated renewable energy deployment, energy storage needed for a resilient power grid in Puerto Rico

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With a lot of solar and wind power, energy storage, and advanced extreme weather impact modeling, Puerto Rico could achieve a 100% renewable power grid by 2050. These and other recommendations are the results of the "Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study" (PR100), announced Feb.

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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

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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Exploring the resilience of the Texas power grid against extreme weather conditions

TechXplore

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.

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Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience

POWER Magazine

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.