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Energy Plug Joins Forces To Expand Battery Storage Systems

Energy Plug Joins Forces To Expand Battery Storage Systems

Energy Plug, Malahat Battery Technologies, and Enwind Power plan to collaborate in researching and developing battery energy storage system…


News May 31, 2024 by Mike Falter
Cool Solar: Radiant Cooling Sends Heat Energy Into Space

Cool Solar: Radiant Cooling Sends Heat Energy Into Space

Researchers have found a way to provide a cooling surface while enhancing solar cell power output.


‘Brain’ Power: Smart Management of Smart Grid Renewables—Part 3

‘Brain’ Power: Smart Management of Smart Grid Renewables—Part 3

Artificial intelligence can address management challenges caused by integrating renewables into the grid.


Mixing It Up: Grid Reliability Needs Multiple Solutions

Mixing It Up: Grid Reliability Needs Multiple Solutions

A mix of multiple resource portfolios, grid-enhancing technology, and energy storage could provide grid reliability while reducing emissions. 


Sea to Shore: Artificial Energy Island Connects Wind To Grid

Sea to Shore: Artificial Energy Island Connects Wind To Grid

Princess Elisabeth Island will serve as an international electricity exchange grid built on the North Sea seabed. 


tech insights May 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Scientists have created a model for measuring how quickly a microgrid can recover after a disturbance.


Blockchain Could Make Smart Grids Even Smarter

Blockchain Could Make Smart Grids Even Smarter

In a decentralized smart grid, blockchain technology can facilitate operations, strengthen security, and aid sustainability. 


Tesla Megapack Planned for Mega-Storage System

Tesla Megapack Planned for Mega-Storage System

With 1.3 GWh capacity, the Megapack battery storage system will become Australia’s largest.


News May 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Renewable Integration Issues: Can Virtual Synchronous Generators Help?

Renewable Integration Issues: Can Virtual Synchronous Generators Help?

Renewable energy requires both AC and DC interconnections. Researchers are investigating how virtual synchronous generators can resolve reliability…


Playing Nice: System Interoperability Key to Smart Grid

Playing Nice: System Interoperability Key to Smart Grid

Effective grid digitalization requires interoperability among systems, networks, and assets. Achieving interoperability is complex and involves…


Better Than Tesla? This Grid-Scale Storage System Lasts Longer

Better Than Tesla? This Grid-Scale Storage System Lasts Longer

The CATL system remained intact for years without degrading and surpassed Tesla’s Megapack in capacity and energy density. 


News May 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Quantum Leap: Safeguarding the Grid With Quantum Computing

Quantum Leap: Safeguarding the Grid With Quantum Computing

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners are testing methods to use quantum computing to safeguard the power grid from cyberattacks.


tech insights May 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Going Digital: Technology Is Key to Meeting Energy Demand

Going Digital: Technology Is Key to Meeting Energy Demand

Grid digitalization faces many challenges, but it also means more efficient performance and a more robust platform for renewables integration and…


Apple ‘Thinks Different’ About Solar Charge-Matching

Apple ‘Thinks Different’ About Solar Charge-Matching

Apple is powering up its energy transition, adding new renewable capacity to offset charging consumption for its devices.


News May 08, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Guarding the Grid: Cyber Barriers to Grid Digitalization

Guarding the Grid: Cyber Barriers to Grid Digitalization

Cyberattacks on a digitalized and interconnected power grid can have devastating effects. Preventing them will require technical innovation. This…


Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

An open-source platform generates high-resolution maps detailing local weather patterns, a critical planning tool in energy systems with heavy wind…


News May 07, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Understanding Microgrid Digital Twins

Understanding Microgrid Digital Twins

Learn how digital twins can be integrated into DER microgrids for optimal power generation, management, and control.


WE Boosts Voltage Rating for Isolated Signal Transformers

WE Boosts Voltage Rating for Isolated Signal Transformers

Würth Elektronik’s WE-BMS signal transformer series variants are now rated to 1500 VDC, making them ideal for large energy storage systems and…


new products May 05, 2024 by Mike Falter
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