EEPower

Latest Smart Grid Articles

Categories

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. 


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…


Old Becomes New: Retrofitting Legacy Equipment for Smart Grid

Old Becomes New: Retrofitting Legacy Equipment for Smart Grid

Outdated equipment is hindering full grid digitalization. Retrofitting may be the answer. This is the fourth part in a series examining technical…


Digital Dilemma: Keeping Smart Grid Data Safe But Accessible

Digital Dilemma: Keeping Smart Grid Data Safe But Accessible

Successful grid digitalization must overcome problems sharing necessary data while protecting privacy and security. This is the third part in a…


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…


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…


How Integrated Current Sensors Drive Light Mobility Electrification

How Integrated Current Sensors Drive Light Mobility Electrification

Electrification has become a major factor in the transport sector because it is one of the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. As…


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.


EEPower Day On Demand

EEPower Day On Demand

In case you missed our first-ever event for power engineers, you can still catch it on demand.


Rerouting Power for Wildfire Prevention

Rerouting Power for Wildfire Prevention

Researchers have developed a technique to prevent public safety power shut-offs during fire-prone weather conditions.


tech insights May 01, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Countdown to EEPower Day: Join the Ultimate Virtual Event for Power Engineers

Countdown to EEPower Day: Join the Ultimate Virtual Event for Power Engineers

Don't miss EEPower's first free virtual conference and trade show for power engineers. Register now!


Green Hydrogen-Powered Crypto Mining: A Catalyst for Renewable Energy?

Green Hydrogen-Powered Crypto Mining: A Catalyst for Renewable Energy?

Researchers have identified a potential solution to the environmental concerns surrounding cryptocurrency mining, which has been criticized for its…


Grid Monitor Offers Improved Power Quality Measurements

Grid Monitor Offers Improved Power Quality Measurements

Bachmann's upgraded GMP232 grid measurement and protection module improves frequency measurement accuracy for measuring current and voltage in…


new products Apr 20, 2024 by Mike Falter
California School Buses Get a V2G Boost

California School Buses Get a V2G Boost

A grant-funded project in California will install bidirectional chargers supporting nearly two dozen all-electric school buses.


News Apr 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Measuring Effects of Solar Fluctuations on PV Output

Measuring Effects of Solar Fluctuations on PV Output

Researchers have devised a method to measure solar irradiance fluctuations between disparate geographic locations using data from a desert and the…


Using AI/ML To Predict Brownouts in Step-Down Transformers

Using AI/ML To Predict Brownouts in Step-Down Transformers

This article explores how artificial intelligence and machine learning predict brownout thresholds in a step-down transformer using a circuit…


Grid Stability: System Finds and Stops Wind Turbine Turbulence Effect

Grid Stability: System Finds and Stops Wind Turbine Turbulence Effect

Researchers have developed a control system to localize and isolate malfunctions from forced oscillations to protect grid stability and manage wind…