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All-in-One Planning Tool Speeds DER Proposals for Engineers

All-in-One Planning Tool Speeds DER Proposals for Engineers

The modeling tool from Xendee streamlines the proposal process for distributed energy resources projects by merging financial feasibility, quoting,…


News Dec 14, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
How Can Drones Slash Offshore Wind Costs?

How Can Drones Slash Offshore Wind Costs?

Offshore wind farms offer access to an abundant natural energy source: strong winds that whip across the ocean surface. Servicing these farms can…


News Dec 01, 2023 by John Nieman
Dynamic Line Rating Tech Aims to Maximize Transmission Capacity

Dynamic Line Rating Tech Aims to Maximize Transmission Capacity

Four dynamic line rating projects will test new solutions to maximize the utilization of transmission infrastructure. Learn about the benefits of…


News Nov 30, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Truly Green? Duke Energy Plans Solar-Powered Hydrogen Plant

Truly Green? Duke Energy Plans Solar-Powered Hydrogen Plant

Duke Energy’s self-contained hydrogen plant will use renewable energy to create renewable energy. Solar power will produce and store 100% green…


News Nov 27, 2023 by Jane Marsh
Remote Grids Replace Distribution Lines to Combat Wildfire Risk

Remote Grids Replace Distribution Lines to Combat Wildfire Risk

A renewable standalone power system just came online in a wildfire-prone area in rural California, replacing nearly 1 mile of overhead distribution…


News Nov 23, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Airloom CEO: Small Wind Turbine Functions Like a Roller Coaster

Airloom CEO: Small Wind Turbine Functions Like a Roller Coaster

Airloom Energy's novel wind turbine is much smaller than the size and weight of a traditional turbine, yet the company is aiming toward…


News Nov 20, 2023 by Karen Hanson
Developments in Offshore Wind Speed, Wake Effect and Theft

Developments in Offshore Wind Speed, Wake Effect and Theft

This wind roundup examines offshore wind development in Virginia and separate studies predicting wind speed and wake effect and identifying wind…


News Nov 17, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Powering Rural Areas With Solar Mini-Grids

Powering Rural Areas With Solar Mini-Grids

Husk Power Systems recently secured $100 million to scale its mini-grid deployments in rural Africa and Asia.


News Nov 06, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
DOE Invests $3.5B in Infrastructure Upgrades, Microgrids, and Smart Grid

DOE Invests $3.5B in Infrastructure Upgrades, Microgrids, and Smart Grid

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids, smart controls, and advanced…


News Nov 06, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
GMP Grid Resilience Plan Will Overhaul T&D

GMP Grid Resilience Plan Will Overhaul T&D

Vermont’s leading utility introduced a plan to overhaul its transmission and distribution infrastructure to eliminate outages by 2030. The…


News Oct 23, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
HVDC Transmission Expansions in Japan, US

HVDC Transmission Expansions in Japan, US

A pair of high-voltage direct current transmission projects are coming to Japan and the U.S., while the DOE funds other HVDC innovations.


News Oct 17, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Can Solid Stored Hydrogen Fuel Free Drones From Combustion Engines?

Can Solid Stored Hydrogen Fuel Free Drones From Combustion Engines?

Although drones offer flexibility and precision for industrial applications, current battery power options limit their range, and combustion…


News Sep 27, 2023 by John Nieman
Offshore Wind Needs Major HVDC Transmission Expansion

Offshore Wind Needs Major HVDC Transmission Expansion

A federal plan sets near- and mid-term goals for expanding transmission infrastructure along the Atlantic coast, including an interregional network…


News Sep 26, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
GE Partners With Greenwood for Power Grid Data Collection

GE Partners With Greenwood for Power Grid Data Collection

GE acquires Greenbird Technologies to advance and integrate GE’s GridOS, a software suite for electrical power production and distribution plants.


News Sep 07, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Floating Offshore Wind Farm Powers Oil and Gas Fields in Norway

Floating Offshore Wind Farm Powers Oil and Gas Fields in Norway

The world’s largest deep-water floating offshore wind project started delivering power to oil and gas fields in the North Sea.


News Sep 04, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
$1.3B Combined-Cycle Natural Gas Plant Opens in Illinois

$1.3B Combined-Cycle Natural Gas Plant Opens in Illinois

A 1.25-gigawatt natural gas-powered combined-cycle plant recently came online in Illinois. The $1.3 billion project offers a low-emitting source of…


News Aug 28, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
ABB Turns to Uninterruptible Power Supplies to Address Grid Supply Challenges

ABB Turns to Uninterruptible Power Supplies to Address Grid Supply Challenges

Taking an innovation from the data center and applying it to the road, ABB hopes to enable the future of EV charging.


News Jul 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Japanese Researchers Develop DC Transmission System for Offshore Wind

Japanese Researchers Develop DC Transmission System for Offshore Wind

Researchers in Japan are developing a DC power transmission system to transmit offshore wind power over long distances without interruptions from…


News May 12, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
NREL Demo Automates Power Outage Recovery 

NREL Demo Automates Power Outage Recovery 

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory combines several types and sources of grid data to automate the power recovery process in rural co-ops. 


News May 02, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
ABB Launches Electrical Asset Monitoring Platform 

ABB Launches Electrical Asset Monitoring Platform 

ABB is piloting its new cloud-based asset monitoring platform for cognitive electrical networks used in renewable energy infrastructure, data…


News Apr 28, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell