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Heat Wave Threatens Texas Power Grid…Again. Here’s How To Protect the Grid

Heat Wave Threatens Texas Power Grid…Again. Here’s How To Protect the Grid

Solar power and battery storage have come to the rescue to help keep the fragile Texas electricity grid up and running.


Black Start Generators: Energy To Restart the Power Grid

Black Start Generators: Energy To Restart the Power Grid

When the power grid goes down, a black start system provides the energy to bring it back up again.


Algorithm Pinpoints Grid Status With Smart Meters Instead of Measurement Devices

Algorithm Pinpoints Grid Status With Smart Meters Instead of Measurement Devices

Arizona State University researchers have developed an algorithm that pulls data from residential smart meters to identify network connectivity,…


Celebrating the Smart Grid Enabling Ethernet

Celebrating the Smart Grid Enabling Ethernet

Fifty years after it was first proposed, the Ethernet has enabled the Internet and the development of smart power grids.


European Cities Need Major Investments to Improve Grid Resilience

European Cities Need Major Investments to Improve Grid Resilience

Research out of Lund University quantifies the extent of Europe’s urban infrastructure needs as member states transition to renewable energy…


Global Clean Energy Transition Needs Trillions More in Grid Investments

Global Clean Energy Transition Needs Trillions More in Grid Investments

A whopping $21.4 trillion in grid-targeted investments is needed by 2050 for the global transition to carbon-free energy, according to research…


SUPER Technology Aims to Enhance Grid Reliability

SUPER Technology Aims to Enhance Grid Reliability

A new approach to grid technology hopes to prepare the grid for a modern load.


tech insights Apr 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Decentralization and the Energy Transition

Decentralization and the Energy Transition

Decentralization describes the activity needed to make the energy system more sustainable and resilient, using decentralized energy resources…


Grid Resilience in the Eye of the Storm

Grid Resilience in the Eye of the Storm

Increasingly severe weather events cause concern for an aging grid infrastructure.


Granville T. Woods: The Black Edison

Granville T. Woods: The Black Edison

A historical profile of Granville T. Woods, an African-American electrical engineer who pioneered many great advancements in transportation and…


Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Researchers highlight smart inverters' vulnerabilities to several cyberattacks and possible defenses against them.


Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

MIT researchers have published a paper on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows electric vehicles to return energy to the power grid and…


Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


EV Batteries Can Power Tools, Back Up Grid, Enable Glamping

EV Batteries Can Power Tools, Back Up Grid, Enable Glamping

Electric vehicles can provide electricity to construction sites, emergency power, make glamping easier, and even power an exclusive hotel experience.


NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is developing tools to help keep the growing electric power grid safe from physical and…


Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Electric Era, a Seattle, Washington-based startup, has received $4 million in funding for its PowerNode smart electric vehicle fast-charge energy…


Dynamic Line Rating Technology Improves Grid Congestion

Dynamic Line Rating Technology Improves Grid Congestion

Transmission line performance depends on a variety of environmental factors.


Reality Check: Could EV Battery Backup Throw Ailing Power Grid a Lifeline?

Reality Check: Could EV Battery Backup Throw Ailing Power Grid a Lifeline?

Through bidirectional (vehicle-to-grid) charging, electric vehicles could serve as an emergency response force when power outages or grid shutdowns…


tech insights Nov 08, 2022 by Jay Miller
How a Florida Solar Community Remained Resilient Against Hurricane Ian

How a Florida Solar Community Remained Resilient Against Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian left many Floridians without power and, at worst, without their homes. A 100% solar community northeast of Fort Myers demonstrated…


Balancing Demand: EV Charging and The Grid

Balancing Demand: EV Charging and The Grid

A new Stanford University EV charging study says charging at night is doing it all wrong.