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Smart and Secure: Digital Twin Unmasks Grid Cyber Risks

Smart and Secure: Digital Twin Unmasks Grid Cyber Risks

This digital twin mirrors the dynamics of the smart grid for improved security.


tech insights Mar 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Model Analyzes Droop-Controlled DC Microgrid Stability

Model Analyzes Droop-Controlled DC Microgrid Stability

Researchers attempt to understand the dynamic behavior of grid-connected and off-grid DC microgrids to enhance their overall reliability.


tech insights Mar 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Generative AI Powers Chatbot for Grid Data

Generative AI Powers Chatbot for Grid Data

Inspired by the popular generative AI model ChatGPT, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a tool to retrieve power grid data and return…


Profile: NREL’s Genevieve Starke Talks Wind Models, Role Models

Profile: NREL’s Genevieve Starke Talks Wind Models, Role Models

Genevieve Stark plans the future of wind energy as a research engineer with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Recently, she told EEPower…


Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

How will the power grid handle the rapid increase in electric vehicles? A North American Electric Reliability Corporation report outlines the need…


Testing Simulator Aids Sustainable Jet Fuel Development

Testing Simulator Aids Sustainable Jet Fuel Development

NREL is developing an accurate way to model and predict the performance of sustainable jet fuels that will result in a low-carbon aviation future.


Digital Twins Accelerate Battery Test and Development

Digital Twins Accelerate Battery Test and Development

Comau will develop digital twins and other digitalization strategies to create a next-generation battery testing platform designed to accelerate…


Self-Healing Microgrids: Sandia’s Innovative Methods for Load Shedding and Fault Isolation

Self-Healing Microgrids: Sandia’s Innovative Methods for Load Shedding and Fault Isolation

Research at Sandia National Laboratories proposes prioritized undervoltage load shedding and undervoltage-supervised overcurrent for fault isolation.


tech insights Feb 07, 2024 by Jake Hertz
NREL’s Second Real-Time Controllable Grid Interface Transforms Renewable Energy

NREL’s Second Real-Time Controllable Grid Interface Transforms Renewable Energy

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory constructed the Controllable Grid Interface a decade ago to help test emerging renewable energy…


The Unique Charging Infrastructure Needs of Airport EV Fleets

The Unique Charging Infrastructure Needs of Airport EV Fleets

As more airports electrify operations, challenges emerge around integrating high-power charging infrastructure—a transition that entails careful…


‘REDi’ for Hydro: Virtually Visualizing Hydropower’s Potential

‘REDi’ for Hydro: Virtually Visualizing Hydropower’s Potential

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has pioneered a virtual space with the help of engineers and design teams to showcase current research and…


EV Batteries Need Road Data, Not Laboratory Data

EV Batteries Need Road Data, Not Laboratory Data

Electric vehicles depend on battery management systems that have been designed and tested under ideal laboratory conditions, and researchers are…


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…