Power system flexibility refers to the technical, economic, and institutional capabilities that allow electricity systems to accommodate variable renewable generation and dynamic demand while maintaining reliability. Work in this area develops control strategies for distributed energy resources, flexible electric vehicle charging, and building loads, alongside grid-forming converters, storage integration, and virtual batteries. It also encompasses local and wholesale market designs, policy and governance frameworks, and AI-based forecasting and optimization tools that coordinate flexible assets to enhance resilience, reduce grid reinforcement needs, and support decarbonization goals.
Energy & Green Tech
The electric grid has never mattered more—or faced more pressure. As transportation, buildings and industry electrify, ever more of modern life runs through the same network of wires. At the same time, the grid is being reshaped ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A McGill University study recommends that cold-climate cities increase their electric bus fleets and expand charging capacity so vehicles can be charged slowly, a process that draws less power from the grid than fast charging.
Aug 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
European energy operators are braced for next week's solar eclipse, which is expected to cause a temporary dip in power generation, and have taken steps to keep electricity flowing to businesses and consumers, an industry ...
Aug 8, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
On paper, a megawatt-hour is just a megawatt-hour; it will charge your phone or run your dishwasher the same way, regardless of the source. However, its value to, or impact on, the environment is not fixed. It depends almost ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
As demand for electricity surges from artificial intelligence, data centers and other new technologies, companies are increasingly pledging to procure carbon-free electricity to mitigate emissions associated with their electricity ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems could help make electric grids more reliable and reduce operating ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A model developed by Washington State University researchers can help utilities better prepare and plan for extreme weather to limit power outages.
Aug 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that can improve day-ahead solar forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual model. The work also emphasizes the importance ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A study by researchers from the Universities of Passau and Lausanne shows that when a household installs a solar photovoltaic (PV) system, neighboring households respond as well—and not only by installing solar panels themselves.
Aug 3, 2026
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Business
Artificial intelligence has triggered a new gold rush. This time, companies are competing not for land or minerals, but for access to electricity.
Jul 27, 2026
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