Go local: How to keep the power on when disaster hits
Bushfires, storms and floods regularly leave thousands of Australian homes and businesses without power.
Feb 11, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Who pays and who benefits from a massive expansion of solar power?
Electricity generation produces a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. The electric grid also is highly vulnerable to climate change effects, such as more frequent and severe droughts, hurricanes ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Q&A: How electric vehicles interact with the electric grid
As the rate of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the U.S. rises, the transportation sector will put additional pressure on the power grid. California expects more than 50% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), which includes battery ...
Aug 10, 2020
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Residential batteries for solar power benefit owners and grid
In-home storage of electricity—which can be generated by residential solar panels—can save a homeowner money on their electric bills. It also can benefit the electric company and the power grid. That's the takeaway from ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Study finds need for better awareness around timing of electricity usage among customers
A new study published in Nature Energy found that electricity customers often lack awareness of their daily energy-use patterns at home, which could have a serious financial impact as utility companies move toward time-of-use ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Engineering
New algorithm to help control quality of electricity in local generation systems
With the new stage of energy transition in progress, the key tendency of power market development today is distributed power generation, which is characterized by decentralization, smart energy systems, involvement of consumers, ...
Oct 16, 2023
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China reconnects nuclear reactor after shutdown due to damage
A nuclear reactor in southern China has been reconnected to the electricity grid more than a year after it was shut down to repair damage, its operator said.
Aug 17, 2022
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Researchers improve management of electric vehicle charging through machine learning
The introduction of millions of electric vehicles (EVs) on to the power grid will create a transformational opportunity for America's decarbonization efforts. However, it also brings with it an important challenge. Scientists ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Researchers engineer AI path to prevent power outages
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could help electrical grids prevent power outages by automatically rerouting electricity in milliseconds.
Jun 24, 2024
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California could see more rolling outages amid heat wave
Power has been restored after California ordered the first rolling outages in nearly 20 years when a statewide heat wave strained the electrical system.
Aug 16, 2020
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