Telecom
On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching fire, and being able to operate equipment ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Extreme heat is testing North Carolina's power grid like never before, with triple-digit temperatures causing residents to consume record-breaking amounts of electricity this summer.
Jul 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Toshiba Corporation has demonstrated the effectiveness of its grid-forming (GFM) inverter, which was developed to ensure the stability of microgrids. A microgrid is a type of distributed energy system that enables regional ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
As night falls earlier and temperatures drop, it's time to get cozy under a blanket and brew your favorite tea.
Nov 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A sustainable energy supply requires the expansion of power grids. However, new transmission lines can also lead to grids becoming more unstable rather than more stable, as would be expected. This phenomenon is referred to ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Texans like to think of their state as the energy capital of the world. But in mid-February 2021, the energy state ran short of energy.
Feb 10, 2023
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Internet
A loss of power at a single data center caused an outage at Amazon Web Services, the third one this month.
Dec 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
California on Friday ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2011 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system.
Aug 15, 2020
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Engineering
Large scale-power outages caused by tropical cyclones can be prevented almost entirely if a small but critical set of power lines is protected against storm damages, a new study published in Nature Energy finds. Scientists ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Doctoral candidate Roope Tervo will defend his doctoral dissertation on computer science at Aalto University on 2 November 2021. The thesis studies using machine learning on weather impact predictions focusing on the power ...
Oct 28, 2021
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