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Could EVs Of The Future Really Balance Grid Flow Fluctuation?

July 20, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev sales, grid, grid storage, microgrids, renewable energy, Smart Grid, v2g, v2x, vehicle to home (v2h)

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:40:21 +0000

The advancement of smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources has transformed the automobile and power industries. We know that electric vehicle batteries produce much less carbon than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts. Then again, there’s concern about the amount of electricity that EVs consume — and whether that … [continued]

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Strengthening America’s Electric Power Grid: How the Government and Industry Are Improving T&D Systems

June 28, 2024 admin Business, Distribution, dlr, dynamic line rating, full coverage, gets, grid enhancing technologies, grid hardening, International, news, power, power grid, reliability, resiliency, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, transmission, transmission and distribution

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:26:32 +0000

The U.S. transmission and distribution (T&D) network is reliable and well-maintained, but as renewable energy continues being added to the grid, and demand increases due to growing data center needs […]

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Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience

June 27, 2024 admin electromagnetic pulse, emp, energy security, engineering, full coverage, geomagnetic disturbance, gmd, International, news, O&M, Plant Design, power, power grid, risk mitigation, Safety, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:33:24 +0000

Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. But they remain crucial to address. How prepared is the […]

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Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment

June 27, 2024 admin AI, bureau veritas, Business, caiso, Cybersecurity, der, dlr, DOE, dynamic line rating, ercot, full coverage, ge vernova, great river energy, gridmetrics, heimdall power, Infrastructure, International, iso-ne, machine learning, MISO, new york power authority, news, nexans, power, power grid, prisma photonics, scada, Smart Grid, T&D, tantalus systems, Technology, ts conductor, upgrades, vpp, west monroe

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:31:28 +0000

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […]

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The Transformer Crisis: An Industry on the Brink

June 27, 2024 admin Business, critical materials, full coverage, International, news, power, Power Demand, power grid, power transformer, Smart Grid, supply chain, supply chains, T&D, transformers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:31:27 +0000

Facing unprecedented lead times and skyrocketing costs, the transformer supply chain crisis threatens the backbone of the electric power industry, driving urgent calls for increased manufacturing capacity and innovative solutions. […]

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Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency

June 26, 2024 admin batteries, bess, Business, c&i, commercial and industrial, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, distributed power, Energy Storage, full coverage, gallaudet university, ieee, Infrastructure, International, itron, kb home, mainspring energy, microgrid, microgrids, nerc, news, nreca, power, power grid, san diego gas & electric, scale microgrids, schneider electric, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:30:29 +0000

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […]

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High-Voltage Power Transmission Projects Are Booming Around the World

June 26, 2024 admin Brazil, Business, China, full coverage, high-voltage equipment, high-voltage switchgear, hvdc, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, ultra-high-voltage direct current transmission link

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:27:23 +0000

High-voltage power transmission systems are more important today than ever before because power generated at renewable energy sites in remote locations must often be transmitted to distant load centers. Several […]

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Planning for a Reliable and Resilient Electric Power Grid

June 26, 2024 admin Business, electric grid, full coverage, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, power grid, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, transmission and distribution

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:26:30 +0000

In the U.S., regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) are responsible for overseeing the reliable operation of the high-voltage transmission system within their respective regions. In other […]

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What Does It Take to Bring Stability to a Renewable-Focused Grid?

June 26, 2024 admin Business, full coverage, grid stability, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, power grid, renewable energy, Smart Grid, stability, synchronous condenser, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Drew Robb| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:25:25 +0000

As coal, gas, and nuclear plants are retired, and wind and solar resources are added to the power grid, stability can become a problem. Understanding the solutions that are available […]

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USDOT Awards Nearly $60 Million in Advanced Vehicle Technology Grants to Arizona, Texas, & Utah to Serve as National Models & Help Save Lives on Our Nation’s Roadways

June 24, 2024 admin Arizona, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, federal highway administration (fhwa), fhwa, grid, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, press releases, Smart Grid, texas, usdot, Utah, v2x, vehicle to grid

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:06:23 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas, and Utah will serve … [continued]

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