Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have invented a novel electrical power converter system that simultaneously accepts power from a variety of energy sources and converts... Read more
Utility companies are getting disrupted as people sell each other their energy, without the middleman While communication networks have evolved a lot over the last century, the electricity g... Read more
Researchers at Chalmers have discovered that the insulation plastic used in high-voltage cables can withstand a 26 per cent higher voltage if nanometer-sized carbon balls are added. This cou... Read more
Large-scale storage of low-pressure, gaseous hydrogen in salt caverns and other underground sites for transportation fuel and grid-scale energy applications offers several advantages over ab... Read more
ARPA-E is investing in moonshot energy ideas that are so audacious, they might just change how we power our society. Batteries made with chemicals that we mine from rhubarb plants, rather th... Read more
“Big data” is playing an increasingly big role in the renewable energy industry and the transformation of the nation’s electrical grid “Big data” is playing an... Read more
“Transporting power through power lines to remote, rural areas is very inefficient and can be expensive for farmers and other rural citizens” As energy costs rise, more Americans are turning... Read more
“We can produce the desired damping effect on the power flow and restore stable grid behavior,” Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have found... Read more
While Europe invests in wind energy, Norwegian hydropower offers the key to stable electricity supplies. The key driver of the development of a northern European offshore power grid is the m... Read more
Converting sunshine into electricity is not difficult, but doing so efficiently and on a large scale is one of the reasons why people still rely on the electric grid and not a national solar... Read more
How can EVs help or hurt the electric grid? A potentially lucrative new market is emerging around the exchange of energy between plug-in vehicles and the electrical grid, particularly as mor... Read more
A drawback to traditional grid-based lighting is that it’s expensive, requires extensive infrastructure, and is difficult to maintain over time. As we begin to take stock of the amount of en... Read more
Research conducted with a large new battery unveiled today in Oregon will help make the Northwest’s and the nation’s electric system smarter and more efficient, officials said at... Read more
Solid-state design improves on existing fault current limiters A local power failure in Ohio ten years ago caused a series of cascading power failures that resulted in a massive blackout tha... Read more