“The key to our approach is to break up the request for power from each car into multiple small chunks — into packets” Selecting a Chevy Volt, Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf — or one of many oth... Read more
In the wake of extreme weather, research is revealing that smart grids and micro-grids can help the electric grid cope In the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy’s destructive march on... Read more
The good news is that the flywheels are still making money Efforts to integrate storage into electric grids continue to struggle as a federally backed flywheel company goes bankrupt M... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Improving turbines, which lie at the core of a modern power grid, is all about standing up to the heat At the spinning heart of the modern electric grid lies what used to... Read more
Image via Wikipedia If enough plug-in electric vehicles communicate with the grid, they could provide cheap storage for excess electricity SAN DIEGO — The white Toyota Scion xB parked... Read more