New ways to put energy in the bank
Mike Hopkins sells an ice maker that stores energy. It's not sexy technology, he notes. But his Santa Barbara, Calif.-based business, Ice Energy, is growing fast.
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Toward a smarter grid
Steven Low, professor of computer science and electrical engineering at Caltech, says we are on the cusp of a historic transformation—a restructuring of the energy system similar to the reimagining and revamping that the ...
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Oct 20, 2015
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How to curb emissions? Put a price on carbon
Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and reducing emissions.
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Sep 3, 2015
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From power grids to heartbeat: Using mathematics to restore rhythm
When a rhythm stalls, the effect can be fatal - in a power grid it can mean a blackout, and in the human heart even death. An international team of scientists has now developed a new approach for revoking these undesired ...
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Jul 15, 2015
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Nation's largest smart grid demo provides lessons for future grid modernization
Smart meters, automated control of power distribution and other intelligent energy technologies can improve energy efficiency and possibly reduce power costs, according to the final results of a comprehensive, five-year regional ...
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Jul 10, 2015
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Distributed technique for power scheduling advances smart grid concept
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for "scheduling" energy in electric grids that moves away from centralized management by tapping into the distributed computing power of energy ...
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Jun 24, 2015
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Smart microgrids to help data centers, farm communities use locally produced power
Strategic use of locally produced, renewable energy through smart microgrids can reduce power costs and help prevent outages, according to assistant professors Wei Sun and Reinaldo Tonkoski of the electrical engineering and ...
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Jun 4, 2015
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Research team invents electrical power converter for renewable energy
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 it for use in the electrical grid ...
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Apr 27, 2015
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California's shift toward renewables makes energy harder to manage
California's electrical grid has a problem - a nice problem, but a problem nonetheless: The state often has too much power.
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Apr 2, 2015
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Adding renewable energy to power grid requires flexibility
Solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and other green power sources are proliferating rapidly, but their reliable integration into the existing electric grid is another story.
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Apr 1, 2015
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