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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

Cars That Think

That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy.

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Watch the solar eclipse impact the US grid in real time

Baua Electric

Photo by Drew Rae on Pexels.com A total solar eclipse will bring complete darkness to 12 US states today – watch live to see its effect on solar power and the grid across all 50 US states. hours, and even areas far outside the path of totality will experience some level of reduced solar output.

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Solar and battery storage make up 60% of planned new US electric generation capacity

Electrek

Power plant developers and operators are expected to add 51 gigawatts (GW) of new solar and battery storage projects to the US power grid from 2022 to 2023, which will make up 60% of new generating capacity, according to the US Energy Information Administration ( EIA ).

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ORNL researchers use blockchain to increase electric grid resiliency; Grid Guard

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Cyber risks have increased with two-way communication between grid power electronics equipment and new edge devices ranging from solar panels to electric car chargers and intelligent home electronics. This kind of monitoring requires processing a vast amount of information. —Raymond Borges Hink.

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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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He looked at three different resources that forecast the future composition of the US electrical power grid. One was from the Energy Information Administration and two separate forecasts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. These might be a combination of solar arrays or wind turbines.

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How everyday people can help reduce the need for fossil fuels on hot days!

Green Energy Consumers

Shave the Peak is our program designed to inform people, via text and email alerts, how and when to reduce power use on days when demand for electricity is significantly higher than usual or average. Oftentimes, the New England power system sees demand peaking just as solar power production tails off at dusk and it’s still hot.

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Panasonic to begin mass-production of long-life Li-ion battery system for solar-powered homes in Europe

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The battery system stores excess energy generated from the photovoltaic (PV) power system during peak hours of PV generation and discharges the energy as needed, providing a solution as a household battery storage system that helps self-consumption of solar-generated power.

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