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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

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Warren quietly revolutionized power transmission by installing an electric clock in the L Street generating station of Boston’s Edison Electric Illuminating Co. As more power stations adopted the clocks, the frequency regulation allowed them to share electricity and create an interconnected power grid.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

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Based in Berlin, the DGS supports the introduction of solar technologies and renewable energy resources into the power grid. In 1996 he cofounded PowerWorld , a power system information and analysis company, in Champaign, Ill. He began his civilian career in 1953 as a telephone installation expert at Bell.

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What Does Battery Storage Mean for EV Drivers?

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In 2030, McKinsey estimates that there may be as many as 48 million EVs plugging into the US power grid, which means that utility providers are already preparing for the increased load. Installing a BESS can help this customer save money by drawing power from the grid during off-peak hours and storing it for use during peak hours.