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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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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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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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A paper describing the basics of BChain was published in 2014 the Proceedings of the 18 th International Conference on Principles of Distributed Systems. A blockchain is essentially a fault-tolerant, decentralized collection of records, or blocks, that are connected and secured by cryptography. OPODIS 2014. —Duan et al.

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CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

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To compensate for the increased amounts of these inherently–variable sources of electricity, the power grid requires additional flexibility to manage fluctuations in generation. As one of the fastest growing electricity sources in the United States, wind can be expected to meet a large proportion of the renewable portfolio standards.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Connect with Dr. Frank on social media: https://www.facebook.com/andyfrankatedi [link]. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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In making this award, the Commission also approved future consideration of adding $5 million to the rebate project in fiscal year 2013-2014, as proposed in the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update for the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. CALSTART, Inc.,

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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Whitehouse” refers to the chief electrician of the Atlantic Telegraph Company at the time, Wildman Whitehouse.) Fast forward to 2014: The bottom of the ocean is home to nearly 300 communications cables, connecting countries and providing internet communications around the world. References M.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Expects production around 2014. The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. By partnering with these two industries.

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