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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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The competition kicked off in 2019, and XPrize’s net investment is US $10 million. Modular Nuclear Power is Nucleating Korean manufacturer Doosan is set to start producing components of what could be the world’s first modular nuclear power plant, in late 2023.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. They put together documentation on how the minigrid worked, created a budget, and applied for a grant from the IEEE Foundation. “I Today GVE is one of Nigeria’s leading renewable energy companies.

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