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

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Our system helps determine in near real time whether a fault was triggered by a cyberattack or induced by natural events. This allows rapid recognition of when and how settings were changed, whether those changes were authorized, and what caused them. —Raymond Borges Hink. doi: 10.2172/1887685.

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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Because HVO fuel is produced from renewable resources, its production, transportation, and combustion generate only about as many greenhouse gases as were absorbed by the plants during biomass growth. If the public power grid fails, the systems intervene immediately and without interruption because they are already in action anyway.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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ARPA-E issues $5M funding opportunity to support upcoming grid optimization competition

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In the PSCOPF problem selected for this challenge competition, the objective is to provide a generation dispatch at the least cost to meet system load (demand) in the base case and in all credible contingencies cases, such that power flow obeys the physics of a power grid and satisfies system’s limits.

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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

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As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life. Shifting to EVs poses a unique problem for the grid: a sudden, massive increase in demand that will be unpredictable and piecemeal. OpenADR can even turn fleet into an asset. But that’s not all.

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IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

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IBM has developed an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and big data analytics to forecast accurately the availability of wind power and solar energy.

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BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

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Working with a group of nearly 100 BMW i3 drivers, selected from approximately 400 applicants, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to optimizing electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership.

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