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Smokey the AI

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AI and machine learning have begun to be deployed to detect faults and breakages in power lines. Multiple power utilities, including. Xcel Energy and Florida Power and Light , are testing AI to detect problems with electrical components on both high- and low-voltage power lines. And it has begun to do so.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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Low-income and rural communities suffered the most, with some remaining without power for almost a year. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. How can a microgrid help after a power outage? It’s a powerful example of how electricity and community resiliency are intertwined.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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several genes that allow the plant to use light more efficiently, increase its carbon uptake, and divert more energy to the. light energy. uptake, and optimized light utilization. University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production.

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