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Scaling Smarter for EV Charging Networks: Insights from the 2025 State of EV Charging Network Operators Survey

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Its no secret that todays electric grids in some geographies are already pushed to their limits, and with the surge in EV adoption (and other energy guzzling technologies), they cant keep up with demand. In fact, every single respondent indicated that grid capacity will be an impediment to their networks growth in 2025.

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Data Centers Seek Engineers Amid a Talent Shortage

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Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 9 percent growth rate for electrical engineering jobs between 2023 and 2033, more than double the average for all occupations, with a median pay of $109,010 per year. The data center industry contributed 4.7 million jobs to the U.S.

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Successful AI Implementations in Renewable Energy Forecasting

Baua Electric

This variability creates uncertainty in energy supply, posing significant challenges for grid operators and energy markets. Why Accurate Forecasting Matters Energy grids require balance. In a grid increasingly powered by fluctuating sources like wind and solar, forecasting accuracy becomes crucial.

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

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A team led by Raymond Borges Hink at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a method using blockchain to protect communications between electronic devices in the electric grid, preventing cyberattacks and cascading blackouts. Grid Guard attestation framework and Anomaly Detection Module.

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Cuba’s Power Grid Nears Total Failure

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On top of that, Cuba’s entire grid has collapsed four times in the last six months. Cuba isn’t just in an energy crisis; the country’s grid sits on the verge of systemic failure. Healthy grids should be able to detect and isolate these kinds of issues, and provide backup through built-in redundancies.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? Our grid is changing, and so must the way we operate it.

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Battelle introduces Grid Command Distribution services and software for rapid modeling of smart grid distribution circuits

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Screen shot of a Grid Command Distribution “heatmap” analysis for a neighborhood. Battelle recently unveiled its new Grid Command Distribution services and software for utilities. VVO seeks to optimize voltage at all points along the distribution feeder under all loading conditions, thereby increasing grid efficiency.).

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