Illinois bets on virtual power plants to ease electric grid strain and costs

VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the ...
Interesting Engineering

World’s largest smart transformer to deliver 36 billion kWh of energy a year

The world’s largest flexible DC transformer uses advanced magnetic management and real-time monitoring to move power across 1 ...
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15 smart LEGO storage solutions

LEGO bricks have a sneaky way of spreading from the playroom to every corner of the house. This roundup shares 15 LEGO Storage ideas that help sort pieces, cut down on the daily mess, and make ...
IEEE

Advanced Technologies to Smart Grid Systems: Challenges and Demands

Abstract: Smart grid systems are designed to allow bidirectional communication between smart meters’ side and control systems on the utility side. They are essential to incorporate green energy ...
IEEE

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Grid Operations: Algorithms, Applications, and Prospects

Abstract: With the increasing penetration of renewable energy and flexible loads in smart grids, a more complicated power system with high uncertainty is gradually formed, which brings about great ...
The New York Times

Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world. Andes Solar IV, one of the largest ...