Tag: Power Grid
GE looks to use AI in electricity grids to save billions annually
GE technology optimizes how electricity flows in and out of storage devices General Electric Co. says it is working on technology that will use artificial intelligence in electricity grids to improve efficiency and save $200 billion globally. “We’re also putting a lot into the machine learning side, a lot,” Steven Martin, VP, Chief Digital Officer […]
Li-ion battery storage key for utilities adopting wind and solar power
Battery storage improves cost and energy density by about 3% annually – Tim Grejtak, Lux As the global economy electrifies and intermittent renewables gain marketshare, power utilities are increasingly turning to battery storage to stabilize their grids. But which battery storage technologies hold the most promise? A new study from Lux Research says lithium-ion will dominate in the short-term, […]
Energy Department announces $15 million to boost security of US power grid
Activities bolster members’ security capabilities include exercises, utility site assessments, comprehensive range of information sharing WASHINGTON – US Deputy Energy Department Secretary Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall has announced new funding to strengthen and protect the nation’s electric grid from cyber and physical attacks. The Energy Department will provide up to $15 million, subject to congressional appropriations, to support […]
Rising electricity consumption from air conditioning putting strain on India’s electricity grid
Record heat waves, growing electricity consumption and middle class buying air conditioners are putting a strain on India’s electrical power grids Energy demand for space cooling is growing rapidly in India and around the world, driven by rising incomes and a natural preference for comfortable home and office air temperatures. Cooling degree days (CDD) measure temperatures […]
Vionx launches ‘groundbreaking’ utility-scale energy storage
Vionx vanadium flow storage system breakthrough was a new process improvement within the cell called the “Interdigitated Flow Field” Boston-based, Vionx Energy has announced an ecosystem of companies to commercialize a breakthrough vanadium flow storage system it says will transform how modern power grids are managed. The company said in a press release that its storage design boasts an […]
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