Increasing wind power shares enhances the need to integrate wind power into the energy system and to improve its economy. In this study we propose two ways of achieving this end. One is to increase the value of wind power by integrating the heat and power markets, and thus ensures that wind power is never Continue reading →
National Grid today announced that it has assembled a team of the best and brightest technology and business solutions companies from across the U.S. to help test and deliver the energy system of the future for more than 15,000 customers in Worcester, Mass. National Grid’s smart grid pilot, which was developed in partnership with customers, Continue reading →
National Grid recently announced that it has assembled a team of technology and business solutions companies from across the U.S. to help test and deliver a new energy system for more than 15,000 customers in Worcester, Mass. National Grid’s smart grid pilot, which was developed in partnership with customers, the city of Worcester and other Continue reading →
A new record for the maximum output from wind generation has been achieved, the energy system operators National Grid confirmed today. At 3pm yesterday afternoon, the half hourly average for metered wind generation was 4199 MW. This represented 9.3% of the total demand at the time. via National Grid confirms UK wind energy generation breaks Continue reading →
With support from the Ontario government, GE is opening its 200,000 square-foot Grid IQ Innovation Centre in the town of Markham. Researchers at the new facility will use cutting-edge technology – including a 60-foot-wide video screen that demonstrates smart grid solutions – to research, develop and build a smarter energy system. via Renew Grid: GE’s Continue reading →
A live smart grid project of 25 households in the Hoogkerk district in the northern Netherlands enables residents to share electricity without sacrificing comfort. The homes are connected with each other as part of the trial project and equipped with micro combined heat and power systems, hybrid heat pumps, smart meters photovoltaic panels, EV charging Continue reading →
A 7.0 earthquake rocks the west coast. A category 5 hurricane hits the south. A sweltering record heat wave melts the plains states. Paralyzing snowstorms slam the northeast. During the recovery, electricity is down, natural gas stops flowing, and the nation’s energy system is severely strained. Rapid reallocation of energy resources is critical in these Continue reading →
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has launched a new smart grid committee intended to advance standardization of the modular communications interface (MCI) specification. The MCI specification, created by the Universal Smart Network Access Port (USNAP) Alliance and based on research from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), will enable manufacturers of consumer products to build Continue reading →
Kansas City Power & Light on Friday announced plans to build the biggest solar-energy system to be installed so far in the area. A 100 kilowatt system, which should be enough to power about 10 homes, will be built at Paseo Academy, in part for students and teachers to learn about solar energy. The electricity Continue reading →
Smart Grid is the name for a smart energy system. Cisco defines it as a connected, efficient and reliable end-to-end network that integrates all energy supply and demand sources. End-to-end integration means end-to-end communication and management of huge data flows in real-time. Just like in the internet, instead of routing information flows, the smart grid Continue reading →
