Integrating intermittent renewable energy sources like wind into the electric grid has been one of the big challenges facing the smart grid initiative. Now, scientists at DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) say they have what could be a workaround: plug-in EVs. via Managing Intermittent Wind Energy with EVs | OPALCO.
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Less is more when it comes to beef on the bun (at least according to your doctor), and the same now appears to be true for AC voltage. Research by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in Palo Alto, Calif., is confirming that many electrical devices work equally well and use less energy at lower Continue reading →
The US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has licensed its Smart Charger Controller to the California-based electric car maker Zap. The new controller technology manages peak energy demand to reduce power costs for consumers and lessen the demands on the electric grid. The controller technology will lower the demand for less green energy Continue reading →
Smart grid technology is needed to connect electrical smart grid systems. According to the Electric Power Research Institute and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the total market size is approximately $200 billion spread over 10-15 years. Certain veteran observers within the technology space maintain that the Smart Grid represents an opportunity to technology providers larger than Continue reading →
Electric vehicle maker Zap (Santa Rosa, Calif.) has licensed technology from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to build user-programmable EV chargers. Zap plans to use the technology in future vehicles and chargers for the U.S. and Asian markets. The news comes at a time when a growing list of small and large car makers are Continue reading →
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has placed an unprecedented focus on state and local energy issues. With half of the approximately $580 billion in ARRA funding having been pegged for states and localities, those efforts that, over time, best pool and manage regional resources will charge ahead of the pack to fruition. That Continue reading →
PNNL’s Report, The Smart Grid: An Estimation of the Energy and CO2 Benefits suggests a smart grid could reduce carbon emissions 12 percent by 2030. Pictured at PNNL’s Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center are four of the report’s authors (from left to right): PNNL Scientists Rob Pratt and Tom Secrest; and PNNL Engineers Michael Kintner-Meyer (seated) Continue reading →
A smart electrical power grid could decrease annual electric energy use and utility sector carbon emissions at least 12 percent by 2030, according to a new report from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. via Smart grid could reduce emissions by 12 percent | 4EVRiders.org – Charging Locator and News on Electric and Continue reading →
