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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

GreenBiz

Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid. Heatwaves are a double whammy for the electrical grid. The combination of the hot weather and the increased energy running along wires go beyond what they were built to endure. Even without extreme weather events, the power grid needs love.

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Demand Response Management, a critical component of the future smart grid

Smart Energy International

Demand Response Management (DRM), is a crucial component of actual/upcoming smart grids, playing an active role in reducing peak demand and power fluctuation. Demand Response: Upside for the end-customer. Historical power plant control console without demand management. Image Credit – Pexels.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2%

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How today’s technology can support the energy system of tomorrow

Smart Energy International

As energy policy and politics shift globally, business flexibility will be a necessity for the success of the energy transition. Well, not quite, because anyone who has even briefly scanned the news over the last few months will have noted the shift in the political mood music around energy policy across the world.

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Hitachi Energy to supply converter stations for Australia’s Marinus Link

Smart Energy International

Hitachi Energy has been selected by Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) project in Australia, which will augment the connection between the mainland and Tasmania’s grid. Clean hydropower can then feed the mainland grid when it is needed most, acting as a large battery for the nation.

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EcoFlow’s $200 PowerStream is so clever, you might buy a $4,000 solar generator

The Verge: Energy

A mini power plant that turns a standard power outlet into a solar power inlet. Portable solar generators are so useful that you increasingly see them at the beach, campground, job site, or anywhere without access to grid power. But they’re also an expensive luxury if shoved into storage as soon as you return home.

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China’s Reform Commission sets out V2G planning recommendations

Smart Energy International

China’s state planner National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has released reform recommendations on how China, the largest EV market globally, can optimally integrate electric vehicles into power grid planning. in residential communities. The specific reform recommendations include: 1.