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Ready to embrace IEC 61850 everywhere in your power grid?

Smart Energy International

But if Thomas Edison, who opened the first investor-owned power utility in New York City 140 years ago, were to tour the switchyard of a modern substation, he would still recognize the transformers, circuit breakers, switches and capacitors. To the naked eye, it might appear that the power grid hasn’t changed.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged

Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become a source of revenue for owners and a valuable grid-balancing resource for utilities.

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The war to electrify: America can do it

GreenBiz

Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. "So Electrified technologies are already well understood and many are widely available to consumers, such as electric stovetops and heat pumps, Griffith noted.

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The war to electrify: America can do it

Business Green

Remember how the nation mobilised seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? Sixty-nine million US homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. "So Plus, renewable energy is more efficient than natural gas and coal-fired energy, which lose a lot of heat.

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The war to electrify: America can do it

AGreenLiving

Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. Electrified technologies are already well understood and many are widely available to consumers, such as electric stovetops and heat pumps, Griffith noted.