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Monitoring grid stability with hydropower signals

Smart Energy International

US researchers have created a new method to predict electric grid stability in real time using signals from pumped storage hydropower facilities. Yilu Liu, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for power grids who has led the project, explains that when the hydropower facility pumps shut down, they almost always stop at a fixed power level.

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New York tests digital detection technique for transformer monitoring

Smart Energy International

New York’s Power Authority (NYPA) and University Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon) are co-leading a study to validate a detection technique for transformer monitoring that can help utilities better detect winding deformation problems without taking units out of service. million per incident.

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Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh

Envirotec Magazine

The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December. The bilingual multi-purpose facility uses a mix of energy sources such as solar panels, an air source heat pump, battery storage and insulation to reduce its dependence on the grid.

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Industrial Revolution: Green Energy Solutions for the Modern Industries

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Industrial Revolution changed the way that industries produce and consume energy. Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. In that way, they will not harm the natural environment while reducing the carbon footprint to offer a more sustainable energy source. Why Go Green?

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory - New method monitors grid stability with hydropower project signals

Global Renewable News

ORNL and UT researchers created a new method to calculate the power grid's inertia in real time, using signals from pumped storage hydropower facilities such as TVA's Raccoon Mountain proj.

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Improving the efficiency of the hydropower network

Envirotec Magazine

The Itaipu dam, at the Brazil-Paraguay border, is the second largest hydroelectric power plant in the world, with an installed capacity of 14,000 MW. Hydropower is an extremely old source of energy, whose provenance extends back to the watermills that were relied upon by ancient civilisations. WEG installation.

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Juice Technology’s j+ pilot App Enables Real-Time EV Charging with Green Electricity

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j+ pilot software integrates with Juice Power AG to manage the usage of green hydropower electricity for electric vehicles