Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

Chattanooga headquartered power distribution company EPB and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have launched the Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science. As a result of this work, the EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubiteckk was launched to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum technologies.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In its biggest investment in the nation’s grid, the White House announced a $3.46 billion investment for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability, invest in microgrids and enable more renewable energy generation across America.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 1, 2024

The Dutch demonstrator of the eFORT project is developing a digital twin of the grid to increase its resilience to cyber attacks. In particular the focus of the demonstrator is on preventing cascading failures and power grid restoration following an outage. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

As countries the world over pursue net-zero goals, the power grids are at the centre of a transformation that will ultimately lead to economy-wide decarbonisation impacting almost every aspect of life, from the way we power and run our homes to how we travel and the products we purchase. Grid resilience and reliability.

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GreenTech Gazette

MAY 1, 2024

Their innovative Helios Tube Cleaning System utilizes these sponge balls to tackle a major problem plaguing air conditioning units – dirty condenser and evaporator tubes. The Power of Innovation: Sponge Balls to the Rescue The Helios System is a game-changer in air conditioning maintenance.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 11, 2022

Ericsson has announced the opening of its Global Utilities Innovation Centre at its facility in Plano, Texas. The new facility consists of a purpose-built operating lab and demo environment locations for utilities to engage and solve smart grid connectivity challenges. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

A $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant will help create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations centre meant to help protect the power grid against cyber attacks. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid International.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 20, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced in utility use cases from renewables integration to resilience and more. Utilities to advise on AI and advanced computing for the smart grid We must demystify new tech like artificial intelligence says Enel’s Viviana Vitto.

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AutoGrid

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Future of Energy and Grid Resiliency is Distributed By Giovanni Herazo, Vice President, Smart Grid Solutions As one of FPL’s smart grid & innovation leaders, I saw firsthand how our grid was consistently put to the test by unexpected outages, power quality issues, adverse weather conditions, and rising load demand.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

These models aim to help eliminate network monitoring blind spots in stress-testing grid resilience and improve severe weather response while reducing reliance on manual field surveys. Under the terms of the three-year partnership, commercial financing will be extended on a project-by-project basis. billion ($300.9 million).

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid. Stressed power grids need the money badly, both to prevent blackouts and bring more clean energy online. Weather disasters supercharged by climate change have already led to more power outages in the US.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million for 15 projects across 11 states meant to improve the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the domestic power grid through the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

The first winners of the Freight Innovation Fund (FIF), backed by £7 million overall, were announced on 11 April and, so the Department of Transport suggests, could help create cleaner, more innovative ways of delivering freight around the country. million in UK government funding.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid. Without greater collaboration, they add, policymakers may need to act.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 19, 2021

This event nearly devastated the state’s power grid due to a frequency drop that put Texas four minutes and 37 seconds away from a months-long blackout. As a pioneering climatetech community, Greentown Labs is issuing this open letter to highlight our solutions for improving American energy resilience and sustainability.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, the impact of climate change and rapidly increasing electricity demand have illustrated the crucial importance of grid investment to ensure the grid is fit for purpose. What we need to work on is (grid) investments.” Said Armani during the keynote panel discussion: “I like to eat as an Italian.

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CleanTech San Diego

JUNE 29, 2022

Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory ( NREL) on an innovative green hydrogen storage solution. At scale, this combined technology could provide resilient power in case of widespread outages. We are looking forward to working with GKN Hydrogen and SoCalGas to advance this technology.”

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Smart Energy International

MAY 2, 2024

The report, focussed on potential opportunities for AI in the grid, finds that AI is able to improve grid planning, permitting, operations and reliability and resilience as well to advance the broader transition to a clean energy economy. Anticipating system anomalies to avoid disruption.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? And, when accelerating this transition towards a carbon-neutral energy system, innovation is key. The shift to decentralisation requires new advanced grid network to ensure load sharing to secure stable supply of energy to an entire community.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Roman DSO Areti’s project RomeFlex will test the capital city’s ability to manage congestion and voltage volatility across its stressed power grids. In the next ten years, it is estimated that the peak electricity demand on the Roman DSO power grid will increase from 2,200MW to 3,300MW.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These innovative solutions are revolutionizing the way we generate, distribute, and consume electricity. With a focus on sustainability and grid resilience, energy storage systems are unlocking a new era of flexibility, efficiency, and reliability.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2022

Have you read: National Grid releases 2050 fossil-free plan and clean energy vision National Grid and Eversource propose plans for Boston’s energy transition Ofgem supports National Grid with £1.5m for energy network innovation. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Institute of Technology (SIT) in Singapore are funding a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project, the largest in the country, to help ease congestion on the power grid. from 2023 to 2028, states the SIT. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Launched in 2019, the S$20 million ($14.6

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Aberdeen HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) research team will join 12 partners from nine countries in an EU project MISSION , an Innovation Action co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe and the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee fund, to develop and demonstrate three new SF6-free switchgear components. “Our

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Rapidly scaling sustainable, diversified, and resilient clean energy supply chains is key to achieving net-zero targets on-time and at as low a cost as possible, according to the ETC. Ensure a diversified, resilient, and secure supply of materials and components for the energy transition.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2019

This is unfortunate, because, as revealed by the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) recent State Energy Assessment , Michigan's energy system is not as resilient as it could be. By shifting electric demand to off-peak times and keeping the grid stable, storage can serve as an alternative to old ways of upgrading the grid.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Innovations have been achieved across the sector, including in the domain of artificial intelligence and digitalised flexibility driving efficiency gains, which then brings to question what the priorities will be in the coming year. As this rollout takes place, stakeholder management and whole systems thinking will be key.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Centrality of the grid Whether it is the spiralling demand for more electricity or the universal initiative to shift to renewable energy, a crucial element in this complex matrix is the power grid. Since a microgrid can operate during outages, it reinforces grid resilience and help mitigate disturbances.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 4, 2022

This versatility is stated as an advantage for the utility, which reportedly has geographically dispersed customers and is in need of safe, sustainable and efficient methods to ensure resilient and reliable power supply to consumers. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nostromo Energy, a US-based tech company, is developing an ice-based energy storage system that can operate as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to provide demand flexibility to the local power grid when needed.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Energy Networks Association and National Grid reveal plans to harness green and flexible energy technologies through latest innovation strategies. The five principles set out in these strategies set out just how network innovation will do that.".

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In addition to remote grids, PG&E’s system hardening efforts include undergrounding, installing stronger and more resilient poles and replacing bare powerlines with larger, covered lines. The new remote grid will power Pepperwood’s Bechtel House, which houses overnight visitors.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 30, 2022

Enel subsidiary Gridspertise and Analog Devices are to develop new hardware and software products to advance the resiliency of smart grids. Specifically, the focus will be on distribution grid self-healing and adaptation in response to the significant changes in energy supply and demand as renewable energy sources are brought online.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2022

Enel and stakeholders of the power distribution ecosystem gathered in Rome for the Net Zero Grid Day, in which Enel announced Enel’s Open Power Grids association and Gridspertise’s expansion into the US as part of their ‘net zero strategy’ for grids. Open Power Grids association.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 30, 2022

Changing climatic patterns are expected to bring operational challenges, while electrification for decarbonisation will result in more reliance on the grid as electricity demand increases in sectors such as transport and industry. Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

The collaboration will see the partners bolster Keppel’s low-carbon energy innovation and research and development (R&D), as well as leverage the NUS Kent Ridge campus for the ‘Keppel Infrastructure-NUS low carbon living laboratory’. These technological capabilities will in turn help enhance the climate resilience of our campuses.”.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Longtime transmission guru Carl Zichella once called the American electric grid the “most complicated machine we’ve ever built”, and with $1T of IRA-driven renewable investments in the pipeline, it’s only going to get more complex. In the UK, there is one main grid covering England, Scotland, and Wales.

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