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Introducing human behaviours to the smart grid Aug 24, 2023

South Dakota Mines university professor Long Zhao has secured a grant to study human behaviour patterns for incorporation in the next generation smart grid.

NREL to test energy management system at clean tech laboratory Aug 22, 2023

Wireless power transfer standards for EVs in the making Aug 22, 2023

Avangrid to harness AI for the grid Aug 22, 2023

US grants $48mn for grid resilience in states and tribal nations Aug 21, 2023

New York funds LDES demo projects Aug 21, 2023

Technology Trending: DEWA 3D printing, quantum for solar, Galaxy ring

Aug 21, 2023

DEWA’s filing of a 3D printing patent, the power of quantum for solar energy harvesting and a possible Samsung Galaxy Ring are in the week’s technology rada…

Xcel Energy proposes 100 mile transmission upgrade

Aug 20, 2023

Xcel Energy is proposing to upgrade nearly 100 miles of transmission line in Minnesota and eastern South Dakota.

US demand for electrification metals set to soar one year into IRA

Aug 19, 2023

US energy transition demand for critical minerals is expected to significantly increase one year after the passing of the IRA.

Hawaiian Electric accused of mismanagement in Maui wildfire wake

Aug 17, 2023

Hawaiian Electric has come under fire after being accused of mismanagement leading to the wildfires that have ravaged the US island state.

New York announces $11m in funding for solving grid challenges

Aug 16, 2023

The Future Grid Challenge funds projects for solutions to the technical challenges of integrating changing energy resources into the grid.

US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation creates new EV working group

Aug 12, 2023

The Electric Vehicle Working Group includes experts with experience and knowledge across the entire EV ecosystem.

Hawaiian Electric warns of extended outages as Maui fires rage

Aug 11, 2023

As fires in Maui continue Hawaiian Electric has warned customers without power to prepare for extended outages that could last several weeks.

Smart Energy Finances: How the faltering grid drives investment

Aug 11, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at a series of announcements indicating the grid as a major driver of company and utility investment.

Research into weather-proof smart grids gets a $375,000 boost

Aug 11, 2023

The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is leading a project to advance smart grid technologies for communities impacted by climate change and related extrem…

All 50 US states took steps toward grid modernisation in Q2 finds report

Aug 10, 2023

A total of 539 grid modernization actions were taken during Q2 2023, with California, Texas, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Jersey taking …

Copper Labs receives patent for outage detection for AMR meters

Aug 10, 2023

Meter technology provider Copper Labs has patented a technique for identifying outages from automated meter reading (AMR).

Exascale supercomputing demonstrated for power grid optimisation

Aug 09, 2023

A US Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) led initiative has demonstrated that exascale supercomputing can meet grid operator requirements in emergency…

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