Researchers at Chalmers have discovered that the insulation plastic used in high-voltage cables can withstand a 26 per cent higher voltage if nanometer-sized carbon balls are added. This cou... Read more
UCSB mechanical engineer Igor Mezic finds a way to predict cascading power outages A method of assessing the stability of large-scale power grids in real time could bring the world closer to... Read more
Measurement tool created by UC Riverside assistant professor also helps better prepare the electricity market for the smart grid A University of California, Riverside assistant professor of... Read more
The SkySweeper prototype could be scaled up for less than $1,000 Mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego invented a robot designed to scoot along utility lines, searc... Read more
Solid-state design improves on existing fault current limiters A local power failure in Ohio ten years ago caused a series of cascading power failures that resulted in a massive blackout tha... Read more
New guidelines could help improve power grid reliability and reduce electricity cost President Obama in this year’s State of the Union address talked about the future of energy and men... Read more
“Energy independence” is a concept that has become part of the political lexicon and touted as a panacea for a downturn economy. Recently, the concept has morphed into “energy security... Read more
Solar photovoltaic technology can significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and our dependence on the grid WE don’t think much about pitch pine poles until storms like Hurricane Sand... Read more
ABB has announced a breakthrough in the ability to interrupt direct current, solving a 100-year-old electrical engineering puzzle and paving the way for a more efficient and reliable electri... Read more
You could feed solar, wind and diesel into this system to ensure the availability of power CURRENTLY used in remote communities to regulate the unreliable electricity supply, the Grid Power... Read more
Edison’s Revenge The rise of direct current using devices and direct current generation have some rethinking the use of alternating current in the grid A new front in an old feud is be... Read more
