Grid
Save America’s grid!
It is no secret that America’s electric power grid is becoming unreliable. The secret is whose fault it is. Not knowing who to blame makes it hard to fix. If I could get a show […]
Grid
Crypto
TEXAS IS BECOMING A BITCOIN-MINING CAPITAL. CAN THE GRID HANDLE IT?
While the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX earlier this month dominates national headlines, the Texas blockchain and Bitcoin community is determined to forge ahead. “Texas is home to the largest Bitcoin mining sites in North […]
Electric Vehicles
EV Charging Stations By 2035 Will Need More Power Than A Small Town
A new report from the electricity and gas utility National Grid (which serves parts of New York and Massachusetts) found a rapid increase in electric vehicles on the city streets and highways will require upgraded […]
Grid
UAE issues law to regulate linkage of renewable energy production units to the grid
The UAE has announced a federal law that regulates the linkage of distributed renewable energy units to the country’s electrical grid as it seeks to increase the share of clean energy in its overall power mix. The […]
Grid
New Englanders Are Fed Up With High Energy Prices
New Englanders are fed up with high energy prices. Record U.S. gas exports to Europe have created a domestic shortage. Aggravating the energy security problem for New Englanders is the fact that a lot of […]
Energy Crisis
Ukraine Has Lost 40% Of Energy System As Kyiv Sees First Snow, Freezing Temps
Ukraine’s largest city and capital of Kyiv, with about 3 million residents, saw half its home and businesses plunged into darkness following Tuesday’s largescale Russian airstrikes which once again targeted energy infrastructure nationwide. Much of […]
Grid
‘A sobering assessment’: Large parts of US at risk of outages during extreme weather this winter: NERC
Large swaths of North America face elevated reliability risks this winter, generally driven by factors such as higher peak demand and power plant retirements, according to Fritz Hirst, NERC director of legislative and regulatory affairs. […]
Grid
If You Want More Wind, Solar, And Electric Vehicles, You Are Gonna Need More Transmission
There’s a fundamental disconnect in many consumers’ minds: on the one hand, they generally favor using more renewables to meet climate goals. On the other, they are wary about building infrastructure, particularly “in their backyard” […]
Aljazeera International
Russian shelling causes power blackouts across Ukraine – Energy Crisis
Ukraine’s state electricity operator has announced blackouts in the capital, Kyiv, and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia’s devastating strikes on energy infrastructure. The move comes as Russian forces continue […]
Grid
California Adopts New Load Management Standards
To help consumers save money at peak times, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has created new load management standards this month, to be implemented in April 2023. These will give users more timely and accurate […]