Smart Buildings That Control Energy Usage On The Way
Engineers are working on a smart power grid that will allow buildings to register and control the amount of energy we use.
New Smart Grid Solves Pervasive Power Grid Problems
A new type of smart grid technology is dealing with power grid problems that have plagued engineers for decades. Re
Researchers Develop Algorithms to Defend Smart Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy is moving to a “smart grid” model This new energy system will use digital technology to communicate and transfer energy in a more thoughtful way. The downside is that opening additional access points make the grid vulnerable to both accidental and malicious power failure. It’s possible for hackers to send false information to mislead grid operators, influencing the decisions they make about how to manage the network of electricity. One approach for securing the grid from potential cyberattacks uses game and control theory.
New Release of Smart Grid Framework and Roadmap Published
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards. Release 3.0 updates previous plans to tr... Read More...
Research Groups Press Federal Government to Increase Security of Power Grids
Two research groups are pushing for the federal government to develop new power grid security processes after recent security exercises and an attack on a Californian utility in 2013 have shown vulnerability.
$33 Million Devoted to Develop Fuel Cell Technology by DOE
The Department of Energy has invested $33 million to develop 13 different innovative projects for distributed generation. The projects are funded through the new ARPA-E program, Reliable Electricity Based on El... Read More...
Pilot Run of Thailand Smart Grid Project
The Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University is a beta-site for their Smart Grid project to better understand and demonstrate the use of electricity and energy in Thailand. The project was prompted by the uncertainty of energy supplies.
Safety Considerations for Smart Grid Technology Equipment
One of the biggest frontiers in electrical engineering in this early part of the 21st century is the development and implementation of smart grid technology.
Development of greener technologies and alternati... Read More...
Two New Standards-Development Projects Started to Improve Smart Grid Fault Management and Other Functionality
The IEEE has recently approved two new projects to advance the standardization of phasor data concentrators (PDCs) with standards to improve fault management and other smart grid functionality.
$274.9 Billion Smart Grid Investment by Emerging Markets’ to Reduce $47 Billion Annual Electricity Theft, Improve Reliability
45 emerging market countries will invest $274.9 billion in smart grid infrastructure outpacing developed countries according to the annual study Emerging Markets Smart Grid: Outlook 2014. The investment will be... Read More...