David Wagman
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As the Grid Decentralizes, Rural Electric Co-ops Seek More Local Control
Rooftop solar and battery energy storage are helping rural electric cooperatives declare independence from centralized power stations → Read More
To Manage the Grid, a Vermont Utility Hooks Up to a Hospital's Icebox
As distributed energy resources gain traction, virtual power plants could add value for consumers and utilities alike → Read More
How Paper Batteries Charged by Bacteria Could Power Internet of Things
By integrating bacteria into paper batteries, researchers create a cheap, sustainable way to power billions of sensors and devices → Read More
Solar and Energy Storage Combine for One Power Energy Solution
Solar energy and energy storage are rapidly being adopted by homeowners and Fortune 100 utilities alike. The speed of this adoption is unheard of for any type of electric energy technology. → Read More
This Power Plant Runs on CO2
Carbon capture costs nothing in NET Power’s new plant, which uses supercritical carbon dioxide to drive a turbine → Read More
How to Build a More Resilient Power Grid
During big storms, falling trees cause more damage to power grids than strong winds → Read More
$17 Billion Modernization Plan for Puerto Rico's Grid Is Released
The plan adds details and cost estimate to what was outlined earlier to Energywise by a senior official who oversaw the report's development. → Read More
Plans Emerge to Rebuild Puerto Rico's Electric Grid
A soon-to-be-released plan is likely to feature micro-grids and distributed generation → Read More
Battery Storage Will Offer Grid Support as Puerto Rico Recovers
Storage batteries are gaining credibility as a reliable and rapidly deployable technology. Recent disasters play to the technology's strengths → Read More
A Big Hydro Project in Big Sky Country
Its novel design makes this pumped hydro project nearly as flexible as a storage battery. Whether the market is ready for it remains to be seen → Read More
Smart Power Electronic Converters May Help Stabilize the Grid
Qing-Chang Zhong lays out his vision for a harmonious grid → Read More
Stress-Testing a Hypothetical Global Grid
Researchers on two continents hoped to learn if multiple systems could work together to stabilize a storm-damaged grid → Read More
Blockchains Will Allow Rooftop Solar Energy Trading for Fun and Profit
Neighbors in New York City, Denmark, and elsewhere will be able to sell one another their solar power → Read More
Logistics Complicate Puerto Rico's Electric Grid Recovery
The need to haul equipment and personnel by plane and barge has slowed efforts to restore the grid → Read More
Dutch Will Use Wind Power to Green Airports, But Solar is the Future Elsewhere
Unused acreage at airports is being used for renewable energy facilities, especially solar. But some restrictions apply → Read More
Automation Is Engineering the Jobs Out of Power Plants
New gas-fired power plants are so automated that they require a relative handful of staff to operate them, leading to a fundamental shift in the power industry → Read More
Nuclear to Coal to Hydrogen: Sheldon Station Blazes a Trail
In a corner of Nebraska, a power plant continues a 60-year history of innovation as it aims to burn hydrogen for electric power generation → Read More
The Three Factors That Doomed Kemper County IGCC
Clean coal technology suffered a setback when efforts to start up the gasification portion of an IGCC plant in Mississippi were halted → Read More
First Utility-Scale Microgrid in U.S. Enters Service
Almost 200 electric customers in Illinois are now part of a utility-scale test of microgrid technology, including real-time price signals → Read More
Will Energy Offer the Next Market for Blockchain?
The digital tool first gained attention as a driver behind the global rise of bitcoin applications and is gaining notice across the energy sector → Read More