Renewable Energy

A Harvard study released last Wednesday, August 23rd, has accused oil giant Exxon Mobil of misleading the public during the past 40 years, over the causes and implications of climate change. This new comprehensive study, alongside US president Donald Trump’s long history of disregarding human influence on climate change, casts doubt over US government and […]

It didn’t seem that long ago that we were all talking about microgrids, a lot. We may have anticipated a large series of small, renewably driven, battery powered, local energy grids that can be disconnected from the larger utility grid and operate independently. The momentum seemed to have cooled on this revolution however, but recent […]

So smart meters send data on electricity consumption to smart grids enabled with demand response that balance everything to make the most of renewable energy and empower consumers with solar panels to sell excess electricity back to the grid. Sounds wonderful but what about privacy? “The two types of data collected by smart grid technologies […]

Even moderate UN projections suggest that if current population and consumption trends continue, by the 2030s, we will need the equivalent resources of two Earths to support us – or maybe just one smart one. The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 according […]

An electricity grid has often been equated to a central nervous system, sending signals across its extensive network to bring its body of connections to life. Like a central nervous system the power grid needs a brain to turn intention into action, one that can learn and anticipate in order to develop efficiency and functionality. […]

In the future, batteries in homes and buildings will be key to stabilizing the power grid by enabling better integration of renewable energies. In Germany, that future is becoming a reality today with the use of blockchain technology. European electricity transmission system operator TenneT, energy storage firm sonnen, renewable energy producer Vandebron and technology giant […]

If Swiss firm ABB, a leader in power and automation technology, and US computer giant IBM, a leader in artificial intelligence, had a power grid baby together – it could be really smart. Last week, at Hannover Messe 2017, the two companies announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB’s digital offering, ABB Ability, with […]

“Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, […]