IEEE

Seamless Switching Method Between Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Control for Renewable Energy Conversion Systems

Abstract: In alignment with decarbonization efforts, there has been widespread global interest in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, which are connected to the grid via grid-connected ...
Healthline

One Small Step for Wet AMD: Use the Amsler Grid to Test Your Vision

Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) happens when abnormal blood vessels leak fluid into the macula. It can cause wavy lines, blurriness, and dark spots, but not peripheral vision loss. The ...
The New York Times

Why tech giants are ditching the power grid

In a few short years, the technology industry has transformed places like central Ohio, where farmland is giving way to data centers and computer chip factories. In a few short years, the technology ...
Reuters

US utilities scale up grid-boosting tech to meet surging demand

Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. U.S. grid owners are investing in cost-efficient grid enhancements and virtual power plant schemes to help meet soaring demand but ...
Investopedia

Understanding Texas's Power Grid: Causes of 2021 Blackouts

Jennifer Nelson writes about all things money--personal finance, investing, saving, credit cards and insurance for numerous publications including AARP, Next Avenue, Credit Karma, Real SImple, Citi ...
The Washington Post

Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S.

The GW Ranch project approved on 8,000 windswept acres of West Texas will look like many of the other data centers that have sprung up across the country to support Silicon Valley’s ambitions for ...
The New York Times

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The ...
The Conversation

Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid – and gas‑rich Western Australia is at the forefront

Australia’s electricity grids are undergoing a profound transformation. Solar and wind have provided 99% of new generating capacity since 2015. Last month, renewables hit parity with fossil fuels for ...
Lifehacker

Use the 'MIT Method' to Keep Your Big-Picture Goals in Mind During Everyday Tasks

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...
Apartment Therapy

I Swear by the “Grid Method” for Raking Leaves in My Yard (And So Do Pros)

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. While shoveling snow may be the backbreaking ...
MIT Technology Review

AI is changing the grid. Could it help more than it harms?

Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...
Forbes

Is The U.S. Headed For A Power Grid Crisis?

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - MAY 16: High voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from ...