The Smartest, Greenest Grid
What the little Danish island of Bornholm is showing the world about the future of energy
Japan Plans to Overhaul Its Electricity Sector
Proposal would break up the "Big 10" utility companies
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HVDC Supergrid Technologies Besting Expectations
Components for meshed high-voltage DC networks are improving fast. Market barriers are the likely rate-limiting factor for Europe's efforts to exchange renewable power at continental scale.
Vanadium Redox Gaining Ground in Energy Storage
With few credible candidates at grid scale, every one is welcome
How Big is the U.S. "Electricity Gap"?
The top 1 percent accounts for more than its share, but not by as wide a margin as in the income or wealth gaps
New Dawn for Smart Grid?
Signs abound that it may be turning a corner
Who After Chu?
Will a new energy secretary focus more on areas neglected in Chu’s farewell appraisal?
Sandy and the Utilities
Power companies' post-storm performance was arguably good--which is not to minimize problems
Green Energy Tech at Year's End
2012 was not a good year, and 2013 is not likely to be better
Dumb but Tough Grid (II)
A couple of examples may clarify what is needed
Urgently Needed: A Dumber, Tougher Grid
That's not to say a smarter grid will not also help
Network Damage After Sandy Through The Eyes of A Disaster Forensics Expert
Alexis Kwasinski takes IEEE Spectrum on a tour of the strike zone
New York City Without Lights
The situation, though not exactly unprecedented, feels different
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Power Industry Faces Down Hurricane Sandy
Falling trees, flying debris, and flooded substations are biggest concerns, says power industry veteran Nicholas Abi-Samra
Japan Commits to Eliminating Nuclear Power
But the new energy policy is long on hope and short on specifics
Smart Meter Fires
Add another item to the list of worries slowing the smart grid rollout
U.S. Smart Grid Status Report Describes a Strong Beginning
Department of Energy takes stock of its program and charts the next steps
Competitive Electricity Pricing Complicates Smart Grid Build-out
Uncertainties as to whether new transmission and energy storage will pay for itself
A Post-Mortem on India's Blackout
The underlying cause was a massive mismatch between supply and demand
Northern India Recovering from Huge Blackout
400 million people in the dark early Monday
Lessons From Last Week's Power Outages
Smart grid technologies will help, but it's no substitute for people who know what they are doing
Outage Recovery and Market Manipulation Are Still Problems
The thin-stretched grid is still stretched pretty thin
Smart Conservation for the Lazy Consumer
People aren’t conserving energy for love or money—you have to trick them into it
Germany Plans 3800-Kilometer, $25 Billion Transmission Network for Wind Power
Connecting 25 gigawatts of offshore wind to the grid among the goals
IEEE Technology Time Machine 2012: Siemens the Car Maker
The future of transportation is smarter and more electric. Siemens thinks that's a good fit
Electrical Upgrade Prescribed for Japan's Crimped Power Grid
Converter stations and HVDC transmission will accelerate renewable energy installation and challenge Japan's nuclear utilities
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An Exascale Challenge for Radio Astronomy
Building the next generation radio telescope will require addressing a new set of computing challenges
Superconductors for Whopping Wind Turbines
ARPA-E funds work on next-gen superconducting wire
Implications of PG&E's Smart Meter Opt-out
The general impact would be vry unfortunate if many customers rejected advancing metering
Scientific American Ranks Energy Storage Technologies
Magazine takes stock of prospects in one of technology's hottest areas