Understanding the Smart Grid requires an appreciation of the interactions of multiple layers of control and communication. The best tool for understanding all the layers of complexity is the ...

The wind power boom in the Pacific Northwest's Columbia River Gorge is both a renewable energy success story and a cautionary tale. Engineers packed the gorge with thousands of wind turbines that ...

The current power infrastructure is in need of an update for better efficiency, reliability, and safety. Standards organizations and engineers have risen to the challenge, promising to solve many ...

Getting the consumer involved in wanting to save energy is the key to making the Smart Grid a success. Communications and networking is key to Smart Grid success. The government, industry, and ...

The idea of the smart grid has been around for decades, but today, new technologies and solutions are transforming the way that electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The global smart ...

Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor maker Semtech has scored a new design win in the smart energy grid market, saying today that CAHORS Group, a manufacturer of monitoring products ...

Most of us are not involved with electrical design on a daily basis and many folks in the power industry may be unaware of the work by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This ...

In May, President Obama cited smart grid security as one reason for creating a new White House cybersecurity coordinator position. In addition to a lack of encryption or authentication processes, the ...

For any nation, the energy ecosystem is fundamental to its progress and development. Since the energy industry drives economic growth, the power grid has always had a profound impact on a nation’s ...

The study shows that AI plays an equally critical role in smart grid operations, where the challenge shifts from managing single households to coordinating thousands or millions of distributed energy ...

In most developed countries the power grid is over 50 years old, and is built around a design of centralized power plants delivering transmitting electricity long distances to communities of end users ...