Sentences with phrase «smart electric grids»

Rayko Toshev's doctoral thesis in Industrial Management «Risks and Prospects of Smart Electric Grids Systems measured with Real Options» analyses electricity price risk levels and evaluates smart grid R&D projects and technology opportunities, using real option pricing method.

Rayko Toshev's doctoral dissertation «Risks and Prospects of Smart Electric Grids Systems measured with Real Options» will be on April 1, 2016.

The initial $ 220 million investment in the fiber optic system was funded, in part, by a $ 111.6 million federal grant provided as part of the federal stimulus program in 2010 designed to spur jobs and the development of a smarter electric grid.

We're building a stronger, smarter electric grid, which will be essential to powering the millions of plug - in hybrids — cars and trucks that we hope to see on the roads.

Energy efficiency measures needed include: A long - term commitment to energy efficiency by the federal government and states; and the development of a smart electric grid to allow electric consumers to better monitor their electricity use.

Not exact matches

The power company has also become a leader in renewables integration, grid modernization, and smart - grid technologies, while also achieving the best electric reliability in company history.

A lot of money is earmarked for renewable energy projects but almost half has been allocated to energy efficiency and an electric smart grid.

The Illinois Smart Grid Regional Innovation Cluster has used the funds to provide support to small startups developing technology to help modernize and update Illinois» electric grid, the network for delivering power from suppliers to businesses and consumers.

Chicago - based Intelligent Generation, one of the startups the Smart Grid cluster supported, has created a software program that connects to the hardware of the electric grid and allows a home or business to capture solar energy, store the energy in batteries and release it to the grid when needed.

Climate - friendly investments will proceed through the government's green infrastructure fund and its forthcoming infrastructure bank — but the budget also allocates dollars specifically to clean energy priorities like smart grids, energy storage, electric vehicle charging, stronger building codes, and moving remote communities off diesel.

Mining is big business in Canada — and the metals and minerals we're producing are essential to increase the global supply of solar panels, wind turbines, smart grids, LED light bulbs and electric cars.

«The budget also sets aside infrastructure dollars for clean energy, smart grids, energy storage and electric vehicle infrastructure — making sure those essential clean energy investments don't get lost among other priorities.

The 2017 budget pulled out $ 2.8 billion from the fund and earmarked some of that for clean energy priorities, including innovation in smart grids and energy storage, electric vehicle charging and adopting stronger building codes.

Smart Energy Instruments (SEI), a Toronto - based cleantech company with a unique solution to improve electric grid reliability, and Hitachi High - Technologies Corporation of Japan, today unveiled the first component of SEI's planned chipset product line for smart grid applications in an event at MaRS Discovery DistSmart Energy Instruments (SEI), a Toronto - based cleantech company with a unique solution to improve electric grid reliability, and Hitachi High - Technologies Corporation of Japan, today unveiled the first component of SEI's planned chipset product line for smart grid applications in an event at MaRS Discovery Distsmart grid applications in an event at MaRS Discovery District.

Her focus throughout that period has been largely on the technical, infrastructure and economic issues underpinning the electricity industry, covering topics related to generation, transmission and distribution, smart grid / smart homes and the prospects for electric vehicles.

The comprehensive redesign and reconstruction will incorporate the latest hands - on interactive technologies and reflect the transformative changes occurring in New York State's electric power industry under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo from the increased use of clean renewable power resources, smart grid technologies and energy efficiency.

Smart electrical grids and energy storage options would allow utilities to operate more efficiently by helping them manage spikes in the demand for electric power.

In the wake of extreme weather, research is revealing that smart grids and micro-grids can help the electric grid cope

The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

They will discuss behind closed doors with representatives of industry and financial institutions topics from energy efficiency to electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, the whole range of issues involving renewables, access to energy and smart grids.

«Next - gen lithium - metal batteries for electric vehicles, smart grids.»

The IOTA charger is part of the ElaadNL test site, an initiative of the Dutch grid operators who are exploring ways to make the existing network efficient and affordable to support the development of electric mobility, or e-mobility and smart charging.

Working closely with partners Schneider Electric and GDF Suez (Laborelec), the International Polar Foundation team developed a smart grid that is three times more efficient than any existing conventional energy network.

The 99 % lower power consumption (in comparison to LCD) makes possible the realization of innovative solutions, like smart traffic signs, interactive bus stops, interconnected destination shields; even in the places without connectivity to the electric grid and for a much lower cost.

With new «smart grid» technology, the plug - in hybrid vehicle could even deliver some of its stored electrical energy — sold at premium $ / KWH — back to the electric grid during hot afternoons, as it sits plugged - in, in the parking lot of one's employer.

This is necessary for a range of technologies, including but not limited to onshore and offshore wind, solar PV and thermal, advanced geothermal, hybrid and electric vehicles and batteries, carbon capture and storage, nuclear, smart - grid, and high - speed rail.

Add distributed battery storage in the form of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles, a smarter grid with long - range DC transmission, and perhaps adiabatic compressed air energy storage in the future and you have a clean, robust electric grid.

Instead of perpetuating the status quo concepts with enhancing of smart grid enhancements of the electric power infrastructure, we started looking at distributed generation that enabled utilization of discharged heat in cogeneration concepts.

The integrated «smart grid» electrical power network may be needed to make wind farm power available in the right places, but it will also perpetuate the most wasteful practice known to man which is the system of central power plants that throw away up to twice the heat energy as they manage to get converted into electric energy.

Then we should take away the placebo projects that make people feel good, but will accomplish triviality; such including electric vehicles, solar and wind renewable dreams, and things like smart grids.

Currently, more than half of American households have smart meters and they are increasingly being deployed by utilities around the country as part of utility efforts to modernize the electric grid.

Many analysts see the potential for surging sales of these efficient vehicles to enable smart grid management, but few have explored the local impact of electric vehicles: promoting energy democracy.

He has made numerous regional and national presentations on integrated resource planning, demand - side management, smart grid and other electric industry related topics.

Smart charging of electric vehicles (EVs) uses charging (and discharging) of EV batteries to facilitate balancing of the power grid.

Among other applications, the data can be used to provide timely information on electric system recovery after power interruptions and to help evaluate the effects of renewable energy, smart grid, and demand - response programs on power system

Among other applications, the data can be used to provide timely information on electric system recovery after power interruptions and to help evaluate the effects of renewable energy, smart grid, and demand - response programs on power system operations.

to clean energy; yes to dense, beautiful, and affordable communities; yes to safer streets for everyone from children to the elderly; yes to a walkable, bikable, transit - rich transportation system; yes to electric vehicles, internet - speed ride sharing, and the smart grid; yes to wind, solar, and ultra-efficiency; yes to innovation and science and solutions we haven't even imagined yet; yes to restored, carbon - absorbing grasslands, to oceans no longer endangered by acidification, and to towering Northwest forests regrown to once again capture vast quantities of carbon.

We're seeing incredible progress in energy storage and real progress on smarter and more flexible electric grids, revealing huge potential to revolutionize energy markets — for the benefit of the environment and our economies.

In the chapter, «If it isn't boring, it isn't green,» on page 290 he starts a new section by saying «But to get the most efficiency gains and to make the Energy Internet - smart grid complete requires that one more big piece of the puzzle be put into place — electrifying transportation, and moving as many cars, trucks, buses and trains away from exclusively combustion engines and into plug - in electric hybrids or plug - in all - electric cars.»

-- In addition to the policy under paragraph (1), it is the policy of the United States that regional electric grid planning to meet these objectives should result from an open, inclusive and transparent process, taking into account all significant demand - side and supply - side options, including energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy and zero - carbon electricity generation technologies, smart - grid technologies and practices, demand response, electricity storage, voltage regulation technologies, high capacity conductors with at least 25 percent greater efficiency than traditional ACSR (aluminum stranded conductors steel reinforced) conductors, superconductor technologies, underground transmission technologies, and new conventional electric transmission capacity and corridors.

In this week's Quick Microgrid News... Ontario utility PowerStream and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have signed an agreement to develop demonstration microgrids and smart grid projects in Canada and market and sell the technology in North America.

The Smart Electric Power Association and the Electric Power Research Institute note that smart inverters may be one of the most cost - effective mechanisms for addressing many grid management challenges, and in some cases, «could help defer or avoid certain distribution, transmission, and electric supply upgrades.&rSmart Electric Power Association and the Electric Power Research Institute note that smart inverters may be one of the most cost - effective mechanisms for addressing many grid management challenges, and in some cases, «could help defer or avoid certain distribution, transmission, and electric supply upgradesElectric Power Association and the Electric Power Research Institute note that smart inverters may be one of the most cost - effective mechanisms for addressing many grid management challenges, and in some cases, «could help defer or avoid certain distribution, transmission, and electric supply upgradesElectric Power Research Institute note that smart inverters may be one of the most cost - effective mechanisms for addressing many grid management challenges, and in some cases, «could help defer or avoid certain distribution, transmission, and electric supply upgrades.&rsmart inverters may be one of the most cost - effective mechanisms for addressing many grid management challenges, and in some cases, «could help defer or avoid certain distribution, transmission, and electric supply upgradeselectric supply upgrades.»

The report concentrates on renewable power and fuels and does not substantively address technologies such as smart grid, electric vehicles and power storage.

The costs of moving to a low - carbon energy system (based on wind, solar and other low - carbon power; electric vehicles; heat pumps for buildings; smart grids and efficient appliances; and so on) are falling very rapidly, and would most likely be less than 1 % of income.

In the meantime, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can begin revising regulations created for a century old electric system to make way for a 21st century smart grid.

Smart grid technologies provide energy producers and consumers with real - time information and better control of the electric grid, improving energy reliability, reducing energy costs and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.

One way or another, within the decade the West Coast likely going to cohere into a large, unified market for clean electricity, low - carbon fuels, electric vehicles, and smart - grid technology.

My columns have covered LEDs, solar power, wind power, demand - response, green chemistry, smart grid innovation, water technologies, geothermal, biofuels (with a big focus on algae), electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, nuclear, wave and tidal power, biogas, waste reduction, energy storage, advanced materials... you name it.

A fairly broad set of potential expenditures exists for these funds, including: conservation, efficiency, eligible renewable energy, low carbon fuel advancement, renewable natural gas, electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, EV sales incentives, demand response, transmission and distribution systems to support smart and distributed grids, and others.

New technologies are needed to make the electric power grid smart and responsive.