Sentences with phrase «electrical grid»

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.

It's a bit like taking solar energy technology and creating your own electrical grid at home.

A Category 5 storm can rip off roofs, crumble walls and shred electrical grid infrastructure.

Now hackers are turning their attention to how electrical grids work, how airlines operate, how technology in general can be compromised.

It's common knowledge that our current electrical grid — aka the dumb grid — is profoundly flawed.

They can disrupt satellites and other communications devices as well as short out electrical grids.

The nationwide electrical grid is only 3 % petroleum - fueled, whereas transportation is almost completely powered by oil — 60 % of which comes from foreign sources (and growing).

We are pushing for smart policy changes so that we can create a cleaner, more efficient national electrical grid.

As people become more mobile, more pressures will be placed on their already taxed electrical grid, exponentially increasing demand for power.

The plan also would make the island's electrical grid stronger and better able to withstand future storms.

Depending on wind conditions, the generators can be positioned to power efficient lights in a few rooms on small electrical grids.

These include the ancient electrical grid and the disturbing phenomenon that more efficient power often gets wasted.

Basic idea, electric cars provide stability and storage to a distributed electrical grid, paying the car owner for the very valuable service.

There's so much cool stuff to chew on, from the building science behind the latest wall assembly detail to the intricacies of the western electrical grid and everything in between.

This has caused a large of number of cryptocurrency miners to openly disclose their intention of starting electrical grids for exclusive usage.

That will involve advancements in battery chemistry, software capability, charging infrastructure and electrical grid capacity.

By moving forward with a smart water grid, just like with the smart electrical grid, we could save massive amounts of water.

The nationwide electrical grid is only 3 % petroleum - fueled, whereas transportation is almost completely powered by oil — 60 % of which comes from foreign sources (and growing).

The European Commission said it has «constructive dialogue» with German transmission system company TenneT, a subsidiary of TenneT Holding , the Dutch government - owned operator of electrical grids in the Netherlands and Germany.

The technology opens the door to an exciting new approach to capturing, storing and using solar energy in locations remote from electrical grids.

«This prediction of an active solar cycle suggests we're potentially looking at more communications disruptions, more satellite failures, possible disruptions of electrical grids and blackouts, more dangerous conditions for astronauts,» said Richard Behnke of the Upper Atmosphere Research Section at the National Science Foundation.

Similarly, some 90 per cent of Palestinian electricity is dependent on electrical grids from Israel.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 5 - Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rossello on Monday pressed proposals for privatizing the U.S. commonwealth's shattered electrical grid as part of its painstaking recovery from devastating September hurricanes.

The R.E. Ginna facility on Lake Ontario is also in danger of closing, but is currently being subsidized by ratepayers because it is needed for electrical grid reliability.

Breaking a streak of five years in which wind power was the second - largest new resource added to the U.S. electrical grid in terms of aggregate gross capacity, in 2010 wind power placed third, behind the 7,200 MW of new natural gas and 6,000 MW of new coal - fired generation capacity.

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To keep up with the rise of wind and solar power, Europe's electrical grid needs to get stronger and smarter, a demand that will be difficult to meet in an era of weak economies and tight budgets

Within weeks society as we know it ceases to exist with massive electrical grid failures, lack of clean water, fuel, or access to food.

What I've been very involved in, just as a volunteer, is trying to convince Congress: Don't let FEMA put the old electrical grid back up.

Politico Magazine has a fascinating profile of the 87 year old Bartlett, detailing how he spent 20 years arguing for smaller government, more self reliance, and a thoroughly modernized electrical grid based on clean, distributed sources of energy — before retreating to West Virginia to manage his 153 - acre off grid property and prepare for the apocalypse he believes is inevitable:

Given the approach American political leadership has taken to the aftermath of the devastation in Puerto Rico, Musk provided a rare a glimmer of hope when he talked about rebuilding the destroyed electrical grid using solar power — though some have argued that his comments in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria may serve as a distraction from the enormous challenges the island faces.

In contrast, the Indian electrical grid is still extremely subpar, and massive investments are needed there.

The rush is on to build electrical grid infrastructure, adjust business models, and roll out enough charging stations to meet growing EV demand.

The solution in the past was to temporarily connect Presidio to Mexico's electrical grid until the problem could be fixed.

The mammoth analysis suggests that «it might be that decarbonization [of the U.S. electrical grid] is able to be met even without the Clean Power Plan,» says Michael Webber, an engineer and deputy director of UT's Energy Institute, which conducted the research.

This may have far greater effects on Earth than just the aurorae or breakdown of man - made electrical grids.

It is anticipated that as conference delegates examine the benefits of interconnecting electrical grids across political and regional boundaries linking renewable resources, they will collectively spark the political will to accomplish this project.

Also, just wait until the antiquated electrical grids fail again.

If the town is lost, Ukraine could face a coal shortage that would place further strain on the country's already failing electrical grid.

Sutera also believes the technology can play an important role in emergency situations — such as when a natural disaster takes out an entire electrical grid.

«It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated.

For the sprawling effort to restore Puerto Rico's crippled electrical grid, the territory's state - owned utility has turned to a two - year - old company from Montana that had just two full - time employees on the day Hurricane Maria made landfall.

After the hurricane, Cuomo arranged for the first jet, stuffed with supplies, to land and sent New York National Guard troops and electrical grid engineers.