Smart Grid

By the middle of 2023, more than 2,500 battery swapping GoStations will have joined a Virtual Power Plant to help Taiwan's power grid cope with peak demand, as well as balance intermittent supplies from renewable sources

Energy

Gogoro's battery swap GoStations help with power grid stability

Back in 2015, Gogoro proposed setting up a network of battery-swapping stations for riders of its electric smartscooter. Now the company operates thousands of them, and has partnered with Enel X to have the network serve as virtual power plants.

Throttling down the capacity of nuclear power plants and adapting their output dynamically to compensate for the unpredictability of renewable sources could lead to savings for both consumers and nuclear plant owners

Energy

Throttling nuclear power production could lead to cheaper, greener energy

According to new research from MIT and the Argonne National Laboratory, throttling the use of nuclear power plants could compensate the output of renewable energy sources and lead to lower energy bills.

EV batteries could have their life extended by feeding some of their energy back into the grid

Automotive

EV battery life extended by feeding energy back into the grid

Researchers at the University of Warwick have demonstrated a new “smart grid” system whereby idle electric vehicle (EV) batteries could power large buildings, while still having enough power to complete the vehicle's daily journeys.

A new battery devised at the University of Maryland uses a high concentration of lithium salts in water to create high-voltage, green, safe energy storage for the smart grid and safety-centric applications

Electronics

"Water-in-salt" battery bodes well for greener, safer grid storage

A new battery devised at the University of Maryland uses a high concentration of lithium salts in water to create high-voltage, green, safe energy storage for the smart grid and safety-centric applications.

Renault employees were given specially-designed charging stations to test the new system under real-life conditions

Automotive

Renault tests EV smart-charging system in Germany

Renault has been testing a smart-charging system designed to reduce costs and lower the impact of car charging on the electrical grid.

Researchers have, for the first time, found a way to store electrons generated by photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for long periods of time

Energy

New energy cell can store up solar energy for release at night

In an advance that could help photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) play a stronger role within the smart grid, researchers at the University of Texas, Arlington have found a way to store the electricity generated by this clean energy source for extended periods of time.

An elevated electric train in Holland (Photo: Shutterstock)

Environment

Smart grid leads to more efficient electric trains

The electricity from braking electric trains can now be efficiently reused thanks to a program carried out by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

Toyota will begin testing its V2H technology later this year at approximately 10 of its Toyota City smart homes

Automotive

Toyota vehicle-to-home technology turns Prius Plug-in into an emergency generator

Toyota plans to begin testing of a two-way vehicle-to-home charging system later this year.

A smart system for charging electric vehicles currently under development and known as ELVIIS would allow drivers to plug their EV into any power outlet, and identify the best energy deal

Automotive

Plug into any power outlet with ELVIIS smart EV-charging system

A smart system for charging electric vehicles currently under development and known as ELVIIS would allow drivers to plug their EV into any power outlet, and identify the best energy deal.

LG has announced the launch of the Smart Refrigerator, which will allow users to get connect with the device with a tablet or smartphone

Around The Home

LG launches first Smart-Grid appliance: the Smart Fridge

Not one to give up on a good idea, LG has announced the launch of the Smart Refrigerator.

Xcel Energy has announced that the world's first Smart Grid City is now online (Image: Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0)

Good Thinking

Smart Grid City now online

Xcel Energy customers in Boulder Colorado can now benefit from the company's real-time monitoring and management power grid system as the world's first Smart Grid City infrastructure goes live