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Power
How Super Crystalline Nanomaterial Applied to Solar Power Cables and Connectors Can Improve System Efficiency
In 2025, as the Paris Agreement marks its tenth year since its signing, the global energy structure has entered a critical transformation phase. While solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have become an important pillar that supports the goal of net-zero emissions, challenges in terms of power losses from generation remain. It is imperative to effectively minimize […]
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Connected Plant
Power in Unity: Strengthening OT Cybersecurity Through Collaboration
Cooperation across teams, technology, and institutions is the key to securing the world’s critical infrastructure. As the global industrial cybersecurity market grows toward a forecasted $41.4 billion in
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T&D
Delivering on the Promise of Smart Grid — Transforming Grid Operations with Improved Intelligence and Action
Smart Grid technology arrived with a bang more than two decades ago, but the first implementations often overpromised and underdelivered. Smart Grid 2.0, however, integrates new technologies to provide
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Renewables
Eye of the Storm: Mitigating Financial Risks of Extreme Weather on Renewable Energy Systems
Extreme weather events have increased in frequency and intensity, but renewable energy projects can maintain financial stability through sound technical and financial risk mitigation strategies. Extreme
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Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence’s Thirst for Power Demands Greater Focus on Cybersecurity of the Energy Sector
Behind the scenes of every new artificial intelligence (AI) app and program is a staggering amount of energy needed to power its data centers. We’re already in the throes of the AI revolution and with
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Legal & Regulatory
FEOC May Expand in Scope and Application for Inflation Reduction Act
The energy industry, and particularly those participating in renewables, battery storage, and electric mobility, and their supply chain (solar panels, wind turbines, battery components, etc.), are facing
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Energy Storage
Using Battery Aging Data to Prepare BESS for Wholesale Energy Markets
Participation in wholesale energy markets offers a critical source of revenue for battery energy storage systems (BESS). Across transmission organizations in the U.S., storage operators can deploy their units to participate in various wholesale markets.
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Solar
The Solar Industry Is Getting Smarter About Storm Defense
Stowing capabilities, tougher modules, and real-time data are the new frontline in solar’s fight against extreme weather. Alex Roedel and Jyoti Jain, Nextracker The global climate crisis is reshaping the way we think about energy resilience. As extreme weather increases, utility-scale solar projects face a new era of challenges. Advanced solar tracker systems, control and […]
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Interview
The POWER Interview: Innovation, Market Incentives Can Drive Electrification
Electrification is about offsetting energy coming directly from fossil fuels with electrons. And it’s a key strategy to support decarbonization across sectors. Depending on the generation mix providing the electrons, the amount of decarbonization may vary. But wherever a customer has electrified their energy usage, they stand to benefit from future deployments of clean generation resources.
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Energy Security
What Trump’s First 100 Days Have Meant to the Power Industry
U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025. That means April 30 marks his 100th day back in office. A lot has happened during that relatively short period of time (Figure 1). The Trump administration has implemented sweeping changes to U.S. energy policy, primarily focused on promoting […]