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Transformative, Next-Gen Grid Control Technologies Get $42M in Federal Funding
On the grid level, interfaces typically consist of modules, which are made up of semiconductor-driven or semiconductor-controlled devices. Source: POWER/Generated with AI ∙ November 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM

The Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated a new “enabling” pathway to achieve and sustain a dramatic transformation of the nation’s evolving grid—through its power electronics fabric, with the realization…


Germany Restarts Coal-Fired Generation to Support Winter Power Supply

Government officials in Germany have approved a plan to bring some shuttered coal-fired power plants back online in an effort to avoid energy shortages this winter. Cabinet members on Oct.…


Geothermal: Hydrocarbon Sector's Evolution to Own the Energy Revolution

In the common global quest for sustainable and renewable energy sources, traditional oil and gas producers are beginning to focus on alternative sources. Geothermal is emerging as one of the…


Microsoft Has Deal to Buy Fusion Power from Helion

Software giant Microsoft on May 10 announced it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy to buy electricity from Helion as soon as 2028.…


Utilizing Data Is Key for Top Grid, Power Plant Performance

The wealth of data available for today’s power generators is supporting more efficient electricity production, and more reliability and resiliency for the grid. There are many reasons utilities and power…