Thanks to decreasing renewable energy prices and progressive policymakers, state-level 100% clean energy targets are becoming more common across the United States. Federal policymakers have proposed legislation that would mandate […]
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Solving the Global Water Crisis with Solar Power
The global water crisis is causing problems worldwide. The United Nations estimates that 2.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water in their homes. This is relevant […]
Why Microgrids Are On-Trend for the Future of Green Energy
The future promises dramatic transformations in the way people make and consume energy. Many experts are turning to microgrids— small-scale, self-sustaining power networks unburdened by ties to a centralized power […]
Meet the Game Changer in Offshore Wind Farming
Construction of the first major offshore wind farm in the United States is set to begin sometime in 2019, 55 km south of the mainland of Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind […]
7 New Skills You Can Now Learn with the IEEE eLearning Library
With the New Year comes new eLearning opportunities for your team to learn critical skills in emerging technologies. At IEEE, we’re committed to providing organizational training that’s highly relevant to […]
3 Real-Life Examples of the Positive Impact of Smart Grid Data Analysis
Legacy technology has stalled the full potential of the smart grid, making the act of processing the volume of smart grid and smart home data ridiculously expensive and technically […]
Wanted: A Stronger Power Grid that Stands Up to Natural Disasters
A full year has passed since Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico’s 3.3 million residents without power. Just last month, the island’s power authority announced electricity had been fully restored. However, […]
Grid Modernization for the Future
The Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) is a collaboration across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create the modern power grid of the future. It represents a comprehensive effort to […]
Grid Modernization: Updating the Way Utilities Work
In 2016, the United States Department of Energy proposed an investment of $3.5 billion over the following decade to modernize our electric grid. Smart grid technology promises to better align energy […]