The grid is under attack already, according to Woolsey, and regularly fending off hacking attempts.
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And, of course, the grid is continually getting cleaner, so electric vehicle scores will improve.
For that reason the electric grid is a model of a neutral, innovation-driving network.
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This needs to change, and until this happens, the smart grid is still pretty stupid.
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Bad news for the electric power grid is usually good news for the fuel-cell industry.
In this context, an important part of Dr Schmid's continental grid is the branch to Norway.
The smart grid is a multidisciplinary exercise that demands domain expertise in engineering, policy, marketing and finance.
One of the primary benefits of a smart grid is its potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The smart grid is not without its detractors, some of whom are critical of the public financing involved.
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It adjusts the voltage output at the Roscrow farm so the grid is not in danger of being overloaded.
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The Texas power grid is usually only taxed in the middle of summer when air conditioners are in overdrive.
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The story on the distribution side of the grid is much the same.
While the grid is fundamental to the success of clean energy development, so too is the availability of capital.
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In developing countries where the electricity grid is either inefficient or non-existent, the market for renewables is particularly promising.
The grid is fragile, and when it goes down, we feel the loss.
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The general purpose and neutral nature of the electric grid is one of the things that make it extremely useful.
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After all, the Commission has concluded that the present electric grid is profoundly vulnerable to massive surges of electromagnetic energy.
National Grid is consulting over proposals to transfer power from offshore wind farms and Wylfa B to the electricity network.
But the grid is becoming cleaner, with coal down from 56 percent of the national mix to 45 percent in 2009.
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Planes are safer, satellites are cheaper, and our energy grid is more efficient, thanks to the breakthroughs that they have made.
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Revenue-grade metering would encourage motorists to charge their cars overnight, rather than in the evening when the grid is at peak capacity.
So storage is critical when more than 15 to 20 percent of the power grid is made up of intermittent renewable energy.
Transphorm aims to solve the multi-billion dollar problem of power waste whenever electricity from the grid is converted into usable electric power.
To say that Mr. Nitze lives off the grid is an understatement.
The Earth System Grid is part of another American academic initiative.
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The National Grid is privately owned, is a monopoly, and is highly regulated as to rates of capital return and so on.
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For example, when everyone turns on their air conditioners on a really hot summer afternoon, the grid is often placed under extraordinary strain.
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"Our grid is strong and resistant, but there are moments that the system simply can't withstand, " he told reporters in the capital Brasilia.
But it cautioned that the schedule could be delayed if the region's power grid is unstable or if further complications prevent the restart of equipment.
Neither problem will see relief until Iraq's electrical grid is repaired.
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