To build a modern-day electrical grid with the flexibility and resilience to handle ebbing and flowing energy sources like solar and wind power, West Virginia University engineers have designed and successfully tested a fuel cell that can switch between storing or making electricity and also generate hydrogen from water. Politics
Sustainable Switch: US temperatures soar as power grids struggle Reuters Politics
As extreme heat grips much of the country, some power grids may struggle to keep up with rising energy demand. But that is not the only challenge grid operators face in this heatwave. Politics
Europe's largest vanadium redox flow battery—located at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology—has achieved an important research milestone: In a controlled test, it was possible to successfully demonstrate for the first time how renewable energies such as wind and solar power can be fed into the power grid in a targeted and predictable manner, regardless of current weather conditions. Politics
New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators—ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions about nuclear energy. Events
US electrical grids come under pressure as heat wave drives up power demand Reuters Politics
Expert cautions that Iranian-backed terrorists could target US infrastructure through cyberattacks on power grids, with concerns about individuals who crossed the border illegally Events
Temperatures soar across Southern California. How hot will it get this week? Los Angeles Times Science
As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you're like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning—do I really need it? And how bad is it to use all this electricity for cooling in a warming world? Politics
The grid operators that draw power from the plants said they never asked for them to remain open, and consumers may have to absorb extra costs. Politics
