3 d. ago Smart charging: Researcher says smart EV charging could reduce grid congestion

Grid congestion—an "overloaded" electricity grid—results in delays to building projects and sustainable initiatives. However, research by energy scientist Nico Brinkel has found that "smart charging" of electric vehicles presents a potential way to deal with the problem. "But then grid operators and car manufacturers should put their shoulders to the wheel." Brinkel will defend his dissertation at Utrecht University on 5 September 2025.

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4 d. ago Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s.

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8 d. ago Yottar wants to help energy users find capacity on the electrical grid

The startup maps utility assets and collects data on electricity demand, which helps customers find locations ripe for upgrades or new equipment.

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1 week ago Advanced battery electrode processing technologies show promise for cutting energy use in half

Numerous market analyses have shown that over the next five years, demand for lithium-ion batteries for everything from personal electric devices to grid-scale energy storage is expected to grow dramatically.

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2 w. ago Study identifies best times to consume electricity and cut carbon emissions

Shifting electricity consumption to times when the grid has a greater supply from alternative energy sources could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly, according to a new University of Texas at Dallas study.

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2 w. ago Sharing is power: Doing the neighborly thing when it comes to solar

Australian researchers have found that households with solar panels could boost their returns by selling surplus power directly to their neighbors, known as peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing, helping to stabilize the electricity grid and negotiating a better price than retailers currently offer.

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4 w. ago Simple algorithm uses electron microscopy to predict lithium battery failure risk

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a simple yet powerful method to characterize lithium metal battery performance with the help of a widely used imaging tool: scanning electron microscopy. The advance could accelerate the development of safer, longer-lasting and more energy-dense batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage.

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