Smart substations are a cornerstone of the evolving smart grid, enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient control of the ...

The electric grid is bracing for a near future characterized by unstoppable forces and immovable objects—an interlocking series of factors so oppositional that Anyanwu’s clear-eyed approach to ...

Some electric cars, trucks and buses can now store energy not only for driving, but also for powering our buildings and the grid, thanks to a technology known as bidirectional charging. That could ...

Extreme weather squeezes electricity systems. These 5 strategies can help keep the power on Freezing temperatures as low as -38 C hit the city of Calgary on Jan. 15, 2024. (Todd Korol/The Canadian ...

The Magic Balls can be installed on live lines by drone, meaning it is possible to attach them to power lines even in remote ...

"Depending on what the grid mix is [the proportionate shares of a power grid's energy sources], our e-bikes eliminate 75% to 100% emissions of greenhouse gases every year," he says.

An Enmax substation is pictured where power lines run into downtown Calgary on Monday, January 15, 2024. The province came close to not having enough power generation to meet demand on Jan. 13.

The U.S.'s power grid — a nearly 100-year-old network of electrical circuits — is facing increased demand and weather-related stress. What will it take to modernize? We interrogate that ...