Tag: Grid Resilience
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Smart sensors from a California startup aim to shield Britain’s power grid
US startup brings smart electricity sensors to Britain’s grid A California-based start-up is expanding its footprint into the United Kingdom, piloting a smart sensors system designed to dramatically improve the reliability of Britain’s electricity grid. The company’s kit, about the size of a book, attaches to power poles and blends a vibrometer, a microphone, and…
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US start-up to bring smart electricity sensors to Britain’s grid amid wildfire threat and aging infrastructure
Overview: A US solution for Britain’s aging grid A California-based startup is expanding its footprint to Britain, aiming to bolster the country’s aging electricity network with smart, compact sensor kits. The kit, roughly the size of a book, attaches to power poles and uses a vibrometer, microphone and other instrumentation to monitor the health of…
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Illegal Crypto Mining in Iran: Straining Power and Ecology
Introduction: A Hidden Driver of Strain on Iran’s Power Grid Across Iran, a surge in unregulated cryptocurrency mining is bending the country’s aging electrical system to its limits. The lure is simple: subsidised electricity prices that make mining profitable even as demand from legitimate consumers climbs. The result is not just louder breakers and more…
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Exowatt Raises $50 Million to Accelerate Dispatchable Solar for AI Data Centers in the U.S.
Exowatt Secures $50 Million to Speed U.S. Rollout of Dispatchable Solar Exowatt, a next‑generation renewable energy company, announced a fresh $50 million round to expand U.S. manufacturing and accelerate deployments of its dispatchable solar systems. The funding aims to ramp up production of Exowatt P3 units, a technology designed to provide controllable, reliable solar power…
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Exowatt Raises $50 Million to Accelerate U.S. Rollout of Dispatchable Solar for the AI Era
Exowatt Secures $50 Million to Boost U.S. Dispatchable Solar Rollout Exowatt, a next-generation renewable energy company, announced a new $50 million funding round aimed at accelerating the U.S. manufacturing and deployment of its dispatchable solar systems. The investment signals growing momentum for reliable solar power paired with flexible energy storage to meet the demanding needs…
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Adani Plans to Build India’s Largest Battery Storage System
Overview: A Bold Step in India’s Clean Energy Landscape Adani Group, a heavyweight in Indian infrastructure and energy, has unveiled plans to construct what could become India’s largest battery storage system. The project positions the conglomerate at the forefront of the country’s push to modernize its electricity grid, accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, and…
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Ukraine Power Crisis: Zero Generation After Russian Strikes
Summary: A Night of Unprecedented Blackout In what Kyiv and many across the country are calling a war’s most challenging night, Ukraine faced a near-total collapse of its energy system. A coordinated drone and missile assault on critical power facilities knocked out generation capacity across the grid, reducing national power output to zero. The blackout,…