New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron …
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs …
In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, …
Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and …
Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. “Boiling is important for …
Study shows how households can cut energy costs
Giving people better data about their energy use, plus some coaching, can help them substantially reduce their consumption and costs, according to a study by MIT …
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed …
Ensuring a durable transition
At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT’s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT’s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and …
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing …
Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy
Taiwan’s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER) is a two-year program with the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring ways that industry and government can promote and adopt …
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron …
Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy
Taiwan’s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER) is a two-year program with the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring ways that industry and government can promote and adopt …
Solid State Power Substation Technology Roadmap
A solid state power substation (SSPS), defined as a substation or “grid node” with the strategic integration of high-voltage power electronic converters, can provide system benefits and …
Capacity Sizing Method and Economic Analysis of Energy Storage …
Conclusion The capacity sizing method of energy storage proposed can solve the problem of short-term heavy load in substations effectively, and has better economy than conventional …
The Cyber Security of Battery Energy Storage Systems and …
Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are becoming a crucial part of electric grids due to their important roles in renewable energy sources (RES) integration in energy systems. Cyber …
How It Works: Electric Transmission & Distribution and …
Substations Substations serve as critical nodes connecting generation, transmission, and distribution networks. While substations are used for several distinct system functions, most …
Research on Energy Storage Configuration Optimization Method …
To address wind power fluctuations causing curtailment and high costs, this study proposes an integrated method combining wind power forecasting with substation …
Multipurpose Optimization Method for Energy Storage System ...
A concept known as sector coupling, which involves the coordinated control of light rail transit (LRT) substations and EV chargers within a town, changes in LRT operation …
Energy Storage System Integration for Substation Designers
Expert insights on integrating energy storage into electric power substations for optimal design and performance.
SECTION 6: BATTERY BANK SIZING PROCEDURES
Autonomy Length of time that a battery storage system must provide energy to the load without input from the grid or PV source Two general categories: Short duration, high discharge rate …
Reducing power substation outages by using …
These technologies include electrochemical, water electrolysis, compressed air, flywheels and superconducting magnetic energy storage. …
Fundamentals of Modern Electrical Substations
That’s why we increase voltage for transmission of electrical energy, but after it is delivered to the area where customers are located, we gradually lower the voltage to the safe utilization level …
Solid State Power Substation Technology Roadmap
A solid state power substation (SSPS), defined as a substation or “grid node” with the strategic integration of high-voltage power electronic converters, can provide system benefits and …
Multipurpose control and planning method for battery energy storage ...
The BESS is used for power smoothing of a substation/PVPs and RPF prevention at the substation. To evaluate the impact of the BESS installation on tap operation and PVP …
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron …
Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy
Taiwan’s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER) is a two-year program with the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring ways that industry and government can promote and adopt …