The term "smart grid" describes an electrical grid that's integrated with a computerized, two-way communication network. Older electrical grids send electrical power one direction, from a power plant ...

The digital revolution transforming various industries—illustrated by our articles on smart factories and smart cities—is profoundly reshaping the electricity sector. Governments, energy utilities, ...

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At a very young age, Massoud Amin, director of the Technological Leadership Institute, realized that electricity was vital to modern society. Growing up and traveling in Iran in the 1960s, he saw how ...

The Smart Grid represents the modernization of electrical power networks by incorporating new technologies. First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund ETF has outperformed ...

The distribution test yard is used for operational testing of self-healing fault location, isolation and service restoration (FLISR) systems. Built in the early 1970s, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s ...