Virtual power plants let ordinary people band together to tap, store and aggregate electricity from their electric cars, rooftop solar panels and smart thermostats. The electricity can be held for ...

It is no secret that the power grid in New Orleans is not only actively aging; it is susceptible to failure. These issues became glaringly evident in August 2021 during Hurricane Ida. The current grid ...

The likely future of power generation can be glimpsed in Germany, where in 2022 energy company Next Kraftwerke "passed the 10,000 megawatt mark of networked capacity" -- enough energy to serve about 5 ...