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Imagine your house as a giant battery! Massachusetts Institute of Technology's new carbon-cement supercapacitors could revolutionize energy storage, making buildings part of a clean energy future. Read more about this groundbreaking innovation, here: https://lnkd.in/duGAEb69 #CleanEnergy #Innovation #SustainableLiving #MIT #EnergyStorage #IndustryLink #IndustryNews

⚡ Berkeley Lab released their new "Queued Up" report, which is illustrative, as always! No surprise, the interconnection queue got bigger - now 2x the total installed capacity of resources across the U.S. and 6x what it was in 2010. The VAST majority of new interconnections are renewable, inverter-based resources (#IBRs), which will increasingly present new challenges in terms of grid planning, dynamics, control, operations, and fundamental grid performance characteristics. It is critical for all stakeholders to fully comprehend the vast change the electricity sector is undergoing presently, and the immense challenges facing us all moving forward. Collaboration, coordination, and proactively tackling these challenges (instead of reacting once they're on our doorstep) is so vital at this moment. Queued Up: https://emp.lbl.gov/queues 2024 Report: https://lnkd.in/gzUvmxjU

What changes do we need to consider over the next 20 years? Check out this quick review of anticipated technological innovations. #artificialintelligence #quantumcomputing #energy #innovation

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#CallForAbstracts Do you have insights into the future of energy? Present your paper at #Energies1.0 and contribute to the dialogue on merging tradition with innovation. Submit-https://lnkd.in/erAtkbrs

Samantha Molnar, Graham Johnson, Kristi Potter, and I have a new paper, Opportunities and Challenges in the Visualization of Energy Scenarios for Decision-Making, https://lnkd.in/guwEDjtG that reviews common visualization designs used in energy scenario studies and discusses their effectiveness in facilitating decision-making. Scenario studies are a key technique for analyzing potential pathways toward future energy system decarbonization, and the results are used by diverse stakeholders such as utilities, policymakers, and community organizations. Our paper explores how visualization can enhance the analysis of these complex, long-term decisions. Sam will present this work at EnergyVis 2024 on October 14th. #IEEEVIS #EnergyVis #DataVisualization #ScenarioAnalysis #EnergySystems #DecisionSupport

🎙️ We’re excited to announce that Episode 186 of the Insider's Guide to Energy podcast is live! 🎙️ In this episode, our host Chris Sass sits down with energy expert Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Co-Founder of NorthBridge Energy Partners, to dive deep into the Future of Energy.⚡ Peter brings over 30 years of experience in the power markets, and in this episode, he shares his insights on the critical challenges and transformative innovations reshaping our energy landscape. From the role of AI and renewable energy to the importance of modernizing our grid infrastructure, this conversation is packed with valuable information for anyone interested in where the energy sector is headed. Key topics include: -The impact of digitalization and decarbonization on the power grid 🌍 -Challenges and opportunities in Texas' energy market 🌪️ -The future role of AI, battery storage, and smart grid technologies 🤖 🎧 Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/ek5drFZd Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don’t forget to share this episode with your network! 💬🔗 #EnergyTransition, #FutureOfEnergy, #PowerGrid, #AI, #RenewableEnergy, #EnergyInnovation, #SustainableEnergy, #SmartGrid, #EnergyTech, #GridResilience, #DigitalTransformation, #ClimateChange, #EnergyPolicy, #CleanEnergy, #Decarbonization, #Infrastructure, #BatteryStorage, #Electrification, #RenewableTechnologies, #EnergyEfficiency, #EnergyFuture, #UtilityIndustry, #TechnologyTrends, #EnergySector

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐒𝐑 𝟏𝟓, Roberto Monaco, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🔍This study comprehensively examines the barriers hindering the digitalization of distribution grids, including the technical, organizational, regulatory, economic and human factors. ➡️By combining insights from existing literature with interviews with European DSO representatives, Roberto has ranked the barriers by order of significance and identified those that need priority action. 𝐈𝐭 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. The outcomes of this joint analysis inform DSOs, policy-makers and field experts, and serve to formulate detailed policy recommendations to accelerate digitalization. #Digitalization #EnergyPolicy #PowerSystems #SmartGrids #Sustainability

A third-party analysis of eight Grid Innovation Fund projects showed that these projects delivered technological solutions that have the potential to modernize the electricity system, improve energy efficiency and help Ontario move toward a decarbonized grid. Some projects that were evaluated, include: a carbon-free micro-grid at a secondary school, an online tool that would allow developers to browse and compare energy models from across hundreds of buildings and research into various emerging technologies, including storage, heat-pumps and the benefits of electrified public transit networks The report also underscores the importance of having the appropriate policy and regulatory support in place to support the wide-scale adoption of emerging technologies. The full report is available on the IESO’s website: https://lnkd.in/gzw2suTh

I’m proud to have published the Energy Transitions Commission’s most recent analysis, highlighting the critical role of power grids for global decarbonisation and challenges in their development.   For our economies to decarbonise, linear fossil dominated grids have to evolve to be modern, clean and more flexible. This will enable increased generation options and a wider range of use cases (which all come with substantial efficiency increases over fossil-based tech).   Crucially this means that transmission and distribution wires must almost double on the route to 2050. Our report explores the key challenges associated with this, and early next year we will produce a comprehensive follow up report outlining the optimal blend of building, optimising and balancing the power systems of the future. https://lnkd.in/eTaN6Ffq