Opinion

Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S.

Tech companies are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions and other pollution.
Network World

ECL targets AI data centers with fuel-agnostic power platform

ECL launched two years ago with the promise of hydrogen powered modular data centers that used no local water or power and were completely off the grid. With FlexGrid, the company is expanding its ...
Opinion

Paradigm reframes Bitcoin mining as grid asset, not energy drain

Paradigm argues Bitcoin mining is being mischaracterized in AI-driven energy debates, framing miners as flexible grid demand rather than energy drains.
IEEE

Mechanism Design Theory in Control Engineering: A Tutorial and Overview of Applications in Communication, Power Grid, Transportation, and Security Systems

Abstract: This article provides an introduction to the theory of mechanism design and its application to engineering problems. Our aim is to provide the fundamental principles of mechanism design for ...
IEEE

Distributed Quantum Computing for Fast Restoration of Power Distribution Systems with Grid-Forming IBRs

Abstract: The combinatorial nature of restoration decisions, especially under increased grid-forming inverter-based resources (IBRs), renders classical optimization intractable for large systems. To ...
Fox Business

Massive winter storm strains US power grid as operators scramble to avoid blackouts

As a massive winter storm barrels across the U.S., power grid operators are taking extraordinary steps to keep the lights on and avoid rolling blackouts. The storm, stretching more than 2,300 miles, ...