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Energy Systems Integration Group Announces 2018 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Read More: Energy Systems Integration Group Announces 2018 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship RecipientsRESTON, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Board of Directors recently awarded scholarships to five students in honor of former ESIG board member, Steven Gilbert. This year’s recipients are: Michelle R. Moore, University of Florida Cassandra M. Gietek, Michigan Technological University Dayton Fancher, Texas Tech University Lastar Green, MAIT College of Technology “We…
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The Digital Brain for the Electric Grid
Read More: The Digital Brain for the Electric GridThe Energy Web Foundation is supporting the commercial implementation of blockchain applications that promote investments in clean, secure, and reliable electricity systems worldwide. Blockchain technology—the technology underpinning Bitcoin, Ethereum, and numerous other digital currencies— has the potential to profoundly transform the energy sector. Specifically, we believe blockchain will redesign the rules of the game on…
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Why Storage Might Solve Really Big Problems – But Different Ones Than You Think
Read More: Why Storage Might Solve Really Big Problems – But Different Ones Than You ThinkIn a perfect world, grid-connected energy storage plants might never make sense. The diversity and inherent flexibility of thousands of generators and loads in a large power system should provide all the flexibility that we could need to continuously match supply and demand at a very low cost, even with variable renewables dominating our generation…
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Energy Systems Integration Group Elects Four New Board Members
Read More: Energy Systems Integration Group Elects Four New Board MembersRESTON, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has announced four new members of its board, following a recent nomination and election process. The new board members were introduced during ESIG’s annual membership meeting held in conjunction with the group’s 2018 Spring Technical Workshop. The board of directors serve as industry ambassadors for ESIG…
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Blog: Virtual Power Plants (VPP): Applications for Power System Management – Example Germany
Read More: Blog: Virtual Power Plants (VPP): Applications for Power System Management – Example GermanyIt was 28th October 2017, a stormy autumn day in Germany. Strong winds in the evening led to high wind power production across Germany. During the same time, power demand decreased as people retired to bed. Conventional power plants were however still running because of their inflexibility. All this made the wholesale power market price…
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Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces 2018 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award Recipient
Read More: Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces 2018 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award RecipientChicago, Ill. – Wind industry professional Stanton Peterson has been awarded the 2018 Ross Newlin Achievement Award, given by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) for his ongoing contributions to the advancement of the technical and operations sectors of the renewable energy industry. The award, named after wind industry pioneer Ross Newlin, was presented during…