As the world becomes more modernized, globalized, and atomized, life lived on the margins becomes increasingly attractive. Existing under the webbing of arbitrary rules, zoning, and social pressure ...

Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a major part of the power generation landscape, particularly in support of a ...

A research team led by scientists from India's Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering has developed a tree-type of PV-wind power system for off-grid applications. “A hybrid tree is a synthetic ...

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...

In simple terms, inertia refers to the energy stored in the rotating masses of synchronous generators, typically found in traditional thermal power plants. This stored kinetic energy acts as a cushion ...

The global appetite for electricity continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. By 2050, the International Energy Agency describes how global energy demand in 2050 will likely have to contend with "an ...

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.

Leading companies in the nation's electric power system are looking to artificial intelligence to help find ways to meet growing energy demand and strengthen the grid while reducing greenhouse gas ...