The rapid transformation of electric power systems toward highly distributed, digitalized, and intelligent infrastructures has made modern smart grids ...

True or false? Smart grids will revolutionize the way we consume electricity and dramatically shift the decision-making power away from utilities and its centralized power grid. "In most places, we ...

Self-contained, small islands of electric generation, storage and distribution inside the existing grid–microgrids–could be the next big thing in electricity. But some argue they may be just another ...

It’s easy for town and city dwellers to take the continuity of their electricity supply for granted. Extreme weather conditions, equipment failures, vandalism, or acute spikes in demand can all ...