Texas' energy grid is becoming more reliable now — three years after millions of Texans lost power during a deadly winter storm. But energy experts say the grid still faces challenges as providers transition to clean energy sources.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/10/28/504195/texas-electrical-grid-more-reliable-than-in-2021-when-millions-lost-power-in-winter-storm/

World-first: #EVs give #power back to grid during outage in Australia https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-evs-give-power-back-to-grid-during-outage “The power supply to tens of thousands of homes was interrupted during a major storm in Canberra. Then, the power was supplied from vehicles’ batteries to an Australian #ElectricityGrid. (1/2)

China to invest $800B in creaking #ElectricityGrid to speed up green transition

"#China has already expanded its grid enormously — it has the world’s highest proportion of power lines under 10 years old, and accounts for more than a third of the world’s grid expansion in the last decade — but its generation capacity and demand, notably for data centers, electric vehicles, and AI, have all gone up even faster."

https://www.semafor.com/article/07/09/2024/china-to-invest-800b-in-creaking-electricity-grid-to-speed-up-green-transition

How a simple fix could double the size of the #US #electricitygrid
"There is one big thing holding the #UnitedStates back from a pollution-free #electricity grid running on #wind, #solar and battery power," writes the Washington Post. "Not enough #powerlines... the nation's sagging, out-of-date power lines are being overwhelmed — slowing the transition to clean energy and the fight against #climatechange."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-a-simple-fix-could-double-the-size-of-the-us-electricity-grid/ar-BB1nbyA1

Battery storage is about to overtake global capacity of pumped hydro

https://reneweconomy.com.au/battery-storage-is-about-to-overtake-global-capacity-of-pumped-hydro/ #energy #batterystorage #pumpedhydro #energystorage #renewables #electricitygrid #solar #wind_energy

Europe embraces speedier, riskier way of building power grids https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/europe-embraces-speedier-riskier-way-of-building-power-grids/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #anticipatoryinvestments #BEUC #distributiongrid #electricitygrid

You Got Fusion in My Coal Plant! - While coal was predominant in the past for energy generation, plants are shutting ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/you-got-fusion-in-my-coal-plant/ #energytransition #electricitygrid #electrification #nuclearfusion #science #nuclear #fusion #coal