GE Supports Communication Technology in Smart Grid-Enabled Appliances That Will Empower Consumers to Control the Volume and Timing of Energy Use LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Appliances & ...

The term "smart grid" describes an electrical grid that's integrated with a computerized, two-way communication network. Older electrical grids send electrical power one direction, from a power plant ...

For the second year in a row, the Northeastern United States was hammered by record hurricanes and thunderstorms. In 2011, Irene wreaked havoc on the electric power grid, but Sandy, which knocked out ...

Fig 1. Semitech’s SM2200, a power-line communications packet-data modem transceiver, uses OFDMA to achieve up to 175-kbit/s data rates on low and medium power lines. Fig 2. OFDM simply splits one fast ...

Smart grid communication technologies integrate advanced digital communication systems with traditional power networks, transforming them into dynamic, responsive infrastructures that facilitate ...

Understanding the Smart Grid requires an appreciation of the interactions of multiple layers of control and communication. The best tool for understanding all the layers of complexity is the ...

Conventional power grids worldwide are beginning to strain against rising energy needs. Blackouts are increasing in number of occurrences. How can we improve these systems in a sustainable way? One ...

MATHIAS KRANICH – Smart grids gather information and reach conclusions, but to react appropriately to changes in the generating and transmission environment, the systems and the people behind them ...

One of the biggest issues facing utilities that switch to a smart grid is how to deploy these technologies on a large scale while still leaving room for upgrades. One of the biggest issues facing ...

Power Line Communication (PLC) and Smart Grid technologies represent a transformative convergence in the energy and communications sectors. By utilising existing power distribution networks for data ...