Americans are tired of living in a country with run down, out-of-date infrastructure. That was arguably one of the biggest lessons from President Donald Trump’s against-the-odds election to a second ...

The United States can still take actions, starting from better management and clever investments, to maximize utilization of existing power grid capacity. A RAND research team identified several ...

As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you’re like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning – do ...

Picture this scenario: At 2:37 a.m. during a storm, lightning strikes a distribution feeder line in rural Wisconsin. A massive power surge races through the distribution network. Instead of triggering ...

Distributed energy resources are advancing the cause of a more resilient and reliable power supply for utilities, homes and businesses, and more. Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a ...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - MAY 16: High voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from ...

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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S ...

Johanna Mathieu works for the University of Michigan. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, ARPA-E, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She is affiliated ...