A Comprehensive Review of Power System Stabilizers
Recently, the interest in this topic has been increasing as new elements, including renewable sources and energy storage that influence these
What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines
A Coordinated Pumped Storage Dual Compensated Hydro Governor
This work proposes a new dual compensated governor (DCG) in coordination with a power system stabilizer (PSS) of a pumped storage hydro plant for power oscillation damping subject to intermittent
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and channel
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, according to a new
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam
ESD Modeling Guidelines
The dynamic representation of a large-scale battery energy storage (BESS) plant for system planning studies is achieved by modeling the power inverter interface between the storage mechanism
A Machine Learning-Based Model Predictive Control Method
Integrated systems required for renewable energy use are under development. These systems impose more stringent control requirements. It is quite challenging to control a pumped
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing circuit, which
Optimization of energy storage assisted peak regulation parameters
In this paper, the simulation is carried out in PSS/E, and the excitation model and energy storage model are established based on the user-defined function of PSS/E.
Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
The MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance, a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova, aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations.
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research
At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.