Transforming the nation’s electrical grid to better support renewable energy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1632856777608{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]September 24, 2021[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1632856510391{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1632855524622{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]It’s probably not news that electric power systems across the country can be vulnerable to extensive outages, as demonstrated by natural disasters such as Hurricane Ida and the 2021 Texas Ice Storm. But what may not be commonly known is that the electrical system the nation depends on, the North American power transmission grid, is still highly dependent on fossil fuels, not only to generate power, but also to restart the system itself when outages occur.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1632855539016{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the creation of a new public-private consortium, which...
UW researchers win combined $5.9M from Department of Energy to advance solar technologies
Professor Brian B. Johnson and team will integrate solar photovoltaic systems and energy storage systems into the power grid, while UW spinout BlueDot Photonics will manufacture next-generation perovskite solar cells at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds. ...
Professor Brian B. Johnson leads Department of Energy-funded research to halve cost of solar power electronics
The U.S. Department of Energy has pledged $2.84M to a research team led by UW electrical & computer engineering professor Brian B. Johnson to lower the cost of power electronics in solar photovoltaic systems. ...
UW, Tsinghua researchers explore challenges and opportunities for smart, renewable energy grids
University of Washington electrical engineering professors Daniel Kirschen and Baosen Zhang hosted faculty from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) for a symposium on smart energy systems on December 8, 2017. ...
Washington State Legislators visit the UW CEI
A group of more than twenty Washington state legislators and staff members received an update on the work at the UW Clean Energy Institute. ...
Washington Takes Big Step Toward Renewable Energy Storage and Grid Integration
Progress in the state's energy storage and smart grid project received a big boost this week. On tuesday, Governor Jay Inslee announced a major state initiative to leverage state matching funds for three projects that will integrate power generated from intermittent renewable sources such as wind and solar in the state’s electrical grid. ...