Research seeks a green transformation of the electric grid
June 03, 2024
June 03, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Plugging a phone into an outlet taps into the 140-year-old electrical grid developed by famous inventors Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Samuel Insull.
Today's grid, called Grid 2.0, is a MacGyvered combination of historical innovations, modern computing, and sensing and monitoring technologies. Thousands of generators are linked together across the United States to power businesses and homes.
Plugging a phone into an outlet taps into the 140-year-old electrical grid developed by famous inventors Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Samuel Insull.
Today's grid, called Grid 2.0, is a MacGyvered combination of historical innovations, modern computing, and sensing and monitoring technologies. Thousands of generators are linked together across the United States to power businesses and homes.