SLAC, Stanford launch 'Bits & Watts,' the first-of-its-kind holistic approach to creating the 21st century electric grid
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 16:04
in Physics & Chemistry
To stave off the worst effects of global warming, energy experts say society needs to switch to low-carbon, inexpensive energy sources like wind and solar on a massive scale. But it will be a challenge to add large numbers of these variable sources to today's electric grid without throwing it off balance and triggering potential outages.