You could have an engine driving a DC generator, with circuitry converting it to AC for the grid, with just 1-2% loss, and completely eliminate these issues of phase, whether with a single generator ...

As more renewable energy sources and battery storage units are specified and incorporated into power systems, consultant specifying engineers are faced with many challenges that could impact the ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

The smart grid is meant to be a more flexible power grid. The theory is that is can be more rapidly adjusted to deal with large changes in power demand, including the idea of things like battery ...