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ERCOT CEO Fired After Texas Winter Storm Outages

Higher Ed
ERCOT has been heavily criticized for not being prepared for winter conditions.
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Curated Video

More Than 40 People Dead Across Multiple States Due To Winter Storms

Higher Ed
Texans say this week shows the state was not prepared for something like this.
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Curated Video

Some Texans Are Getting Surprising Electric Bills

Higher Ed
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says the cost of the crisis shouldn't be imposed on Texans.
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Curated Video

Western Heat Wave Impacting More Than 40 Million Americans

Higher Ed
Record-breaking temperatures are raising wildfire and power outage concerns .
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Curated Video

Russian Strikes Force Hours-Long Power Outages In Ukraine

Higher Ed
Grid operators say freezing temperatures and increased Russian shelling are putting additional pressure on the country's energy networks.
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Curated Video

3 Washington State Electric Substations Vandalized

Higher Ed
The attacks come as federal officials are warning that the U.S. power grid needs better security to prevent domestic terrorism.
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Curated Video

Criminal Investigations Underway After Continued Power Grid Attacks

Higher Ed
2022 had the highest number of attacks on the nation's power grid system in a decade, according to Politico.
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Bloomberg

Europe's Energy Crisis Explained

Higher Ed
Bloomberg Opinion's Lara Williams walks us through the recipe for Europe's energy price crisis.
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Curated Video

Texas Facing Clean Water Shortage

Higher Ed
Cold weather and outages lead to bursting pipes and a high demand for water.
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Curated Video

Will Texas' Power Grid Hold Up In Winter Storm?

Higher Ed
Two months ago, Texas Gov. Abbott guaranteed that power will stay on during another deep freeze.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: A Big Solar Deal for California

9th - 10th
In 2009, Southern California Edison announced a deal with solar power plant maker BrightSource to install and operate solar power plants totaling 1300 megawatts in the deserts outside Los Angeles. Take a look at what this deal meant for...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: What's a Smart Grid?

9th - 10th
A discussion of what President Obama believes must be done to increase the ability of the national electricity distribution grid to meet the energy needs of today and the future. Aired Feb. 13, 2009 [21:17 min]
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Green Revolution: Smart Grid

9th - 10th
Explore how a smart grid will connect renewable energy resources to our existing power grid for more efficient energy sharing. These researchers are developing control systems that regulate electricity flow, and a device that regulates...