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The Electric Power Grid: Today and Tomorrow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Massoud Amin  and
John Stringer
Massoud Amin
Affiliation:
University of Minnesota, USA
John Stringer
Affiliation:
Electric Power Research Institute, USA, retired

Abstract

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In the coming decades, electricity's share of total global energy is expected to continue to grow, I and more intelligent processes will be introduced into the electric power delivery (transmission and distribution) networks. It is envisioned that the electric power grid will move from an electromechanically controlled system to an electronically controlled network in the next two decades. A key challenge is how to redesign, retrofit, and upgrade the existing electromechanically controlled system into a smart self-healing grid that is driven by a well-designed market approach. Revolutionary developments in both information technology and materials science and engineering promise significant improvements in the security, reliability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of electric power delivery systems. Focus areas in materials and devices include sensors, smart materials and structures, microfabrication, nanotechnology, advanced materials, and smart devices.

Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Bulletin , Volume 33 , Issue 4: Harnessing Materials for Energy , April 2008 , pp. 399 - 407
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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