Cloud computing and grid computing are often mistaken for one another, but the fact is that they’re nowhere close to the same thing. This article explains both systems, and how they differ from one ...

Adding renewable energy and energy storage capacity brings an added layer of complexity to traditional electrical grid systems. Balancing supply and demand of energy for power systems, even under ...

Picture this scenario: At 2:37 a.m. during a storm, lightning strikes a distribution feeder line in rural Wisconsin. A massive power surge races through the distribution network. Instead of triggering ...

Modernizing the electric grid involves more than upgrading control systems with sophisticated software—it requires embedding sensors and automated controls across the entire system. It’s not only the ...

Smart grid systems represent a substantial evolution in energy distribution and management by integrating advanced information and communication technologies with the power grid. One critical ...

Find grid news, events, activities, tools and systems, plus information on computational economy, portals, programming environments, applications, test beds and more here. A community-initiated forum ...

NEC Corporation is to provide Mazda Motor Corp. with an experimental grid computing system that will undergo testing in 2005, the companies said today. If the tests are successful, NEC hopes to become ...

Licensing models and grid computing are about to collide. Don’t take my word for it, though. Read what Larry Ellison said to me when I interviewed him last month. “You will see an alternate pricing ...

EBay Inc. is using grid computing to deliver online auction services to millions of users. Paul Strong, the company’s distinguished research scientist, said the biggest technology issue facing eBay is ...

The public sector grapples with some of society’s most complex challenges—ranging from national security and healthcare to infrastructure management and climate change. Yet, classical computing ...