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ABB's Monthly Newsletter: Products, services, people, technologies & events
January 2012
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 Microgrids poised for macro use
From data centers to developing countries, microgrids offer an enticing solution for self-sufficient power. Essentially, a microgrid is a smaller version of the larger power grid we all know—a collection of generation sources and loads kept in balance by a control system—but with the added feature of being able to operate in parallel with the surrounding grid or in isolation from it. Can microgrids address some of our most pressing energy problems?
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| Substation Automation & Protection |
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 The protective relay evolves
Substation data sources are abundant. The ability to convert this data into meaningful information has been complicated by the large installed base of devices utilizing different technologies and communication protocols. Learn about the evolution of protective relays and how the introduction of the IEC 61850 standard addresses this challenge, and offers design and operational cost savings, improved reliability and enhanced efficiency.
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| Wind Power Solutions |
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 Advanced technologies solving transmission needs
The US has, by far, the world's most complex and demanding power system. This system must keep up with increases in demand and the emergence of competitive power markets, while meeting stricter environmental requirements. Read more about how global advances in high-voltage and long-haul transmission technologies are creating a major opportunity for US wind power providers to be part of the solution to this growing problem. >> Read More
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| Distributed Energy Storage Modules |
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 Battery energy storage: the next big industry "game changer"
Increasing demands for power, along with regulations mandating renewable energy generation, can lead to instability in the grid. There is constant struggle for utilities to not only maintain, but improve their system's reliability. One way to accomplish this is by having energy that is stored and ready to be dispatched… aka energy storage. Will battery energy storage systems become a necessary part of the power grid in the near future and help make the grid even smarter?
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 Smart electricity: Efficient power for a sustainable world
Electricity is the most versatile and widely used form of energy, and global demand continuously grows. Generation of electrical energy, however, is currently the largest single source of carbon dioxide emissions. What is the smart grid value proposition in mitigating the consequences of climate change?
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