Topic: grid resilience

  • Harnessing the Ocean to Store Renewable Energy

    Harnessing the Ocean to Store Renewable Energy

    Childhood memories of a pumped-storage hydropower reservoir inspired the creation of an offshore energy storage solution to overcome land scarcity limitations. Sizable Energy's design uses two flexible reservoirs connected by turbines, pumping dense saltwater to store energy and generating power ...

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  • How Two Nissan Leafs Power a Regional Airport's Resilience

    How Two Nissan Leafs Power a Regional Airport's Resilience

    The Redwood Coast Airport in California uses bidirectional charging from two Nissan Leaf electric cars in its microgrid, demonstrating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology to enhance energy resilience during power outages. Since 2021, the airport's microgrid has combined solar arrays and battery stor...

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