April 13, 2021 – Schenectady, NY – GE Energy Consulting has been recognized and named to the Forbes America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2021 List. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on March 16, 2021 and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website.
The Future Of Energy
Priming The Pumps: Hydro Storage Could Reduce Electricity Costs And Emissions, Study Says
The enormous growth in renewable power in recent years has been helping decarbonize electricity grids around the world. But there remains a robust debate about the best way to store the energy produced by wind turbines and solar panels when demand is low, and use it when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine.
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An Expert’s 6 Bright Ideas On The 'Golden Age Of Renewable Energy'
Meet Nick Miller, a power-systems engineer with a passion for integrating renewables into electricity grids. Here’s a guy who can ramp up a high-energy discussion just by rubbing wind and sun together. As Senior Technical Director for GE Energy Consulting, Miller also advises industry.
Gimme Shelter: This Microgrid Could Fight Massive Winter Storms
Don’t Wait Until Dark: Supercomputers are Helping Scientists Build Software Eyes for Power Lines
When the power goes out, electricity providers are often left in the dark along with their customers. That status quo is what’s keeping Naresh Acharya up at night. He is now planning to use some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to help keep the lights on, while also allowing wind farms to produce more electricity and making the electrical grid more efficient.
“Right now, the power grid isn’t transparent,” Acharya says. “Grid operators don’t always see when something happens. We want to help them maximize the use of their assets in real time.”