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New Energy Systems Research Center Opens
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2012
By Tina Hilding, College of Engineering and Architecture
PULLMAN, Wash. - With a long history and national reputation in power engineering and collaborative, interdisciplinary research, Washington State University has established the Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC). It will take a leading role in addressing one of the greatest technological challenges of the 21st century - demand for clean and reliable energy.
"The new Energy Systems Innovation Center provides a unique, holistic approach that is needed to address our national energy challenges,’’ said Howard Grimes, vice-president for research and dean of the WSU Graduate School.
Technology Anticipates, Meets our Needs for Health, Efficiency
Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2012
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer
New Scholarship Aims to Fan Interest in High-tech Careers
A new public-private scholarship for Washington college students who are studying in high-tech fields will award 3,000 scholarships of $1,000 each.
The deadline to apply is April 16, 2012.
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EE Senior Brett Bell Receives Prestigious Power Scholarship
Brett Bell, a senior in Electrical Engineering received a prestigious scholarship recently. The award comes from the Power and Energy Society of IEEE. This is the first time they have presented a scholarship so Brett is one of the inaugural recipients. It is awarded to persons who have interest in the power grid and new energy sources, either renewable or cleaner.
WSU hosts first conference on key smart grid component on March 16
PULLMAN, Wash. - Just how exactly will the smart grid get smart?
Anyone who really wants to know can learn about the latest smart grid technology on Friday, March 16, when Washington State University will host the first conference on a key smart grid component, synchrophasors.
Synchrophasors may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but they play an increasingly significant role in helping the power grid run efficiently. Synchrophasors at power substations measure electric signals several times a second. The data is synchronized by a GPS unit, time-stamped and then reported back to grid control centers.
By having the information synced and timed, operators eventually will be able to transmit more electricity over transmission lines, maximize efficiency and more quickly diagnose problems because they will know exactly what is happening throughout the system at any moment.
