DOE tests blockchain technology to ensure grid security, resilience in first-of-its-kind demonstration
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When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017, winds snapped trees and destroyed homes, while heavy rains transformed streets into rivers. But after the storm passed, the human toll continued to grow as residents struggled without electricity for months. Five years later, power outages remain long and frequent.
Federal researchers have connected with utility provider EPB's fiber network that runs both its smart electric grid and a citywide high-speed broadband Internet network to find ways to defend the national power grid.
Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm toured Oak Ridge National Laboratory's facilities on Monday and praised its research.
Nov. 25, 2021 -- Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Nov. 22 for a two-hour tour, meeting top scientists and