Berkeley Lab’s Computational Research Division to Study Electric Grid
Posted by Allan on September 2nd, 2009Mathematicians from the Lab’s Computational Research Division (CRD) are receiving Recovery Act funds to help increase the reliability of the electrical grid and improve the nation’s ability to respond to energy disruptions. By advancing the technologies needed to implement a smart grid, Berkeley researchers will play an important role in avoiding costly, cascading blackouts like the August 2003 blackout that affected eight northeastern U.S states and Canada.