Soft computing approach to evaluation and selection of energy development strategies

Efficient use of energy is one of the core problems facing our civilization. A typical human can thrive on a 1,200 calorie diet, which is roughly equivalent to the amount of energy (gasoline) that the same person uses for a simple 0.7 mile commute.

Electric power system (arguably the largest machine ever built) has allowed us to transfer the energy at will, with exceptional reliability and high efficiency. It has also allowed us to waste more, and has made us highly dependent on its services, becoming directly linked to the growth of our society. Ensuring our growth has become synonymous with finding new ways to grow and improve the electric power system capabilities. This seminar looks at some of the key drivers behind the "Smart Grid" initiative and presents several new technologies (global communications, Synchrophasors and absolute time) being developed to operate the new grid.

Speaker: Veselin Skendzic, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Room 540