Virginia Tech researchers want to return to Thomas Edison's concept of local power generation, operating alongside existing large-scale plants connected to transmission networks.
Such power grid renovation has the potential to minimize the risk of future blackouts by managing a network of privately-owned microgrids that harness renewable energy, according to a four-year, $2 million study being conducted by Virginia Tech.
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