by bzadmin | Apr 19, 2013 | GRAPES, News
A local power failure in Ohio ten years ago caused a series of cascading power failures that resulted in a massive blackout that affected 50 million people and caused billions of dollars in damage and lost revenue. Such blackouts could be prevented in the future,...
by bzadmin | Feb 18, 2013 | GRAPES, News
Dr. Alan Mantooth, Distinguished Professor of electrical engineering, talks about the University’s National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission. Read more…
by bzadmin | Jan 28, 2013 | GRAPES, News
Dark Night When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City on October 29, 2012, most of Lower Manhattan lost power. The explosion lit up the Manhattan skyline. A sudden boom, a one-two punch of yellow light—then everything went black. After Hurricane Sandy shoved water into...
by bzadmin | Dec 4, 2012 | GRAPES, News
Alan Mantooth, a Distinguished Professor in the department of electrical engineering, was elected as the 2013-2014 vice president of operations for the Power Electronics Society in November. The Power Electronics Society is part of the Institute for Electrical and...
by bzadmin | Dec 3, 2012 | GRAPES, News
The National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission was pleased to host Congressman Steve Womack earlier this month. The congressman toured the center as part of a visit to the University of Arkansas campus. University of Arkansas faculty and staff showed...
by bzadmin | Jul 5, 2012 | GRAPES, News
The GRid-Connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems, or GRAPES as it is called, has announced that a new industry partner has joined the center, Koontz Electric Company Inc. Koontz Electric joins 17 other industrial partners and one government partner in supporting...
