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Going Digital: Technology Is Key to Meeting Energy Demand

Going Digital: Technology Is Key to Meeting Energy Demand

Grid digitalization faces many challenges, but it also means more efficient performance and a more robust platform for renewables integration and…


Beyond the Blades: 6 Innovations Challenging Wind Turbine Design

Beyond the Blades: 6 Innovations Challenging Wind Turbine Design

Could the traditional three-blade wind turbine design soon become outdated? Six imaginative designs are offering alternatives to the tried-and-true…


A Modular Approach to 48V Automotive Power Delivery Networks

A Modular Approach to 48V Automotive Power Delivery Networks

Vicor discusses high-density, high-performance DC-DC power modules, where they are used, and their advantages over discrete solutions. 


Apple ‘Thinks Different’ About Solar Charge-Matching

Apple ‘Thinks Different’ About Solar Charge-Matching

Apple is powering up its energy transition, adding new renewable capacity to offset charging consumption for its devices.


News May 08, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Guarding the Grid: Cyber Barriers to Grid Digitalization

Guarding the Grid: Cyber Barriers to Grid Digitalization

Cyberattacks on a digitalized and interconnected power grid can have devastating effects. Preventing them will require technical innovation. This…


How Integrated Current Sensors Drive Light Mobility Electrification

How Integrated Current Sensors Drive Light Mobility Electrification

Electrification has become a major factor in the transport sector because it is one of the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. As…


Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

An open-source platform generates high-resolution maps detailing local weather patterns, a critical planning tool in energy systems with heavy wind…


News May 07, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Are High-Temperature Superconductors the Key to Nuclear Fusion?

Are High-Temperature Superconductors the Key to Nuclear Fusion?

Proxima Fusion has raised €20M in seed funding to accelerate development of the first generation of fusion power plants using quasi-isodynamic…


News May 07, 2024 by Mike Falter
Maximizing Solar: Strategies for System Design and Efficiency

Maximizing Solar: Strategies for System Design and Efficiency

This article demonstrates how to capitalize on and maximize the efficiency of solar energy systems.


Which Offshore Transmission Technology Should States Adopt?

Which Offshore Transmission Technology Should States Adopt?

Demand exceeds supply for offshore wind transmission converters, cables, and installation vessels. What do experts recommend? 


Innovative Cell Powers Remote IoT Devices

Innovative Cell Powers Remote IoT Devices

The pyroelectrochemical cell can convert surrounding heat into energy, which greatly affects powering devices in remote areas.


Understanding Microgrid Digital Twins

Understanding Microgrid Digital Twins

Learn how digital twins can be integrated into DER microgrids for optimal power generation, management, and control.


WE Boosts Voltage Rating for Isolated Signal Transformers

WE Boosts Voltage Rating for Isolated Signal Transformers

Würth Elektronik’s WE-BMS signal transformer series variants are now rated to 1500 VDC, making them ideal for large energy storage systems and…


new products May 05, 2024 by Mike Falter
Can Depleted Fossil Fuel Reservoirs Be Revived for Hydrogen Storage?

Can Depleted Fossil Fuel Reservoirs Be Revived for Hydrogen Storage?

Subsurface hydrogen storage research explores the possibilities and potential consequences of tapping depleted oil and natural gas reserves for…


Isolated GaN Load Switch Answers High-Performance Need

Isolated GaN Load Switch Answers High-Performance Need

Teledyne’s GaN load switch is suitable for critical high-power applications requiring speed and efficiency.


new products May 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Doing More With Less: How Shell Is Increasing Wind Capacity

Doing More With Less: How Shell Is Increasing Wind Capacity

Shell is producing more wind power with fewer turbines. EEPower spoke with them to understand their strategy. 


Enhancing Lithium-Ion Battery Life With Pulsed Charging

Enhancing Lithium-Ion Battery Life With Pulsed Charging

Research demonstrates charging with high-frequency current pulses minimizes aging effects in lithium-ion batteries.


tech insights May 03, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Plasma Drive May Provide The Thrust For Future Space Travel

Plasma Drive May Provide The Thrust For Future Space Travel

RocketStar has developed a fusion-enhanced plasma rocket thruster system that will soon be tested in space.


News May 03, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
EEPower Day On Demand

EEPower Day On Demand

In case you missed our first-ever event for power engineers, you can still catch it on demand.


Rerouting Power for Wildfire Prevention

Rerouting Power for Wildfire Prevention

Researchers have developed a technique to prevent public safety power shut-offs during fire-prone weather conditions.


tech insights May 01, 2024 by Jake Hertz