EEPower

Latest Articles

Categories

Interference-free Power Supply

Interference-free Power Supply

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically, the plant components are…


Vicinity, Enel X to Bring Battery Energy Storage to Retail Sector

Vicinity, Enel X to Bring Battery Energy Storage to Retail Sector

To integrate renewables and economize on energy consumption, Vicinity, and Enel X, are working together to pilot battery storage at two retail…


News Jan 17, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
DOE Floats New Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers

DOE Floats New Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers

The Department of Energy proposes new energy efficiency standards to add amorphous steel cores to the nation’s power distribution transformers,…


News Jan 17, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Benefits of UL-certified Smart Gate Drivers in Advanced Power Converters

Benefits of UL-certified Smart Gate Drivers in Advanced Power Converters

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by up to another percentage…


Battery Management System Improves Safety, Lowers Cost of Lithium-ion Batteries

Battery Management System Improves Safety, Lowers Cost of Lithium-ion Batteries

Element Energy has received $28 million to advance its new BMS solution for EVs and grid energy storage solutions.


News Jan 16, 2023 by Mike Falter
CES 2023: Environmental Tech Innovations Unveiled

CES 2023: Environmental Tech Innovations Unveiled

Many electronics companies showcased their newest innovations at CES 2023 in Las Vegas with a common focus on reducing industry emissions and…


TMR vs. Shunt Sensors

TMR vs. Shunt Sensors

There was a time when shunt solutions were considered the safe choice in sensor technology. Let's take a look at how things have changed.


Board-mounted DC-DC Converter Lowers Costs, Extends Power Rating for Package Size

Board-mounted DC-DC Converter Lowers Costs, Extends Power Rating for Package Size

The 30W isolated DC-DC converter from Traco Power is designed for easy integration into mobile equipment, instrumentation, and distributed power…


new products Jan 14, 2023 by Mike Falter
Achieving a Smarter, Safer Grid With Bidirectional Switching Circuits

Achieving a Smarter, Safer Grid With Bidirectional Switching Circuits

This article describes how latching relays, solenoids and brushed DC motors can be used in smart metering and EV charging systems to improve the…


Electric Vehicle SPACs Trend Down Over Poor Performance, Production Delays

Electric Vehicle SPACs Trend Down Over Poor Performance, Production Delays

After going public through special purpose acquisition company deals, many electric vehicle startups have struggled with underperforming profits…


Sony Honda Mobility: All the FEELs on Wheels

Sony Honda Mobility: All the FEELs on Wheels

A new joint venture called Sony Honda Mobility, Inc. will build its AFEELA sedan in 2026.


Demo to Draw Solar Power From Space Hitches a Ride on SpaceX Transporter-6

Demo to Draw Solar Power From Space Hitches a Ride on SpaceX Transporter-6

A demo unit from Caltech containing three solar power research experiments was launched into space via the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission.


News Jan 12, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
NY’s Pathway to 6 GW Energy Storage by 2030

NY’s Pathway to 6 GW Energy Storage by 2030

New York State moves closer to its zero-emissions targets and a clean energy economy via a roadmap aiming to achieve six gigawatts of energy storage.


News Jan 12, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Introduction to 480V 3-phase Power

Introduction to 480V 3-phase Power

Most people in the United States are accustomed to 120 V single-phase power. This article examines 480 V three-phase U.S. power, its advantages…


CaSino: Could Researchers Hit the Jackpot With Calcium-based Alternative to Li-ion Batteries?

CaSino: Could Researchers Hit the Jackpot With Calcium-based Alternative to Li-ion Batteries?

A collaborative battery project, “CaSino,” endeavors to assess the potential use of calcium-sulfur batteries in place of lithium-ion batteries…


Developing Next-gen Space Battery With Americium-241

Developing Next-gen Space Battery With Americium-241

The United Kingdom Space Agency supports efforts to create a next-generation atomic battery that uses an alternative radioisotope to Plutonium…


Motor Starters Part 9: Troubleshooting VFDs

Motor Starters Part 9: Troubleshooting VFDs

The article introduces how to troubleshoot a VFD to eradicate the faults that might be hindering it from performing up to expected industrial and…


AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant

AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant

AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant


News Jan 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Australia Leading the Way in Large-Scale Battery Storage

Australia Leading the Way in Large-Scale Battery Storage

Neoen has begun constructing the 200 megawatt/400 megawatt-hour Western Downs Battery, which is set to bring Australia’s Queensland state…


News Jan 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Motor Starters Part 8: Causes of Variable Frequency Drive Failures

Motor Starters Part 8: Causes of Variable Frequency Drive Failures

This article addresses the causes of failures in variable frequency drives to save engineers unnecessary downtime.