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Existing Water Infrastructure Could Maximize Hydropower Opportunities

Existing Water Infrastructure Could Maximize Hydropower Opportunities

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have determined that using conduit hydropower could increase…


Could Iron Be the Solution for Renewable Energy Storage?

Could Iron Be the Solution for Renewable Energy Storage?

Start-up Form Energy is developing a commercial Iron-Air battery for affordable, grid-scale, long-duration storage.


Improving DC/DC Converter Design With SiC Power Modules

Improving DC/DC Converter Design With SiC Power Modules

Power-electronic-converter developers continuously strive for higher converter power densities at the highest efficiency. This has become even more…


DOE Pumps More Money Into EV Batteries, Offshore Wind, Minerals, R&D

DOE Pumps More Money Into EV Batteries, Offshore Wind, Minerals, R&D

The U.S. Department of Energy continues to ramp up its funding for renewable energy infrastructure, electric vehicle battery manufacturing,…


News Nov 01, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Nature-Influenced Power Grid Designs

Nature-Influenced Power Grid Designs

Using biodiversity as a blueprint, researchers at Texas A&M University are examining ways to build more robust and resilient power grids.


News Nov 01, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 6

Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 6

Parasitic AM demodulation is present in all BJT operational amplifiers. In this article, learn how an operational amplifier becomes a demodulator…


Rethinking Small Hydropower Projects

Rethinking Small Hydropower Projects

Researchers suggest that small hydropower plants can be reliable, cost-effective, and flexible.


News Oct 31, 2022 by Darshil Patel
UK Government Funding Empowers Battery Research, Innovation

UK Government Funding Empowers Battery Research, Innovation

Jacob Rees-Mogg, Great Britain’s secretary of state for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, has confirmed £210 million in government…


News Oct 31, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 5

Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 5

Some common scenarios during conductive and radiated immunity testing can cause issues. This article reveals how to resolve them.


Warwick Grant to Bolster Skills in Power Electronics, Machines, Drives

Warwick Grant to Bolster Skills in Power Electronics, Machines, Drives

The University of Warwick’s competition-winning Warwick Electrification Development (WELD) program received £1 million in grant funding to…


News Oct 30, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Bourns Design Boosts High-Power Shunt Resistor Accuracy in Current Sensing

Bourns Design Boosts High-Power Shunt Resistor Accuracy in Current Sensing

Bourns has added a third pin for supply ground and precision through-hole pin placement in its CSM2F Series, helping the accuracy of current…


new products Oct 29, 2022 by Mike Falter
Unlocking Battery Materials’ Capacity by Observing Lithium-ion Movement

Unlocking Battery Materials’ Capacity by Observing Lithium-ion Movement

Cambridge University researchers have unveiled results of a study concerning the non-uniform behavior of lithium storage in a next-generation…


News Oct 28, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Crimson Storage Project Moves California Toward Energy Independence

Crimson Storage Project Moves California Toward Energy Independence

The Crimson battery storage project is set to provide power for 47,000 homes annually and displace up to 275,000 tons of carbon dioxide in California.


News Oct 28, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Is Mobile Charging Sending the Wrong Message About EVs?

Is Mobile Charging Sending the Wrong Message About EVs?

Providing charging to stranded electric vehicles is a valuable service, even if it creates some perception problems.


Hogweed-Based Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries Set Record Efficiency

Hogweed-Based Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries Set Record Efficiency

Researchers make hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries with Sosnowsky's hogweed, achieving record Coulombic efficiency of 87%.


News Oct 27, 2022 by Darshil Patel
FirstLight Plans 17 MW BESS With Hydropower Coupling

FirstLight Plans 17 MW BESS With Hydropower Coupling

Could this be a winning combination for clean energy provision? FirstLight Power plans to build a 17 megawatt battery energy storage system that…


News Oct 27, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Driving Lasers: Chasing the Speed of Light

Driving Lasers: Chasing the Speed of Light

As the level of automation increases in machines, detailed awareness of the surroundings becomes necessary. Time-of-flight-based 3D imaging systems…


Technical Articles Oct 27, 2022 by EPC
Siemens Gamesa Offshore Turbine Sets Record; UK Wind Farm Expands

Siemens Gamesa Offshore Turbine Sets Record; UK Wind Farm Expands

A 14-megawatt wind turbine from Germany-based Siemens Gamesa hit a daily record for energy output. Meanwhile, construction is expanding at a…


News Oct 26, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
SMPD: Isolated Packaging to Exploit Advantages of SiC MOSFETs

SMPD: Isolated Packaging to Exploit Advantages of SiC MOSFETs

In the standard discrete packages of power semiconductors, application specific topology needs are not taken into consideration. On the other hand,…


Understanding Attenuation in Signal Transmission

Understanding Attenuation in Signal Transmission

Attenuation is the loss of signal strength of an electrical or networking system while in transmission. In this article, you will learn how to…