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Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Join your engineering community peers and take our EETech Engineering Insights Survey 2025. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re…


News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower
Ford Shakes Up EV Assembly With Its Universal Platform

Ford Shakes Up EV Assembly With Its Universal Platform

Ford claims its innovative electric vehicle assembly line will speed up production, lower costs, and increase worker safety.


News Sep 05, 2025 by Liam Critchley
An Introduction to Surge Impedance in Long-Distance Power Transmission

An Introduction to Surge Impedance in Long-Distance Power Transmission

In this article, we will examine surge impedance loading and voltage profiles. This is the first article of a 3-part series on long transmission…


Acopian Unwraps 900 W Low Profile AC-DC Power Supply

Acopian Unwraps 900 W Low Profile AC-DC Power Supply

The LP2 series delivers programmable control, compact form factor, and high configurability.


new products Sep 04, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Briefs: Changes in Leaders, Wafers, EVs, Batteries and More

Briefs: Changes in Leaders, Wafers, EVs, Batteries and More

Navitas, Toshiba, Porsche, ChargePoint, Richardson Electronics, and Landis+Gyr have made notable shifts in leaders, strategies, partners, and…


News Sep 03, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Wind-Catching Sphere Generates Energy from All Directions

Wind-Catching Sphere Generates Energy from All Directions

This wind turbine design could make renewable power more accessible in cities.


News Sep 03, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Transformer Technology Innovations Help Utilities Enhance Grid Resiliency And Sustainability

Transformer Technology Innovations Help Utilities Enhance Grid Resiliency And Sustainability

Facing increased demand, the electrical grid is modernizing with innovative transformer technologies that improve agility, safety, and efficiency.


TDK Boosts DC Voltage of SMT Gate Driver Transformers

TDK Boosts DC Voltage of SMT Gate Driver Transformers

The expanded series offers higher working voltages to 1000 V in smaller form factors.


new products Sep 02, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Time-Shifting Energy Use Could Shrink Carbon Emissions

Time-Shifting Energy Use Could Shrink Carbon Emissions

University of Texas Dallas engineers have found that coordinating electricity consumption with renewable energy production can substantially reduce…


tech insights Sep 01, 2025 by Luke James
Modeling Medium and Long Transmission Lines for Power System Analysis

Modeling Medium and Long Transmission Lines for Power System Analysis

This second article in the series applies our knowledge about power system modeling to medium and long transmission lines.


Is Self-Propelled Ice the Next Renewable Energy Source?

Is Self-Propelled Ice the Next Renewable Energy Source?

Virginia Tech engineers have demonstrated a novel method to harvest energy from melting ice.


tech insights Aug 29, 2025 by Luke James
Pickering Rolls Out 1.2 kV Programmable Resistor Boards

Pickering Rolls Out 1.2 kV Programmable Resistor Boards

Pickering Interfaces has introduced a family of PXI and PXIe programmable resistor modules for high-voltage simulation for automotive, aerospace,…


new products Aug 29, 2025 by Luke James
Introduction to Transmission Line Modeling for Power System Analysis

Introduction to Transmission Line Modeling for Power System Analysis

This article series explores the modeling of short, medium, and long transmission lines for reliable simulation of power flow, voltage behavior,…


New Consortium Aims to Reduce Impediments to Expanded Transmission Capacity

New Consortium Aims to Reduce Impediments to Expanded Transmission Capacity

As high-voltage transmission line demand explodes in the U.S, a new consortium gearing up to tackle the key legal and regulatory changes needed to…


Transformer Supply Chain Woes Persist as Energy Demand Grows

Transformer Supply Chain Woes Persist as Energy Demand Grows

Wood Mackenzie reports that surging demand and stalled supply chains leave the U.S. short on transformers.


Toshiba Intros 1800 V Photorelay for High-Voltage EV Batteries

Toshiba Intros 1800 V Photorelay for High-Voltage EV Batteries

The photorelay aims at 800 V battery management systems in electric vehicles and energy storage applications.


new products Aug 27, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Giving A Second Life to Aging Cables: Understanding Cable Rejuvenation

Giving A Second Life to Aging Cables: Understanding Cable Rejuvenation

Learn how the dielectric strength of aging underground cables can be restored with a specialized silicone fluid, offering a cost-effective and…


Infineon Drops Q-DPAK SiC MOSFETs for Smaller, Cooler Designs

Infineon Drops Q-DPAK SiC MOSFETs for Smaller, Cooler Designs

The 1200 V CoolSiC G2 MOSFETs deliver higher power density, lower losses, and improved thermal performance for industrial systems.


PFC Control Methods Overview

PFC Control Methods Overview

Power factor correction (PFC) is needed for AC-DC power supplies with input power greater than 75 W. This article offers an overview of the most…


Costco Builds Off-Grid Microgrid for Warehouse Operations

Costco Builds Off-Grid Microgrid for Warehouse Operations

Costco’s latest move represents a growing trend of commercial and industrial microgrid development.


News Aug 25, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell