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Researchers Create Optical Sensor to Detect Hydrogen Leaks

Researchers Create Optical Sensor to Detect Hydrogen Leaks

Swedish and Dutch researchers recently invented an artificial intelligence-enabled optical sensor to detect hydrogen leaks. The technology can be…


Power Supply Delivers up to 60kV in Compact Form Factor

Power Supply Delivers up to 60kV in Compact Form Factor

The new FT Series high-voltage power supply from XP Power is targeted for ion implantation, e-beam welding, and e-beam additive manufacturing…


new products Dec 05, 2022 by Mike Falter
Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


When Will We See Hydrogen-powered Airliners?

When Will We See Hydrogen-powered Airliners?

In the quest to achieve zero-emission aviation, scientists and airlines are discovering that flying takes a lot of energy and jet fuel is proving…


Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

A new satellite-based tool used artificial intelligence (AI) to provide greenhouse gas emission data for more than 72,000 individual locations…


Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum formate, a new, easily produced material, has been found to filter carbon dioxide effectively when used in power plant smokestacks. It…


News Nov 28, 2022 by Claire Turvill
Monarch Tractor Will Develop Autonomous Electric Farm Equipment

Monarch Tractor Will Develop Autonomous Electric Farm Equipment

With its fully electric tractor soon to hit the market, Monarch Tractor and a group of partners recently received a $3 million grant to develop…


News Nov 24, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Researchers in Israel and the United States have focused on hydrogen solar fuel production to solve the problems associated with the conventional…


Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

How might computational modeling and renting residential chargers help to advance electric vehicle adoption on a large scale?


Microvast, General Motors Plan to Build Battery Separator Plant

Microvast, General Motors Plan to Build Battery Separator Plant

In a new partnership, Microvast and General Motors will develop battery separators for future electric vehicles powered by GM’s Ultium battery…


News Nov 23, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Merging X-Rays, Machine Learning to Observe Battery Processes

Merging X-Rays, Machine Learning to Observe Battery Processes

Argonne National Laboratory researchers have developed a technique combining X-ray technology and advanced computing to understand material…


NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is developing tools to help keep the growing electric power grid safe from physical and…


Enel, Brenmiller Open Rock-based Energy Storage Facility in Italy

Enel, Brenmiller Open Rock-based Energy Storage Facility in Italy

The Enel Group has partnered with Brenmiller Energy to launch a thermal energy storage facility in Italy’s Tuscany region that stores energy in…


Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Electric Era, a Seattle, Washington-based startup, has received $4 million in funding for its PowerNode smart electric vehicle fast-charge energy…


High-Voltage Silicon Carbide FETs Enhance EV Applications

High-Voltage Silicon Carbide FETs Enhance EV Applications

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor has announced new 650- and 750-volt silicon carbide MOSFETs for solar inverters, motor drives, industrial power…


new products Nov 20, 2022 by Mike Falter
CEC Awards $31 Million for Tribal Long-Duration Energy Storage

CEC Awards $31 Million for Tribal Long-Duration Energy Storage

The California Energy Commission has approved a $31 million grant to support the construction of a first-of-its-kind, long-duration storage system…


News Nov 19, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers from Stanford University found that charging lithium-ion batteries at different rates prolongs the lifetime of battery packs for…


Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

New research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) combines geothermal plants with mineral extraction to ensure lower energy production…


National Grid UK, VEIR to Test Superconductor Power Lines

National Grid UK, VEIR to Test Superconductor Power Lines

A new partnership between British electric utility company National Grid and Boston-based superconductor startup VEIR centers on a novel approach…


News Nov 17, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Airbus Zephyr Provides High-In-The-Sky Cellular Service

Airbus Zephyr Provides High-In-The-Sky Cellular Service

The Zephyr—an unmanned solar-powered high-altitude aircraft offered by Airbus—could replace more than 250 individual ground-based cell towers.