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Magnetized Simulation of Customized Permanent Magnetic Objects

Magnetized Simulation of Customized Permanent Magnetic Objects

This article discusses the magnetization of a virgin magnetic material into a permanent magnet in magnetic solver AMPERES.


Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and University of Dayton Research Institute have…


News Dec 27, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Reference Board Optimizes Gate Driver, SiC FET Module Design for EV Applications

Reference Board Optimizes Gate Driver, SiC FET Module Design for EV Applications

Skyworks’ reference design pairs isolated gate drivers with Wolfspeed high-voltage SiC FET power modules.


new products Dec 23, 2022 by Mike Falter
5 Hot Sustainable-tech Trends of 2022

5 Hot Sustainable-tech Trends of 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time to look back at the year’s top sustainable technology innovations. Here are five of the top trends.


DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

The dual active bridge topology is currently raising a lot of interest from the power electronics community. Its bidirectional nature, soft…


Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Battery Materials

Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Battery Materials

Warming oceans are causing massive seaweed blooms to foul beaches—researchers are finding ways to turn it into aviation fuel and graphite for…


Programmable Power Sources Handle Variety of Grid-level Applications

Programmable Power Sources Handle Variety of Grid-level Applications

New Sequoia and Tahoe Series generate precision AC and DC power signals for regenerative load simulation and complex power system development.


new products Dec 12, 2022 by Mike Falter
Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

MIT researchers have published a paper on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows electric vehicles to return energy to the power grid and…


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…


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…


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…


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…