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KULR Technology to Expand into the Luxury EV Space

KULR Technology to Expand into the Luxury EV Space

KULR’s thermal interface material will be added to Drako Motors’ all-electric luxury supercar.


News Aug 10, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

A European Union-funded program involving organizations in 11 countries aims to study the infrastructure and user-experience improvements needed to…


News Aug 04, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New Cooling Metric for Li-ion Batteries Could Shift EV Performance

New Cooling Metric for Li-ion Batteries Could Shift EV Performance

Poor thermal management in battery packs can lead to lower efficiency and a quicker degradation of the cells within the packs. Imperial College…


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

The acquisition of a wafer manufacturing factory in Fukuyama, Japan, will allow Mitsubishi Electric to expand its power device business segment.


News Jul 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Mersen Announces 800VAC Fuses and Switchgear for Solar Systems with PV String Inverters

Mersen Announces 800VAC Fuses and Switchgear for Solar Systems with PV String Inverters

Mersen introduces the extension of its Photovoltaic portfolio to support the development and the deployment of the 800V AC string inverters in PV…


ON Semiconductor’s SiC Power Modules to Support Delta’s Solar PV Inverters

ON Semiconductor’s SiC Power Modules to Support Delta’s Solar PV Inverters

This article highlights ON Semiconductor NXH40B120MNQ family of full SiC power modules integrate a 1200 V, 40mΩ SiC MOSFET and 1200 V, 40 A SiC…


VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC Technologies and ZF Friedrichshafen AG partner to utilize innovative gallium nitride technology in the development of electric vehicle…


News Jul 15, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Proton Electrotex Introduces IGBT Modules and Phase Control Thyristors with Proprietary Drivers

Proton Electrotex Introduces IGBT Modules and Phase Control Thyristors with Proprietary Drivers

Proton-Electrotex features IGBT drivers and Thyristor drivers that are widely used in converters for solar and wind energy and uninterruptible…


An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

Solar geometry is a crucial tool to help find the best tilt and orientation of solar cells and to evaluate the impact of shadows. This article…


Lexus Announces a New EV with a 1 Million km Lifetime Warranty

Lexus Announces a New EV with a 1 Million km Lifetime Warranty

Lexus has greatly improved the lifetime and performance of Electric Vehicles due to the design of the Battery Management System. The company has…


News May 20, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
A History of the Photoelectric Effect and Its Role in Solar PV

A History of the Photoelectric Effect and Its Role in Solar PV

Solar photovoltaic (PV) allows us to access renewable energy from the sun by converting solar radiation directly into electricity using the…


DC-DC Power Converters for Offshore Wind Farm Integration

DC-DC Power Converters for Offshore Wind Farm Integration

In the following, an example of a study that has been held in the SuperGrid Institute real-time platform is presented. It deals with Power Hardware…


SK Innovation Ups Investment in U.S. EV Battery Business to $2.5 Billion

SK Innovation Ups Investment in U.S. EV Battery Business to $2.5 Billion


News Apr 29, 2020 by Paul Shepard
Charging-as-a-Service for Commercial EV Fleets Gets $13.2 Million Series A

Charging-as-a-Service for Commercial EV Fleets Gets $13.2 Million Series A


News Apr 28, 2020 by Paul Shepard
GAF Energy Launches Second-Generation Roof-Integrated Solar

GAF Energy Launches Second-Generation Roof-Integrated Solar


News Apr 27, 2020 by Paul Shepard
Saule Gets €4.35 Million for Printed Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules for IoT Devices

Saule Gets €4.35 Million for Printed Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules for IoT Devices


News Apr 25, 2020 by Paul Shepard
Ingeteam launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application

Ingeteam launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application

Ingeteam launched its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application


new products Apr 21, 2020 by Ingeteam
Boost Topologies for 1500V Multi-String Solar Inverters

Boost Topologies for 1500V Multi-String Solar Inverters

This article investigates the performance and cost of different boost topologies for 1500V multi-string solar inverters.


Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency

Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency


News Apr 13, 2020 by Paul Shepard
New Solar Fuses Offer Higher Amperage in a Streamlined, Single Case Design

New Solar Fuses Offer Higher Amperage in a Streamlined, Single Case Design

Littelfuse announced the expansion of its SPXI series in-line solar fuses to include 35 to 60 amperage models.


new products Apr 07, 2020 by Littelfuse