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Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi’s Narashino Works deploys inverter-based systems to stabilize industrial power.


Augmenting Car Sustainability with Flexible and Intelligent Power Control

Augmenting Car Sustainability with Flexible and Intelligent Power Control

The Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) transformation relies on the integration of electronic fuse control. It ensures safety and efficiency in…


Gen 4 Technology Platform Delivers “Flexibility Without Compromise”

Gen 4 Technology Platform Delivers “Flexibility Without Compromise”

To learn about Wolfspeed’s Gen 4 technology, we talked to Elif Balkas, the company’s CTO and a Ph.D in materials science.


Traction Inverter Functional Safety Design with SiC Auxiliary Power Supply

Traction Inverter Functional Safety Design with SiC Auxiliary Power Supply

Proper design of a low-power auxiliary power supply within traction inverters is critical for ensuring the functional safety of EVs. Learn how SiC…


Power Outage? No Problem at Airports With Microgrids

Power Outage? No Problem at Airports With Microgrids

Many airports are protecting against power outages by adding microgrids using solar and other energy sources.


Temperature Sensing in Next Generation Power Electronics

Temperature Sensing in Next Generation Power Electronics

SiC-based semiconductors can operate higher temperatures than silicon-based devices. Learn the unique challenges involved with monitoring and…


AI-Enhanced Platform Coordinates Solar, EVs, Batteries

AI-Enhanced Platform Coordinates Solar, EVs, Batteries

German startup RAZO Energy is using AI and real-time data to optimize EV charging, solar, and storage.


Charging Kit Enables Bidirectional EV Chargers to Power Homes

Charging Kit Enables Bidirectional EV Chargers to Power Homes

German startup Energy Island Power’s charging kit brings vehicle-to-home charging to electric vehicles with bidirectional capabilities.


News Apr 30, 2025 by Jack Shaw
Efficient Energy Utilization: A Key Role in Battery Management Systems

Efficient Energy Utilization: A Key Role in Battery Management Systems

Battery management systems are critical in optimizing energy storage systems. Gain insight into…


How High Voltage Nonsynchronous Boost Controllers Can Significantly Decrease EMI

How High Voltage Nonsynchronous Boost Controllers Can Significantly Decrease EMI

Even controller-based products with discrete power switches and catch diodes can achieve low emissions. However, in order to meet low emissions…


Eversource Leverages MATLAB for Probabilistic Load Flow to Advance Grid Planning Efforts

Eversource Leverages MATLAB for Probabilistic Load Flow to Advance Grid Planning Efforts

EEPower met with Eversource Energy and MathWorks to learn how their collaboration is driving grid modernization design and investment decisions…


News Apr 29, 2025 by Dale Wilson
Energy Users Open to Solar, EVs, and TOU Management

Energy Users Open to Solar, EVs, and TOU Management

A survey of energy customers could give utilities insights into grid management needs and long-term planning.


Balancing Generation and Consumption: LFC in Power Plants

Balancing Generation and Consumption: LFC in Power Plants

Load and frequency control is key to maintaining power system stability and reliability.


3 Strategies All Utilities Can Use for Grid Modernization

3 Strategies All Utilities Can Use for Grid Modernization

Utilities take different approaches to modernizing their grids, but an IBM Institute for Business Value report outlines three strategies they all…


Why Modeling and Simulation Are So Important for Battery Management System Design

Why Modeling and Simulation Are So Important for Battery Management System Design

Several engineers have been using modelling and simulation already for quite some time, but now these methods have become almost mandatory.…


Advanced Fuel Storage and Decompression for Distributed and Resilient Microgrids

Advanced Fuel Storage and Decompression for Distributed and Resilient Microgrids

Learn how advanced microgrid technologies can allow you to bypass grid infrastructure delays using CNG today and be ready to transition to hydrogen…


Do Water Facilities Have Untapped Energy Storage Potential?

Do Water Facilities Have Untapped Energy Storage Potential?

Stanford research suggests water facilities could add grid flexibility as grid-scale energy storage technologies.


tech insights Apr 22, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Not Only Size and Power Density Matter

Not Only Size and Power Density Matter

Size and power density of DC/DC converter modules have become an important feature. But are these parameters are just one side of the medal. What…


GM and EnergyHub Partner for Off-Peak EV Charging

GM and EnergyHub Partner for Off-Peak EV Charging

EnergyHub will integrate GM’s electric vehicles and home battery storage systems into its utility programs later this year.


News Apr 21, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Putting Wide-Bandgap Power Transistors to The Test

Putting Wide-Bandgap Power Transistors to The Test

Transistors are the core of power electronics. However, the beneficial properties of wide bandgap devices present challenges for accurate…