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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…


Isolated Gate Drivers for Modern Power Electronics

Isolated Gate Drivers for Modern Power Electronics

One constant in the fast-evolving field of high-powered automotive and industrial electronics is the relentless demand for better efficiency,…


VPPs: Grid Resilience Without Infrastructure Upgrades

VPPs: Grid Resilience Without Infrastructure Upgrades

Virtual power plants can enhance grid reliability and meet growing energy demand by aggregating distributed energy resources.


Understanding Transient Recovery Voltage in HV Power Systems

Understanding Transient Recovery Voltage in HV Power Systems

This article explores how transient recovery voltage influences high-voltage circuit breaker performance and examines how circuit configurations…


Google AI, PJM Team Up for Grid Connection and Reliability

Google AI, PJM Team Up for Grid Connection and Reliability

Google and PJM Interconnection will use artificial intelligence to add more energy resources to the grid and enhance reliability.


News Apr 16, 2025 by Karen Hanson
High-Voltage Transmission Challenges

High-Voltage Transmission Challenges

This article discusses challenges in high-voltage transmission, including insulation, corona discharge, and electromagnetic interference, while…


Harnessing EVs: The Potential of V2G for Grid Stability, Renewables

Harnessing EVs: The Potential of V2G for Grid Stability, Renewables

Vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle charging offers grid stability, but obstacles stand in the way of widespread adoption.


1500 V DC-Link Architecture is Essential to Solve the Need for More Power

1500 V DC-Link Architecture is Essential to Solve the Need for More Power

Especially when renewable energies are used to supply the grid the use of power semiconductors becomes mandatory. One of the key questions in these…


HV Transmission: Conductor Sizing, Infrastructure Design, Voltage Selection

HV Transmission: Conductor Sizing, Infrastructure Design, Voltage Selection

The article covers high-voltage transmission, emphasizing conductor sizing, infrastructure design, and voltage selection criteria. It explains how…


Vehicle-to-Load Tech Offers Flexibility, Backup, Grid Resilience

Vehicle-to-Load Tech Offers Flexibility, Backup, Grid Resilience

Vehicle-to-load technology—bidirectional electric vehicle charging—can help grid resilience and provide emergency and off-grid power, but…


tech insights Apr 09, 2025 by Jack Shaw
Solid-State Power Distribution: The Future of Smart Grids With SiC Tech

Solid-State Power Distribution: The Future of Smart Grids With SiC Tech

As applications like data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems place increasing demands on energy infrastructure, the need for…


Principles of High-Voltage Transmission

Principles of High-Voltage Transmission

This article explores the fundamental principles of high-voltage power transmission, focusing on its advantages for efficient long-distance energy…


8 Steps to Designing an LLC Resonant Converter

8 Steps to Designing an LLC Resonant Converter

This article provides a step-by-step guide for designing an LLC resonant converter with a half-bridge configuration on the primary side and a…


25 Emerging Companies Pitch the Future of Energy at Distributech

25 Emerging Companies Pitch the Future of Energy at Distributech

Energy startups pitched their ideas to energy experts at Distributech in EPRI’s Incubatenergy Labs annual competition.