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Next-Gen PV Optimizers Use eGaN FET and Dedicated ASIC Controller

Next-Gen PV Optimizers Use eGaN FET and Dedicated ASIC Controller

As the adoption of photovoltaic systems continues, pressure on manufacturers drives innovation and the adoption of new technologies to reduce cost…


Schneider Electric Introduces Smart Grid Solutions

Schneider Electric Introduces Smart Grid Solutions

The smart solutions aim to enhance grid flexibility, resilience, and net zero management.


News Nov 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid professionals struggle to keep up with increasing power demands and a changing energy landscape.


Examining GaN HEMTs as an Alternative to Silicon

Examining GaN HEMTs as an Alternative to Silicon

This article examines high electron GaN mobility transistors as an alternative to SiC in power electronics.


Mitigating DC Link Anti-Resonance for WBG-Based Designs

Mitigating DC Link Anti-Resonance for WBG-Based Designs

What causes failure in wide bandgap semiconductors, and how can engineers mitigate them?


Amazon Web Services for Energy: FaaS Balances Renewable Volatility

Amazon Web Services for Energy: FaaS Balances Renewable Volatility

Terralayr has created a virtual platform for battery storage owners to sell excess battery capacity.


Using EMI Filters in Industrial and Medical Applications

Using EMI Filters in Industrial and Medical Applications

This article explores fundamental electromagnetic interference and compatibility filtering concepts, regulatory considerations, and practical…


Renewables Drive Power Modules With Cutting-Edge Chip Design

Renewables Drive Power Modules With Cutting-Edge Chip Design

The 2.5 kV IGBT module with enhanced SLC+ technology sets a benchmark in reliability, tackling power and thermal cycling stress to ensure long-term…


How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

Redox flow battery microgrids could be the answer to disaster-caused outages.


Can Hybrid Plant Design Ease Grid Congestion?

Can Hybrid Plant Design Ease Grid Congestion?

Solar- and wind-plus-storage power systems add value to energy transmission, but can they ease connection backlogs?


News Nov 14, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Examining Vertical GaN Power ICs

Examining Vertical GaN Power ICs

This article examines how Fraunhofer is combining lateral and vertical geometry to develop vertical GaN power ICs and related technology.


Why Do Switching Transistors Fail?

Why Do Switching Transistors Fail?

This article examines practical experiences and explains why switching transistors fail based on a flyback converter.


Traction Inverter Trends: Transfer Molded Modules

Traction Inverter Trends: Transfer Molded Modules

Transfer molded modules could meet new BEV requirements regarding power handling capability and electrical and thermal performance.


AI Optimizes Grid Power Flow

AI Optimizes Grid Power Flow

Researchers have developed an AI model using multi-fidelity graph neural networks to manage power fluctuations and unpredictable changes in power…


Can Lakes Become Giant Hydrogen Batteries?

Can Lakes Become Giant Hydrogen Batteries?

Storing hydrogen underwater resolves many challenges of above-ground storage.


tech insights Nov 07, 2024 by Jane Marsh
Variable Frequency Drives: Managing Network Outage Responses

Variable Frequency Drives: Managing Network Outage Responses

Even with the most reliable networks, network outages are inevitable for a host of reasons, and managing these outages in VFD systems becomes…


NVIDIA, SCE Power Grid Modernization With AI

NVIDIA, SCE Power Grid Modernization With AI

NVIDIA is partnering with utilities to develop AI tools for transmission and distribution grids.


News Nov 06, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Selecting Motor Controllers

Selecting Motor Controllers

Learn how to select the right motor controller for your application.


Smart Meters, Smarter Grids: Forging AMI Partnerships

Smart Meters, Smarter Grids: Forging AMI Partnerships

Trilliant’s partnerships aim to provide improved energy management services.


News Nov 02, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Gridlock to Grid Growth: HV Transmission for a Renewable Future

Gridlock to Grid Growth: HV Transmission for a Renewable Future

Constructing high-voltage transmission lines would upgrade the U.S. national grid to accommodate renewable energy sources.


News Oct 31, 2024 by Jake Hertz