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Artificial intelligence puts an unprecedented load on the power grid. Can AI remedy the problems it creates? 

Artificial intelligence puts an unprecedented load on the power grid. Can AI remedy the problems it creates? 

Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures unveils a grid modeling project.

Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures unveils a grid modeling project.

This article explores the implementation of isolated and bidirectional DC-to-DC power transfer by adapting a dedicated…

This article explores the implementation of isolated and bidirectional DC-to-DC power transfer by adapting a dedicated digital controller to work…

Deloitte Consulting and Utilidata will jointly develop real-time, data-driven artificial intelligence tools enabled by…

Deloitte Consulting and Utilidata will jointly develop real-time, data-driven artificial intelligence tools enabled by NVIDIA processors to help…

Electric vehicle charging can cause grid instability. How can smart EV chargers help balance the energy load?

Electric vehicle charging can cause grid instability. How can smart EV chargers help balance the energy load?

Junction temperature is critical to determining the power cycling capability of power semiconductor devices. A new…

Junction temperature is critical to determining the power cycling capability of power semiconductor devices. A new generation of fiber optical…

Electricity use will grow significantly in the next five years, causing higher summer demand. Can virtual power plants…

Electricity use will grow significantly in the next five years, causing higher summer demand. Can virtual power plants handle the peak load growth?

The power relays feature bidirectional switching with low initial contact resistance.

The power relays feature bidirectional switching with low initial contact resistance.

Plans are underway in California to convert abandoned oil wells into energy storage for solar farms.

Plans are underway in California to convert abandoned oil wells into energy storage for solar farms.

A cybersecurity frontline is forming as utilities brace for advanced quantum computing-enabled attacks. 

A cybersecurity frontline is forming as utilities brace for advanced quantum computing-enabled attacks. 

Device manufacturers are compelled to design products that reduce standby power consumption within strict new limits, but…

Device manufacturers are compelled to design products that reduce standby power consumption within strict new limits, but this effort doesn't…

This article examines the considerations involved in selecting switch-mode power supplies.

This article examines the considerations involved in selecting switch-mode power supplies.

Nissan and Connected Energy are pioneering a large-scale, second-life energy storage system to repurpose used EV…

Nissan and Connected Energy are pioneering a large-scale, second-life energy storage system to repurpose used EV batteries and help support the…

SiC technology is crucial in driving the transition toward electric mobility and enhancing the efficiency of renewable…

SiC technology is crucial in driving the transition toward electric mobility and enhancing the efficiency of renewable energy systems. Despite…

Amazon’s AI-powered solar farm is its latest effort to meet its renewable energy deadlines. Meta, Microsoft, and other…

Amazon’s AI-powered solar farm is its latest effort to meet its renewable energy deadlines. Meta, Microsoft, and other tech companies have also…

Maximum power point tracking can maximize wind energy output under variable and unpredictable conditions.

Maximum power point tracking can maximize wind energy output under variable and unpredictable conditions.

Technologies like top-side cooling can help designers achieve high thermal performance and reduce assembly expenses in…

Technologies like top-side cooling can help designers achieve high thermal performance and reduce assembly expenses in electric vehicles.

The PowerStream box could transform the standard power outlets into solar power inlets for bidirectional flow.

The PowerStream box could transform the standard power outlets into solar power inlets for bidirectional flow.

The battery lifecycle is constrained by power conversion technology limitations, but fixed-ratio converter technology…

The battery lifecycle is constrained by power conversion technology limitations, but fixed-ratio converter technology could change that.