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Standardization is needed so engineers can better assess a product’s environmental performance. Here’s how.

Standardization is needed so engineers can better assess a product’s environmental performance. Here’s how.

Norwegian distribution system operator Elvia has deployed Siemens’ LV Insights X, a software platform for low-voltage…

Norwegian distribution system operator Elvia has deployed Siemens’ LV Insights X, a software platform for low-voltage grid operators that allows…

The Eaton G4 rack power distribution unit is designed for flexibility and versatility to accommodate the wide-ranging…

The Eaton G4 rack power distribution unit is designed for flexibility and versatility to accommodate the wide-ranging rack power needs of global…

This wind roundup examines offshore wind development in Virginia and separate studies predicting wind speed and wake…

This wind roundup examines offshore wind development in Virginia and separate studies predicting wind speed and wake effect and identifying wind…

Britain’s North Sea Transition Authority has chosen three electrification concepts for North Sea oil and gas platforms.…

Britain’s North Sea Transition Authority has chosen three electrification concepts for North Sea oil and gas platforms. These selected studies…

This article teaches three-phase transformers' fundamental principles and configurations, including their construction…

This article teaches three-phase transformers' fundamental principles and configurations, including their construction with three primary and…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations are already working on the…

This article examines time constant and energy storage in DC circuit inductors and the danger associated with charged inductors.

This article examines time constant and energy storage in DC circuit inductors and the danger associated with charged inductors.

A discrete device mounted on a water-cooled heat sink via direct copper bonding is one solution available to design…

A discrete device mounted on a water-cooled heat sink via direct copper bonding is one solution available to design engineers, assuming the…

This article discusses the fundamental concepts governing capacitors' behavior within DC circuits. Learn about the time…

This article discusses the fundamental concepts governing capacitors' behavior within DC circuits. Learn about the time constant and energy…

Husk Power Systems recently secured $100 million to scale its mini-grid deployments in rural Africa and Asia.

Husk Power Systems recently secured $100 million to scale its mini-grid deployments in rural Africa and Asia.

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids,…

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids, smart controls, and advanced…

In applications like switched-mode power supplies, semiconductor devices often run in pulsed mode, not continuous waves.…

In applications like switched-mode power supplies, semiconductor devices often run in pulsed mode, not continuous waves. These devices might never…

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation…

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation to an advanced next-gen…

Reliability engineering in electrical systems is essential to ensuring system efficiency. This article explores how…

Reliability engineering in electrical systems is essential to ensuring system efficiency. This article explores how probability models are used in…

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability…

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability and efficiency.

Learn about single-point and multi-grounded neutrals and service-supplied AC systems above 1 kV.

Learn about single-point and multi-grounded neutrals and service-supplied AC systems above 1 kV.

Halloween is a season of creativity and mischief. Hidden beneath the ghoulish shenanigans and eerie allure of this spooky…

Halloween is a season of creativity and mischief. Hidden beneath the ghoulish shenanigans and eerie allure of this spooky holiday lies a story of…

Vehicle electrification reduces carbon footprints compared to traditional cars, but the increased electronics require…

Vehicle electrification reduces carbon footprints compared to traditional cars, but the increased electronics require more electrical power to…