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V2G Management Platform Helps Utilities Use EVs as an Energy Source

V2G Management Platform Helps Utilities Use EVs as an Energy Source

Schneider Electric’s AutoGrid announces AutoGrid Flex EV, an AI-based vehicle-to-grid management platform to help utilities manage distributed…


News Apr 01, 2023 by Mike Falter
Innovations Driving Sustainability: Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Innovations Driving Sustainability: Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Could hydrogen fuel cells be the sustainable savior industries battling climate change have been looking for?


Understanding RC Circuit Operation and Time Constant

Understanding RC Circuit Operation and Time Constant

An RC circuit is an electrical circuit consisting of a resistor (R) and a capacitor (C) connected in series or parallel. The behavior of an RC…


Grid Resilience in the Eye of the Storm

Grid Resilience in the Eye of the Storm

Increasingly severe weather events cause concern for an aging grid infrastructure.


Sodium-aluminum Battery Heats Up Grid Storage

Sodium-aluminum Battery Heats Up Grid Storage

A new design of a molten sodium battery could find large-scale grid storage applications.


Maximizing Class E Dual-frequency Resonant Boost Converter Efficiency

Maximizing Class E Dual-frequency Resonant Boost Converter Efficiency

Discover how class E dual-frequency resonant boost converters can improve your power system efficiency. Explore advantages, disadvantages, and…


Putting the Energy Transition in Perspective

Putting the Energy Transition in Perspective

To put the energy transition in perspective, some questions must be answered–like, how will we master producing, distributing, and consuming…


How Is Solar Panel Efficiency Measured?

How Is Solar Panel Efficiency Measured?

In this technical article, we'll dive into the details of how to accurately measure solar panel efficiency using industry-standard methods.


Battery Storage Breaks Records

Battery Storage Breaks Records

The American Clean Power Association recently unveiled its fourth-quarter and full-year market report with interesting findings about clean energy…


GaN Transistors Improve Switching Efficiencies

GaN Transistors Improve Switching Efficiencies

Power electronics have evolved rapidly in recent decades primarily due to increasingly fast semiconductor switches, which make it possible to…


National Labs Gain Headway on Concentrating Solar Power

National Labs Gain Headway on Concentrating Solar Power

Headed by the Department of Energy, two national laboratories are advancing their research in concentrating solar-thermal power systems. 


News Feb 27, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Parallel Operation: Influence of Power Module Parameters

Parallel Operation: Influence of Power Module Parameters

The challenge of IGBT module paralleling is to understand the necessary de-rating of power converters under consideration of different module…


Intelligent Power Management in the World of Vision Systems

Intelligent Power Management in the World of Vision Systems

Vision systems are now incorporated into a variety of products. Processing the video signal is typically performed by a dedicated IC requiring…


US Moves Toward Grid Resiliency, Clean Energy Economy

US Moves Toward Grid Resiliency, Clean Energy Economy

The U.S. government makes strides with investments in domestic battery material processing and component production, clean energy technology…


News Feb 21, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Designing Switch-mode Power Supply Board Layouts

Designing Switch-mode Power Supply Board Layouts

This article explains the basis for achieving an optimized board layout, a critical aspect in the design of switch-mode power supplies.


Columbus’ First Microgrid Begins Operation

Columbus’ First Microgrid Begins Operation

A solar-powered microgrid provided by Eaton recently came online to provide backup water services in Ohio’s state capital. 


News Feb 20, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Applications of Grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems

Applications of Grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems

Grid operators, distributed generator plant owners, energy retailers, and consumers may receive various services from grid-connected battery energy…


Understanding Capacitance and Capacitor Dimensions

Understanding Capacitance and Capacitor Dimensions

A capacitor consists of a layer of insulating material sandwiched between two metal plates. The capacitance can be calculated using the capacitor…


DOE Funds Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Wind Projects

DOE Funds Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Wind Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy’s latest funding announcements include carbon capture and storage, hydrogen fuel cells, and wind turbines. 


News Feb 15, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Small Modular Reactor Developers Gain Traction

Small Modular Reactor Developers Gain Traction

Two companies developing small modular reactors, a relatively new niche in the renewable energy market, recently announced significant milestones.


News Feb 13, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell