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Benefits of UL-certified Smart Gate Drivers in Advanced Power Converters

Benefits of UL-certified Smart Gate Drivers in Advanced Power Converters

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by up to another percentage…


Demo to Draw Solar Power From Space Hitches a Ride on SpaceX Transporter-6

Demo to Draw Solar Power From Space Hitches a Ride on SpaceX Transporter-6

A demo unit from Caltech containing three solar power research experiments was launched into space via the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission.


News Jan 12, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant

AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant

AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant


News Jan 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Australia Leading the Way in Large-Scale Battery Storage

Australia Leading the Way in Large-Scale Battery Storage

Neoen has begun constructing the 200 megawatt/400 megawatt-hour Western Downs Battery, which is set to bring Australia’s Queensland state…


News Jan 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Panasonic Tests Renewable-energy Powered Factory of the Future

Panasonic Tests Renewable-energy Powered Factory of the Future

Panasonic’s factory of the future, Kusatsu, boasts Tesla Megapack storage, the largest hydrogen fuel cell, and 1,820 solar panels to power more…


News Jan 09, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Ørsted, Neptune, and Goal7 to Power Integrated Energy Hubs With Offshore Wind

Ørsted, Neptune, and Goal7 to Power Integrated Energy Hubs With Offshore Wind

Neptune Energy, Ørsted, and Goal7 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the viability of powering integrated energy hubs with energy…


News Jan 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy has won $120 million in new funds to continue supporting utilities and homeowners through the energy transition with virtual power…


News Jan 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
CES 2023: Power Electronics Companies Showcase New Products

CES 2023: Power Electronics Companies Showcase New Products

Several major players in the power electronics market will demo their products and services at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Here’s a roundup…


News Jan 06, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Magnetics Applications for Solar Power Conversion

Magnetics Applications for Solar Power Conversion

Solar energy has been widely deployed to realize carbon-neutralizing benefits. Along with the demand for efficiency of power conversion systems,…


2022 Renewable Energy Growth Surpasses Forecasts

2022 Renewable Energy Growth Surpasses Forecasts

The global renewable energy market is seeing higher-than-forecasted levels of growth from expedited net-zero targets tied to Europe’s energy…


Data Shows E-Bikes and E-Scooters Are Displacing Cars

Data Shows E-Bikes and E-Scooters Are Displacing Cars

A study from the Georgia Institute of Technology used a citywide nighttime ban on e-scooters to study the differences in traffic patterns when…


Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

The price of commercial and residential solar power has increased for the first time in more than a decade.


Excess Lithium Salts Could Result in Fireproof Batteries

Excess Lithium Salts Could Result in Fireproof Batteries

Adding an excess amount of lithium salts to a semi-solid electrolyte results in a lithium-ion battery that is less likely to burst into flames.


One of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Plants Launches in Belgium

One of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Plants Launches in Belgium

France-based Corsica Sole recently launched a 50-megawatt energy storage project in Belgium, bringing 100 megawatt-hours of capacity and…


News Dec 30, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Researchers highlight smart inverters' vulnerabilities to several cyberattacks and possible defenses against them.


EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

Cutting electric vehicle charging time to minutes and watching the flight behavior of honeybees to aid wind turbine positioning. Those are a few of…


United Airlines Invests in Battery Developer to Cut Ground Emissions

United Airlines Invests in Battery Developer to Cut Ground Emissions

United Airlines has invested in a company developing sodium-ion batteries, an alternative to lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries. The move supports…


Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and University of Dayton Research Institute have…


News Dec 27, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Floating Battery Energy Storage Project Launches in the Philippines

Floating Battery Energy Storage Project Launches in the Philippines

A 49-megawatt battery energy storage system recently came online in Southeast Asia’s Philippine Archipelago—the first project of its kind in…


News Dec 26, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Potential of Zinc-ion Batteries for Grid Storage

Potential of Zinc-ion Batteries for Grid Storage

Researchers say that zinc-ion batteries for electrical grid storage are overestimated and still face many challenges.


News Dec 26, 2022 by Darshil Patel