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BESS Trends Amidst Data Centers, Supply Woes, and Tech Changes

BESS Trends Amidst Data Centers, Supply Woes, and Tech Changes

Battery energy storage systems are rapidly expanding across all levels, while manufacturers adapt to changes in energy demand, battery chemistries,…


Design and Sustainability Strategies for Advanced High Power IGBT Modules

Design and Sustainability Strategies for Advanced High Power IGBT Modules

IGBT modules must optimize losses and reliability to meet green energy demands, using sustainable, lead-free manufacturing and high-density…


Buffer Technology Improves Fast Recovery Diodes for High-Speed IGBTs

Buffer Technology Improves Fast Recovery Diodes for High-Speed IGBTs

This article deals with fast recovery diodes (FRDs), which are tailored for high-speed IGBT applications, aiming to reduce oscillations, voltage…


London Microgrid Turns Buildings into Local Power Generators

London Microgrid Turns Buildings into Local Power Generators

The microgrid combines wind, solar, and energy storage at the building level to provide 80% of a London college’s energy needs.


IGBT Modules With SLC+ Technology: A Strong Fit for Wind Converter Designs

IGBT Modules With SLC+ Technology: A Strong Fit for Wind Converter Designs

Engineered for modern wind converter applications, LV100 IGBT modules with SLC+ technology support high efficiency, improved power-cycling…


Compressed Air Storage: The Energy Transition’s Missing Piece

Compressed Air Storage: The Energy Transition’s Missing Piece

Compressed air energy storage can provide efficient, long-duration grid power using caverns underground, without burning fossil fuels.


Briefs: Deals in SiC, GaN, Smart Grids, Storage, and EVs

Briefs: Deals in SiC, GaN, Smart Grids, Storage, and EVs

Navitas, Magnachip, Ionate, GM, Brookfield, Aypa Power, Blackstone, Ricardo, and Nissan are advancing high-voltage SiC, smart grids, energy storage…


News Jul 30, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Transforming Energy Storage: The Role of Bidirectional Charging in BESS

Transforming Energy Storage: The Role of Bidirectional Charging in BESS

This article explores the role of Bidirectional functionality in enhancing Battery Energy Storage Systems' performance, reducing energy…


A Novel Current Sensing Technology Utilizing III-V Compound Hall Elements

A Novel Current Sensing Technology Utilizing III-V Compound Hall Elements

This article discusses a novel current-sensing technology to address the challenges of shunt resistors and isolated modulators used in applications…


Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Tesla, NetPower, QuantumScape, Honda, Nissan, and PowerBank are investing to advance battery, EV, and solar technologies.


News Jul 02, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Closing the Gap: ICF Report Urges Strategic Grid Action Now

Closing the Gap: ICF Report Urges Strategic Grid Action Now

An ICF report advises utilities to prioritize location-specific planning and grid-enhancing technologies while grid expansions catch up to demand.


Briefs: Nuclear, Renewables, and Energy Storage Tech Advances

Briefs: Nuclear, Renewables, and Energy Storage Tech Advances

TerraPower, Valar Atomics, Ore Energy, and ABB have made significant strides in nuclear energy and storage technology.


News Jun 25, 2026 by Karen Hanson
When the Grid Becomes Software

When the Grid Becomes Software

How utilities can avoid the telecom industry’s historical virtualization mistakes to successfully build a software-orchestrated, resilient energy…


After the Flight: Why Drone Inspection Is Only Half the Job

After the Flight: Why Drone Inspection Is Only Half the Job

Maximizing the value of aerial PV inspections requires integrating thermal data into structured post-flight workflows, data prioritization, and…


Modern AC Electric System Blackouts Hypothesis

Modern AC Electric System Blackouts Hypothesis

Growing renewable power sources—PV, WECS, EV charging—are changing the electric power system. This article investigates recent Southern…


Briefs: Companies Partner for Grid Stability and Storage

Briefs: Companies Partner for Grid Stability and Storage

Sungrow, Frank Energy, Hitachi Energy, Samsung C&T, Rivian, Redwood Materials, Kraftwerke Oberhasli, and Voith have formed strategic partnerships.


News Apr 23, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Companies Aim to Diversify Energy Assets and Reliability

Briefs: Companies Aim to Diversify Energy Assets and Reliability

AWS, Siemens Energy, Mortenson, Nor-Cal Controls, Xcel Energy, and the State of New Jersey have all made decisions to expand energy diversity and…


News Apr 16, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Learn how SiC JFETs beat MOSFETs for next-gen power. They offer ultralow loss, superior stability, and rugged avalanche protection—critical for…


IGCT Platform for up to 8.5 kV and Advanced Turn-Off Current Capability

IGCT Platform for up to 8.5 kV and Advanced Turn-Off Current Capability

Learn how Hitachi Energy's IGCT platform scales to 8.5 kV. It provides high turn-off capability and supports cost-efficient system designs for…


Briefs: Big Moves for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Briefs: Big Moves for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Tesla, LG Energy Solution, General Motors, Airengy, and Arevon are among the companies investing in battery energy storage technologies and…


News Mar 26, 2026 by Karen Hanson