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Can Wood Byproducts Prevent Graphite Shortages in Li-ion Batteries?

Can Wood Byproducts Prevent Graphite Shortages in Li-ion Batteries?

Electric vehicles are critical to the collective shift toward cleaner and greener forms of transportation, but the graphite-based components of…


News Mar 25, 2024 by John Nieman
Could Cylindrical Batteries Become Standard for All EVs?

Could Cylindrical Batteries Become Standard for All EVs?

A growing number of companies are coming on board with 4680 high-capacity lithium-ion cells. 


So You Wanna Work With EVs? Here’s What You Need to Know

So You Wanna Work With EVs? Here’s What You Need to Know

Certified electric vehicle service equipment technicians are just one role at the forefront of improving EV charging and are crucial to the ongoing…


Exclusive: Wolfspeed’s Lauren Kegley on Next-Gen EVs, Women in EE

Exclusive: Wolfspeed’s Lauren Kegley on Next-Gen EVs, Women in EE

Electrical engineer Lauren Kegley helps design the next generation of electric vehicles and hopes to inspire other women to advance their careers…


Deep Learning AI Targets Renewable Voltage Instability

Deep Learning AI Targets Renewable Voltage Instability

European researchers introduce an AI-enabled control strategy to make distribution systems more adaptive to voltage fluctuations from renewables. 


Hopping Battery Ions Show ‘Memory’ When Laser Zapped

Hopping Battery Ions Show ‘Memory’ When Laser Zapped

A study exploring ionic conduction persistence through nonlinear optics reveals ions display “memory” when hopping through solid electrolytes.


tech insights Mar 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Exploration of Innovative Lithium-Ion Conductor Redefines Battery Sustainability

Exploration of Innovative Lithium-Ion Conductor Redefines Battery Sustainability

The University of Liverpool develops a novel solid electrolyte capable of overtaking liquid electrolytes in performance and safety.


tech insights Mar 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Designing Onboard Chargers for High Performance and Power Density

Designing Onboard Chargers for High Performance and Power Density

How fast an EV charges is at the heart of EV adoption. Here's how the onboard charger plays a pivotal role.


Fluke Introduces Enhanced Tools for EV Charging, Solar Testing

Fluke Introduces Enhanced Tools for EV Charging, Solar Testing

Fluke has launched its line of electrical instruments for EVs and renewable energy technology. What problems do the new products solve?


new products Mar 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

Behind-the-meter distributed energy resources like home electric vehicle chargers and solar panels offer opportunities for boosting grid…


Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

How will the power grid handle the rapid increase in electric vehicles? A North American Electric Reliability Corporation report outlines the need…


French Company Creates Mobile Charging Station To Ease EV Range Anxiety

French Company Creates Mobile Charging Station To Ease EV Range Anxiety

Lacroix's Symbiose plant initiates production of a dynamic bidirectional EV charging stations for home, business, and public use.


new products Mar 11, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Uniqueness Amid Ubiquity: PLZT-Based Capacitors in High-Demand Applications

Uniqueness Amid Ubiquity: PLZT-Based Capacitors in High-Demand Applications

While capacitors are ubiquitous in electronic designs, PLZT-based capacitors stand out due to their unique characteristics.


GaN Chip Saves Space, Costs in Battery Management Systems

GaN Chip Saves Space, Costs in Battery Management Systems

Innoscience is expanding its family of VGaN products with a device rated to 100 V capable of significantly reducing the solution size for 48 V and…


new products Mar 10, 2024 by Mike Falter
How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

A German study analyzes the application-specific opportunities of electrification and hydrogen deployment in Europe. 


Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why EVs Are Shrinking

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why EVs Are Shrinking

Go big or go home? Not necessarily with EVs. Find out here why EVs may be shrinking and putting U.S. legacy manufacturers to the test.


 Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Volkswagen is backing a Chinese EV startup to introduce sodium-ion batteries. This article examines how sodium-ion batteries work and reviews the…


Electrify America’s Bold Move: Indoor EV Fast Charging

Electrify America’s Bold Move: Indoor EV Fast Charging

Electrify America will inaugurate an indoor electric vehicle fast-charging station to increase availability of EV charging infrastructure.


tech insights Mar 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz
APEC 2024: Smaller, Faster, More Efficient Power

APEC 2024: Smaller, Faster, More Efficient Power

The changing world will rely more and more on the electrical power industry. Manufacturers have responded with faster, more compact, and more…


Innovative Battery Materials Could Extend EV Range

Innovative Battery Materials Could Extend EV Range

This article reviews three breakthroughs in battery technology and their potential for extending electric vehicle range.


tech insights Mar 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz