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Subsea Power Plant Taps Volcanic Heat for Geothermal Energy

Subsea Power Plant Taps Volcanic Heat for Geothermal Energy

Endurance Energy successfully generated 8.7 seconds of net-positive electricity from its subsea geothermal power plant, proving the concept viable.


News About 14 hours ago by Claire Turvill
Briefs: Batteries Dominate Strategies for Energy Solutions

Briefs: Batteries Dominate Strategies for Energy Solutions

ACT-ion, Samsung SDI, Alpha Omega Power, BW ESS, Recurrent Energy, onsemi, Ferric, and Skyworth Solar are leveraging batteries and related…


News Nov 05, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Exclusive Interview: Aerospace Quality at Automotive Volumes to Power AI Racks

Exclusive Interview: Aerospace Quality at Automotive Volumes to Power AI Racks

Eaton VP Peter de Bock explains why 800 VDC and solid-state transformers matter for dense AI racks, and why those racks need aerospace-grade…


Unlocking AI Capacity: Why DC Power Architecture Will Be a Competitive Advantage

Unlocking AI Capacity: Why DC Power Architecture Will Be a Competitive Advantage

Grid queues now stretch up to a decade, making power access AI's new constraint. Here is how DC distribution, layered with AC, frees capacity…


Reaching Higher: 1,197-Foot Wind Turbine Sets World Record

Reaching Higher: 1,197-Foot Wind Turbine Sets World Record

German engineering company GICON has developed the world’s tallest wind turbine to capture more energy.


News Nov 02, 2026 by Claire Turvill
Robocharging for Robotaxis: Automated Wireless Power for Fleets

Robocharging for Robotaxis: Automated Wireless Power for Fleets

As competition in wireless electric vehicle charging heats up, one company is specifically targeting autonomous vehicles and fleets. How is it…


Briefs: Companies Go Big on Power Infrastructure Upgrades

Briefs: Companies Go Big on Power Infrastructure Upgrades

Several major tech companies, including LS Electric, Voltus, Navitas, Entergy, and Google, have committed to major improvements in energy…


News Oct 29, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Research on Smart Distribution Transformers and Integrated Communication Applications

Research on Smart Distribution Transformers and Integrated Communication Applications

A smart distribution transformer architecture integrating condition monitoring, active voltage compensation, and AMI communication to improve…


Briefs: Tech Focuses on Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency

Briefs: Tech Focuses on Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency

Amazon, X-energy, Hitachi, Brookfield Japan, Toshiba, Sungrow, onsemi, Infineon, and Wolfspeed are leading efforts to meet growing energy demand…


News Oct 22, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Scalable SiC Traction Inverter Architecture for Next-Gen xEV Platforms

Scalable SiC Traction Inverter Architecture for Next-Gen xEV Platforms

Combining Mitsubishi Electric J3-Series 1300V SiC power modules with Mersen low-inductance laminated busbars to achieve high power density,…


Why the Next Era of Film Capacitors Will Be Won on Thermal Margin

Why the Next Era of Film Capacitors Will Be Won on Thermal Margin

Engineers who think of thermal stability as a first-class design variable will build systems that last.


Electrifying Trucks: Add-on Turns Diesel Semis into Hybrids

Electrifying Trucks: Add-on Turns Diesel Semis into Hybrids

The detachable electric dolly can reduce fuel consumption and emissions without requiring permanent drivetrain modifications.


Powering AI Safely in a New Era of High Voltage Data Centers

Powering AI Safely in a New Era of High Voltage Data Centers

As AI workloads push rack power into megawatt territory, data centers are shifting to 800 VDC and beyond — raising arc-flash risk and outpacing…


Australian Researchers Find Natural Hydrogen in the Rocks

Australian Researchers Find Natural Hydrogen in the Rocks

Researchers from Edith Cowan University have found a source of naturally occurring hydrogen gas in Australia’s iron ore formations.


The Grid America Needs: 765 kV, SF₆-Free, and Built for the Future

The Grid America Needs: 765 kV, SF₆-Free, and Built for the Future

A new generation of circuit breakers is becoming the future backbone of the United States’ energy transition.


GaN Technology: Now With 2200 V Rating

GaN Technology: Now With 2200 V Rating

The release of 2200 V PowiGaN technology marks the next major step in high-voltage GaN power conversion. Power supply engineers grappling with the…


Schneider Intros Smart 11.5 kW Home EV Charger with Load Management

Schneider Intros Smart 11.5 kW Home EV Charger with Load Management

The new Level 2 residential EV charger features SmartAmp dynamic load management, enabling 11.5 kW charging without requiring costly home…


News Sep 11, 2026 by Jeff Child, EEPower
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…


This EV Integrates Solar Cells To Create an Energy-Positive EV

This EV Integrates Solar Cells To Create an Energy-Positive EV

Clemson University students designed an electric vehicle prototype that generates more energy than it consumes.


TI Unveils Multiaxial Current Sensor for EV Traction Inverters

TI Unveils Multiaxial Current Sensor for EV Traction Inverters

Texas Instruments has just released a first-of-its-kind coreless, multiaxial architecture that provides 20 times greater accuracy in traction…


News Aug 25, 2026 by Karen Hanson