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Briefs: Tech Companies Advance AI, Wind, Nuclear and More

Briefs: Tech Companies Advance AI, Wind, Nuclear and More

Wise Integration, Eaton, Xendee, LatWind, Nuclearn, Conflux, and Honeywell are strategically addressing changes in the energy landscape.


News Sep 15, 2025 by Karen Hanson
GaN-Powered Reference Kit Targets Solar Race Cars and EVs

GaN-Powered Reference Kit Targets Solar Race Cars and EVs

Power Integrations has launched a reference design kit integrating its high-efficiency PowiGaN-based InnoSwitch3-AQ IC for lightweight, thermally…


News Sep 11, 2025 by Luke James
Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Tandem Solar Cells

Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Tandem Solar Cells

Learn how stacking wide-bandgap perovskites with silicon solar cells may be an attractive option for increasing efficiency beyond single-technology…


Briefs: EV Charging Tech Accelerates and Coverage Expands

Briefs: EV Charging Tech Accelerates and Coverage Expands

Daimler Truck, ChargePoint, Eaton, ChargeTronix, EnviroSpark, and other companies in EV charging have planned partnerships, expansions, and tech…


News Sep 08, 2025 by Karen Hanson
AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Michigan have collaborated to use AI, machine learning, and supercomputers to evaluate potential…


Transformer Technology Innovations Help Utilities Enhance Grid Resiliency And Sustainability

Transformer Technology Innovations Help Utilities Enhance Grid Resiliency And Sustainability

Facing increased demand, the electrical grid is modernizing with innovative transformer technologies that improve agility, safety, and efficiency.


Is Self-Propelled Ice the Next Renewable Energy Source?

Is Self-Propelled Ice the Next Renewable Energy Source?

Virginia Tech engineers have demonstrated a novel method to harvest energy from melting ice.


tech insights Aug 29, 2025 by Luke James
Unlocking the Potential of SiC MOSFETs With Front-Side Copper Metallization

Unlocking the Potential of SiC MOSFETs With Front-Side Copper Metallization

Learn how front-side copper metallization (FSM) is unlocking the full potential of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, especially as devices shrink in…


eVTOL Makes First Cargo Delivery to Offshore Oil Platform

eVTOL Makes First Cargo Delivery to Offshore Oil Platform

The extended-range, two-ton electric aircraft is faster than a ship and cheaper than a helicopter in delivering supplies.


News Aug 20, 2025 by Liam Critchley
Intelligence at the Energy Grid’s Edge: Enabling Real-Time Visibility

Intelligence at the Energy Grid’s Edge: Enabling Real-Time Visibility

Decentralized energy growth can strain grid visibility. Learn how distributed intelligence at the edge provides real-time insights, enhancing grid…


Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

A study by Kearney and IEEE Power & Energy reviews how the power industry could recruit and train enough engineers to meet rapidly evolving…


Mini P-channel MOSFETs Ease Reverse Polarity Protection Integration in Cars

Mini P-channel MOSFETs Ease Reverse Polarity Protection Integration in Cars

Learn reverse battery polarity protection (RBP) techniques for automotive design. This article focuses on the benefits of miniature packaged…


Silicon Carbide Inverter Solutions Enable Functionally Safe Drivetrain Design

Silicon Carbide Inverter Solutions Enable Functionally Safe Drivetrain Design

Learn how SiC inverter solutions offer a modular, functionally safe platform with certified components, accelerating development and compliance…


Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Researchers have developed a switched-capacitor-based nine-level inverter that achieves a fourfold voltage and up to 96.5% efficiency.


tech insights Aug 07, 2025 by Luke James
Silver Boosts Efficiency in Bifacial Thin-Film Solar Cells

Silver Boosts Efficiency in Bifacial Thin-Film Solar Cells

Researchers have developed bifacial thin-film solar cells that set a benchmark for device performance.


tech insights Aug 06, 2025 by Luke James
Google Makes History With 3 GW, $3 Billion Hydropower Deal

Google Makes History With 3 GW, $3 Billion Hydropower Deal

Google and Brookfield will begin an unprecedented partnership to create up to 3 GW of hydroelectric power to support Google’s data centers and…


News Aug 04, 2025 by Claire Turvill
‘Floating Factory’ Makes Clean E-Fuels from Wind and Seawater

‘Floating Factory’ Makes Clean E-Fuels from Wind and Seawater

German researchers have created a floating platform that turns offshore wind, seawater, and air into synthetic fuels, marking a new phase in…


News Aug 01, 2025 by Austin Futrell
GM, Ford and Tesla Make a Leap to LFP Battery Production

GM, Ford and Tesla Make a Leap to LFP Battery Production

Electric vehicle makers and battery companies are launching production on lithium-iron phosphate batteries in the U.S. What’s behind the move?


News Jul 30, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Rethinking the Utility + Consumer Relationship Through AMI 2.0

Rethinking the Utility + Consumer Relationship Through AMI 2.0

Next-generation smart meters transform the energy grid from passive infrastructure into an intelligent, adaptive platform that unlocks real-time…


Solar Shines as Quantum Dots, Perovskite Tech Advances

Solar Shines as Quantum Dots, Perovskite Tech Advances

Solar photovoltaics are on track to become the leading renewable energy source by 2029, and three innovations are bringing the heat.


News Jul 29, 2025 by Claire Turvill