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Future Planning: Handling the Accelerating Energy Demand

Future Planning: Handling the Accelerating Energy Demand

Energy demand is facing unprecedented growth, and generation resources are changing. How can energy leaders handle the increase and plan for an…


Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory say salt could be the solution to creating better perovskite solar cells.


PCIM 2025: SiC, GaN Innovations For Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCIM 2025: SiC, GaN Innovations For Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCIM 2025 featured advancements in SiC and GaN devices, power modules, and ICs targeting electric vehicles, renewable energy, and other high-power…


News May 15, 2025 by Luke James
PCIM 2025: SiC and GaN Innovations for Power Electronics

PCIM 2025: SiC and GaN Innovations for Power Electronics

Infineon, EPC, and Navitas unveiled SiC and GaN technologies for electric vehicles, data centers, robotics, and industrial motor drives at PCIM…


News May 12, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Gen 4 Technology Platform Delivers “Flexibility Without Compromise”

Gen 4 Technology Platform Delivers “Flexibility Without Compromise”

To learn about Wolfspeed’s Gen 4 technology, we talked to Elif Balkas, the company’s CTO and a Ph.D in materials science.


Getting GaN Right: Solving the Materials Challenge

Getting GaN Right: Solving the Materials Challenge

GaN is in high demand for AI, EVs, and more high-power needs, but engineers must overcome challenges in materials technology and supply chain.


Solar + Storage Power Sustainable Vietnam LEGO Factory

Solar + Storage Power Sustainable Vietnam LEGO Factory

The manufacturing plant is LEGO’s sixth facility to run on renewable energy.


News May 05, 2025 by Kevin Clemens
Eversource Leverages MATLAB for Probabilistic Load Flow to Advance Grid Planning Efforts

Eversource Leverages MATLAB for Probabilistic Load Flow to Advance Grid Planning Efforts

EEPower met with Eversource Energy and MathWorks to learn how their collaboration is driving grid modernization design and investment decisions…


News Apr 29, 2025 by Dale Wilson
Balancing Generation and Consumption: LFC in Power Plants

Balancing Generation and Consumption: LFC in Power Plants

Load and frequency control is key to maintaining power system stability and reliability.


Kawasaki Uses Hydrogen to Create Serious ‘Horse’-Power

Kawasaki Uses Hydrogen to Create Serious ‘Horse’-Power

The manufacturer envisions a rideable, hydrogen-powered robotic horse. Is this back to the future?


Isolated Gate Drivers for Modern Power Electronics

Isolated Gate Drivers for Modern Power Electronics

One constant in the fast-evolving field of high-powered automotive and industrial electronics is the relentless demand for better efficiency,…


1500 V DC-Link Architecture is Essential to Solve the Need for More Power

1500 V DC-Link Architecture is Essential to Solve the Need for More Power

Especially when renewable energies are used to supply the grid the use of power semiconductors becomes mandatory. One of the key questions in these…


Solid-State Power Distribution: The Future of Smart Grids With SiC Tech

Solid-State Power Distribution: The Future of Smart Grids With SiC Tech

As applications like data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems place increasing demands on energy infrastructure, the need for…


MIT, GE Vernova Team Up to Expand Sustainable Energy

MIT, GE Vernova Team Up to Expand Sustainable Energy

The partnership will merge MIT’s world-class education and research with GE’s industry experience and facilities.


News Apr 08, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Principles of High-Voltage Transmission

Principles of High-Voltage Transmission

This article explores the fundamental principles of high-voltage power transmission, focusing on its advantages for efficient long-distance energy…


Companies Make 5 Major Moves in Batteries and Business

Companies Make 5 Major Moves in Batteries and Business

Financial challenges, AI adoption, and ever-evolving market demand are keeping the electrification race interesting this year.


News Apr 04, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Differentiating Hydraulic Turbines: Reaction, Impulse and Propeller

Differentiating Hydraulic Turbines: Reaction, Impulse and Propeller

This article describes three types of hydraulic turbines, their applications, and components.


From Arrays to Inverters—Here’s Your PV System Checklist

From Arrays to Inverters—Here’s Your PV System Checklist

This article outlines the essential final checks required before starting up a PV system, including array configuration, wire management,…


UCLA Builds Supercapacitors From Plastics

UCLA Builds Supercapacitors From Plastics

The high-capacity supercapacitors could perform better than lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.


Navitas Introduces World’s First Bidirectional GaN Power ICs

Navitas Introduces World’s First Bidirectional GaN Power ICs

The compact design eliminates bulky components, increases efficiency, and reduces costs in renewable energy and electric vehicles.


News Mar 18, 2025 by Karen Hanson