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Looking Ahead at 2023 Clean Energy Tech

Looking Ahead at 2023 Clean Energy Tech

Many startups have taken up the challenge of designing new technology to make a global transition to net zero easier. Let’s look at four…


Regenerative Suspension Could Add to EV Range

Regenerative Suspension Could Add to EV Range

Capturing the energy when a vehicle encounters a bump or dip in the road is a way to increase overall electric vehicle efficiency.


Vicinity, Enel X to Bring Battery Energy Storage to Retail Sector

Vicinity, Enel X to Bring Battery Energy Storage to Retail Sector

To integrate renewables and economize on energy consumption, Vicinity, and Enel X, are working together to pilot battery storage at two retail…


News Jan 17, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Battery Management System Improves Safety, Lowers Cost of Lithium-ion Batteries

Battery Management System Improves Safety, Lowers Cost of Lithium-ion Batteries

Element Energy has received $28 million to advance its new BMS solution for EVs and grid energy storage solutions.


News Jan 16, 2023 by Mike Falter
NY’s Pathway to 6 GW Energy Storage by 2030

NY’s Pathway to 6 GW Energy Storage by 2030

New York State moves closer to its zero-emissions targets and a clean energy economy via a roadmap aiming to achieve six gigawatts of energy storage.


News Jan 12, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant

AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant

AEW Energie, Hitachi Energy Move Toward Smart Energy Management via Virtual Power Plant


News Jan 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Australia Leading the Way in Large-Scale Battery Storage

Australia Leading the Way in Large-Scale Battery Storage

Neoen has begun constructing the 200 megawatt/400 megawatt-hour Western Downs Battery, which is set to bring Australia’s Queensland state…


News Jan 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy has won $120 million in new funds to continue supporting utilities and homeowners through the energy transition with virtual power…


News Jan 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
X-rays, Cobalt-free Cathode Production Enhance Battery Performance

X-rays, Cobalt-free Cathode Production Enhance Battery Performance

Researchers have developed new methods to enhance lithium-ion and lithium-metal technologies to improve electric vehicle battery performance.


Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

The price of commercial and residential solar power has increased for the first time in more than a decade.


Excess Lithium Salts Could Result in Fireproof Batteries

Excess Lithium Salts Could Result in Fireproof Batteries

Adding an excess amount of lithium salts to a semi-solid electrolyte results in a lithium-ion battery that is less likely to burst into flames.


One of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Plants Launches in Belgium

One of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Plants Launches in Belgium

France-based Corsica Sole recently launched a 50-megawatt energy storage project in Belgium, bringing 100 megawatt-hours of capacity and…


News Dec 30, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Researchers highlight smart inverters' vulnerabilities to several cyberattacks and possible defenses against them.


United Airlines Invests in Battery Developer to Cut Ground Emissions

United Airlines Invests in Battery Developer to Cut Ground Emissions

United Airlines has invested in a company developing sodium-ion batteries, an alternative to lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries. The move supports…


Floating Battery Energy Storage Project Launches in the Philippines

Floating Battery Energy Storage Project Launches in the Philippines

A 49-megawatt battery energy storage system recently came online in Southeast Asia’s Philippine Archipelago—the first project of its kind in…


News Dec 26, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Potential of Zinc-ion Batteries for Grid Storage

Potential of Zinc-ion Batteries for Grid Storage

Researchers say that zinc-ion batteries for electrical grid storage are overestimated and still face many challenges.


News Dec 26, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Using Fiber Optics to Monitor Batteries, Improve Performance

Using Fiber Optics to Monitor Batteries, Improve Performance

A collaborative team of researchers from universities across France has developed a fiber-optics-based technique for observing and monitoring…


Researchers Develop Method for Extracting Hydrogen From Seawater

Researchers Develop Method for Extracting Hydrogen From Seawater

Researchers look to the sea and the process of electrolysis to generate hydrogen, an important renewable, green resource.


News Dec 21, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
CrossWind Green Hydrogen, Lithium-ion Battery Storage in the Works

CrossWind Green Hydrogen, Lithium-ion Battery Storage in the Works

KBR announces a new contract to construct facilities for green hydrogen production and lithium-ion battery storage at the Hollandse Kust offshore…


News Dec 20, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

The dual active bridge topology is currently raising a lot of interest from the power electronics community. Its bidirectional nature, soft…