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No Land Needed: Solar Canopies Cover California Canals

No Land Needed: Solar Canopies Cover California Canals

The pilot project generates electricity from solar panels installed over irrigation canals while conserving agricultural land and water.


News May 15, 2026 by Claire Turvill
Briefs: AI Data Centers Inspire Tech in Solar, Storage, Fusion

Briefs: AI Data Centers Inspire Tech in Solar, Storage, Fusion

Meta, IBM, Overview Energy, Noon Energy, CATL, Hyperstrong, and Emerald AI are among the companies working toward groundbreaking technology…


News Apr 30, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Fast Charging, High Density: CATL Expands EV Battery Chemistries

Fast Charging, High Density: CATL Expands EV Battery Chemistries

CATL's latest technical update includes multiple battery chemistries, ultra-fast charging, higher energy density, and integrated charging and…


News Apr 29, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Distribution System Fundamentals—Part 2: Topologies and Reliability

Distribution System Fundamentals—Part 2: Topologies and Reliability

Explore distribution topologies, from simple radial feeders to complex networks, and examine reliability metrics, common causes of outages, and…


Briefs: Companies Partner for Grid Stability and Storage

Briefs: Companies Partner for Grid Stability and Storage

Sungrow, Frank Energy, Hitachi Energy, Samsung C&T, Rivian, Redwood Materials, Kraftwerke Oberhasli, and Voith have formed strategic partnerships.


News Apr 23, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Powering the Energy Transition: Why Transformer Insulation and Sealing Matter

Powering the Energy Transition: Why Transformer Insulation and Sealing Matter

Learn the engineering challenges of ensuring transformer resilience and managing the shift to new ester and silicone oils with advanced, PFAS-free…


Omron Launches 1500 VDC Relay Series for EV Charging and ESS

Omron Launches 1500 VDC Relay Series for EV Charging and ESS

The G9KD high-current relays combine compact PCB mounting with industrial isolation performance.


new products Apr 20, 2026 by Luke James
Briefs: Companies Aim to Diversify Energy Assets and Reliability

Briefs: Companies Aim to Diversify Energy Assets and Reliability

AWS, Siemens Energy, Mortenson, Nor-Cal Controls, Xcel Energy, and the State of New Jersey have all made decisions to expand energy diversity and…


News Apr 16, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Renewables and AI Data Centers Drive Tech Innovations

Briefs: Renewables and AI Data Centers Drive Tech Innovations

Sineng Electric, Onsemi, Crusoe, Redwood, FluxPoint Mitsubishi, Rohm, and Toshiba are planning for future energy needs.


News Apr 02, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Big Moves for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Briefs: Big Moves for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Tesla, LG Energy Solution, General Motors, Airengy, and Arevon are among the companies investing in battery energy storage technologies and…


News Mar 26, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Google and Tesla Lead Coalition for Grid Optimization

Google and Tesla Lead Coalition for Grid Optimization

The Utilize coalition wants to address the energy crunch by maximizing the power grid’s efficiency through software tools, battery storage, and…


News Mar 18, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Infineon Unveils Isolated Gate Drivers With Opto-Emulator Input for SiC

Infineon Unveils Isolated Gate Drivers With Opto-Emulator Input for SiC

The new family of opto-emulator gate drivers provides drop-in replacements to conventional silicon, IGBT, and SiC MOSFET designs.


new products Mar 17, 2026 by Charles Lee
Briefs: Meeting Demand for Data Center Power and EV Batteries

Briefs: Meeting Demand for Data Center Power and EV Batteries

Babcock & Wilcox, Applied Digital, Siemens, GridAI, Amp Z, Donut Lab, and Integrals Power have advanced goals in data center power and…


News Mar 12, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Google Builds Data Center With World’s Largest Iron-Air BESS

Google Builds Data Center With World’s Largest Iron-Air BESS

Google’s data center in Minnesota will be powered by renewable energy and backed by a 300 MW iron-air battery energy storage facility.


News Mar 11, 2026 by Liam Critchley
High-Precision Digital Temperature Sensors Thanks to Wafer-Based Calibration

High-Precision Digital Temperature Sensors Thanks to Wafer-Based Calibration

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern temperature sensor systems, enabling efficient signal conditioning, energy management, and data…


STMicro Unwraps GaN Power ICs for Design Flexibility

STMicro Unwraps GaN Power ICs for Design Flexibility

The MasterGAN6 power system-in-package integrates two 650 V GaN transistors with a high-speed gate driver, delivering 140 mΩ RDS(on), 10 A output,…


Briefs: Innovations in Cybercabs, Battery Tech, and Solar

Briefs: Innovations in Cybercabs, Battery Tech, and Solar

Tesla, Ampere, Basquevolt, OCI Energy, Arava Power, NTS, and Inlyte Energy are shaping the future with technology.


News Mar 05, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Resilient Battery Energy Storage for Renewable-Rich Grids

Resilient Battery Energy Storage for Renewable-Rich Grids

Because their generation fluctuates, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have become essential for grid stability. Grid-supporting BESS must…


From Months to Minutes: How Automated AI Can Modernize the Grid

From Months to Minutes: How Automated AI Can Modernize the Grid

ThinkLabs AI’s CEO spoke to EEPower about helping Southern California Edison automate its grid planning and operations with AI.


Sodium-Ion Battery Production Scales Up Worldwide

Sodium-Ion Battery Production Scales Up Worldwide

Unigrid, Emerald Battery Labs, and CATL are pushing Na-ion batteries as a less expensive, safer, and commercially viable option to lithium-ion…


News Feb 17, 2026 by Liam Critchley