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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…


Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Learn how SiC JFETs beat MOSFETs for next-gen power. They offer ultralow loss, superior stability, and rugged avalanche protection—critical for…


Precision Cooling of Performance Modules

Precision Cooling of Performance Modules

High power density in electronics necessitates efficient cooling. Learn how passive (heat sinks), forced (cooling aggregates/fans), and liquid…


Deep Pockets, Deep Wells: The Push for Geothermal

Deep Pockets, Deep Wells: The Push for Geothermal

Funding, lithium extraction, and mine-water heating projects could signal growing, worldwide momentum for geothermal energy.


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…


Thermal Management for SiC Semis—Top Side Cooling as an Innovative Solution

Thermal Management for SiC Semis—Top Side Cooling as an Innovative Solution

The growing demand for powerful and compact power electronics places high demands on the thermal management of modern semiconductor technologies.…


SiC-MPS Diodes Under Stress: Robust Performance Under Extreme Conditions

SiC-MPS Diodes Under Stress: Robust Performance Under Extreme Conditions

What is the reverse recovery behavior of SiC-MPS diodes in scenarios that challenge their thermal and dynamic robustness? This article provides a…


Net-Zero House Uses PV, Thermal Battery, and Heat Pump Combo

Net-Zero House Uses PV, Thermal Battery, and Heat Pump Combo

A Western University research team has engineered a real-world net-zero house blending photovoltaics, heat pumps, and thermal storage into one…


tech insights Nov 10, 2025 by Luke James
100 MWh Brick Battery Uses Solar To Power Oil Production

100 MWh Brick Battery Uses Solar To Power Oil Production

The world’s largest industrial heat battery is operational at an oil production facility in California.


News Nov 07, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
PCB Embedding of Semiconductor Dies: Enabling Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCB Embedding of Semiconductor Dies: Enabling Next-Gen Power Electronics

The embedding of semiconductor dies, particularly GaN and SiC MOSFETs, into PCB structures provides multiple system-level benefits. Learn how this…


Leveraging Methane Pyrolysis to Meet Industrial Decarbonization Demands

Leveraging Methane Pyrolysis to Meet Industrial Decarbonization Demands

Methane pyrolysis provides industrial decarbonization by converting natural gas to hydrogen and solid carbon. Learn how this process reduces…


Compact SiC Module for High Power Density On-Board Chargers

Compact SiC Module for High Power Density On-Board Chargers

Today’s on-board chargers (OBCs) can benefit from lighter and more efficient electronic components. Learn how compact transfer molded power…


Temperature Sensing in Next Generation Power Electronics

Temperature Sensing in Next Generation Power Electronics

SiC-based semiconductors can operate higher temperatures than silicon-based devices. Learn the unique challenges involved with monitoring and…


Sun and Nuclear Queens: 4 Women Who Pioneered Energy Solutions

Sun and Nuclear Queens: 4 Women Who Pioneered Energy Solutions

During Women’s History Month, EEPower highlights Lise Meitner, Chien-Shiung Wu, Leona Woods, and Maria Telkes for their significant contributions…


Pursuing Cool: Understanding Cauer and Foster Thermal Chain Models

Pursuing Cool: Understanding Cauer and Foster Thermal Chain Models

When designing and analyzing power electronic circuits in simulation tools, ensuring that such systems are kept sufficiently cool requires accurate…


3 Alternatives: Energy Storage Options Move Beyond Lithium

3 Alternatives: Energy Storage Options Move Beyond Lithium

Alternate materials could provide cheaper, more sustainable, and longer-lasting batteries


tech insights Jan 22, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Debunking 3 Myths About Aluminum Nitride in Electronics

Debunking 3 Myths About Aluminum Nitride in Electronics

Aluminum nitride is an attractive alternative for next-gen power electronics, such as electric vehicles and renewable energy systems, but myths…


Thermal Batteries Heat Up in 2025

Thermal Batteries Heat Up in 2025

Thermal batteries could replace conventional batteries in storing renewable energy.


tech insights Jan 17, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Increasing Power Electronics Reliability With Solder Preform Technology

Increasing Power Electronics Reliability With Solder Preform Technology

This article examines an alternative to conventional thermal interface materials: solder preforms as a package-attach thermal interface in…


How Commercially Cost-Effective Is Thermophotovoltaic Energy?

How Commercially Cost-Effective Is Thermophotovoltaic Energy?

Thermophotovoltaic energy is sustainable, but is it less expensive than conventional energy? An economic analysis has the answer.