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Wisconsin Regulators Greenlight State’s Largest Solar Plant

Wisconsin Regulators Greenlight State’s Largest Solar Plant

At 465 MW of total capacity, including 300 MW of solar generation and 165 MW of battery storage, the plant is set to become the state’s largest…


News Apr 15, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB’s New UPS Feature Supports Renewables Integration

ABB’s New UPS Feature Supports Renewables Integration

PowerExchanger enables data centers to feed uninterruptible power supplies’ stored power back into the grid when it isn’t needed for onsite…


News Apr 14, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Largest of its Kind Wind Farm Kicks off Operations in Oklahoma

Largest of its Kind Wind Farm Kicks off Operations in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s Traverse Wind Energy Center is the largest single wind farm built at one time in North America, and one of the largest facilities in…


News Apr 08, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
A Simple Solution Increases the Lifetime of Perovskite Solar Cells

A Simple Solution Increases the Lifetime of Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers discovered the cause of the degradation of perovskite solar cells in sunlight and proposed an improvement in the manufacturing process…


News Apr 07, 2022 by Darshil Patel
New York’s Future Grid Challenge Funds Projects Assessing Electrification Impact

New York’s Future Grid Challenge Funds Projects Assessing Electrification Impact

New York revealed the first round winners of its Future Grid Challenge, which aims to assess the impacts of increasing electrification on the…


News Apr 04, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Researchers Develop a Mountainous Hydropower Alternative Driven by Electric Trucks

Researchers Develop a Mountainous Hydropower Alternative Driven by Electric Trucks

An international team of researchers has conceptualized an innovative approach to hydropower generation in mountainous regions: Use the…


News Mar 21, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Report: Solar Power & Battery Storage to Account For 60% of Upcoming Electric Capacity Additions

Report: Solar Power & Battery Storage to Account For 60% of Upcoming Electric Capacity Additions

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that solar power and battery storage will account for 60% of new generating capacity additions…


News Mar 18, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Honeywell to Provide Energy Storage System for Upcoming New Mexico Solar Project

Honeywell to Provide Energy Storage System for Upcoming New Mexico Solar Project

Honeywell will supply the energy storage system to Hecate Energy, whose 50-megawatt solar farm in northern New Mexico is slated to open this fall.


News Mar 11, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
With Individual Systems Pricy, Community Solar Gains Momentum

With Individual Systems Pricy, Community Solar Gains Momentum

From Texas to Puerto Rico to Nevada, collective solar initiatives are helping consumers cut emissions, store clean energy, and save money.


News Feb 28, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Once considered the future of passenger electric vehicles, the technology is being abandoned by automakers in favor of Li-ion batteries.


Tesla, Squeezed by a Strained Supply of Graphite, Strikes Deal

Tesla, Squeezed by a Strained Supply of Graphite, Strikes Deal

The EV giant, heavily reliant upon increasingly unpredictable Chinese production, will buy processed natural graphite procured from Syrah…


News Feb 11, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Next Generation Power Module Simulation Environment

Next Generation Power Module Simulation Environment

Design challenges for power modules can be solved by simulation. However, when there are multiple modules, topologies and components involved, is…


Understanding Linear MOSFETs and Their Applications

Understanding Linear MOSFETs and Their Applications

Linear-mode applications such as class-A audio amplifiers, active DC-link discharge, battery charge-discharge, inrush current limiter, low-voltage…


Overviewing 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs and Application-level Support Tools

Overviewing 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs and Application-level Support Tools

High performance devices supplemented with system solution support. In 2010, ROHM has introduced its first commercial SiC MOSFET into the power…


Sungrow’s String Inverter Employs Infineon Module and Chip Technology

Sungrow’s String Inverter Employs Infineon Module and Chip Technology

The 352kW, 1500 VDC Sungrow device offers a 40% increase in output power when compared to the company’s previous best.


NexWafe Raises Funds for its Low-Cost Green Silicon Wafer Technology

NexWafe Raises Funds for its Low-Cost Green Silicon Wafer Technology

NexWafe receives €39 million in funding to further develop its green solar wafer technology for large-scale production.


News Nov 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
BrightLoop Converters Launches a High Performance and Extremely Lightweight DC-DC Converter for Fuel Cell Applications

BrightLoop Converters Launches a High Performance and Extremely Lightweight DC-DC Converter for Fuel Cell Applications

BrightLoop Converters launches a new standard HVHV DC-DC converter to interface with fuel cells of all levels of power: the DCHV320.


Introduction to Transportation Electrification

Introduction to Transportation Electrification

This article provides an overview of the early adoption of vehicle electrification and the basics of electrifying transportation.


University of Arkansas Receives Grant for New SiC-Based Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

University of Arkansas Receives Grant for New SiC-Based Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

Researchers from the University of Arkansas receive a $17.87 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build and run a fabrication…


News Oct 21, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Infineon Partners with PIONIERKRAFT for Solar Power Sharing

Infineon Partners with PIONIERKRAFT for Solar Power Sharing

The new technology will enable household-to-household energy sharing in a manner that skirts the EU’s bureaucratic obstacles.