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Georgia Plant To Produce Solar Panel Glass from Recycled Parts

Georgia Plant To Produce Solar Panel Glass from Recycled Parts

A solar panel recycling company plans to construct a $344 million factory in Georgia to manufacture solar panel glass.


News Mar 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz
In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

Behind-the-meter distributed energy resources like home electric vehicle chargers and solar panels offer opportunities for boosting grid…


Geothermal Heat Pumps Smooth Grid Operations

Geothermal Heat Pumps Smooth Grid Operations

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s technical analysis spotlights the practical grid impacts of geothermal heat pumps. Mass deployment can electrify…


Yokogawa’s Wind Farm Solution: Driving Japan’s Offshore Energy Evolution

Yokogawa’s Wind Farm Solution: Driving Japan’s Offshore Energy Evolution

Yokogawa's cutting-edge approach to wind farm monitoring and management is the realization of a decarbonized society.


News Mar 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

How will the power grid handle the rapid increase in electric vehicles? A North American Electric Reliability Corporation report outlines the need…


Real Power, Virtual Plants: VPPs Connect Diverse Energy Sources

Real Power, Virtual Plants: VPPs Connect Diverse Energy Sources

Virtual power plants have the potential to optimize the grid by integrating and managing energy from renewable sources, electric vehicles,…


tech insights Mar 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Hitachi Energy, TransnetBW Team Up for Supercapacitor Grid Deal

Hitachi Energy, TransnetBW Team Up for Supercapacitor Grid Deal

Hitachi Energy partners with TransnetBW to advance renewable energy growth and grid resilience with supercapacitors.


News Mar 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Bill Gates-Backed Hydrogen Startup Raises $245M in Investments

Bill Gates-Backed Hydrogen Startup Raises $245M in Investments

Natural hydrogen exploration start-up Koloma, backed by Bill Gates, has secured $245 million in Series B funding to expand operations for…


News Mar 12, 2024 by Mike Falter
French Company Creates Mobile Charging Station To Ease EV Range Anxiety

French Company Creates Mobile Charging Station To Ease EV Range Anxiety

Lacroix's Symbiose plant initiates production of a dynamic bidirectional EV charging stations for home, business, and public use.


new products Mar 11, 2024 by Jake Hertz
ITG, STMicro Add Magnetics for AI Data Centers

ITG, STMicro Add Magnetics for AI Data Centers

ITG Electronics and STMicroelectronics team up to develop advanced magnetic components, expanding the capabilities of artificial intelligence and…


News Mar 11, 2024 by Mike Falter
AI-Enabled 3D Models Tackle Critical Challenges for Utilities

AI-Enabled 3D Models Tackle Critical Challenges for Utilities

AI tools simulate the effects of extreme weather events, pinpoint vegetation risks, and reduce time-consuming manual surveys across utility networks.


News Mar 11, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
GaN Chip Saves Space, Costs in Battery Management Systems

GaN Chip Saves Space, Costs in Battery Management Systems

Innoscience is expanding its family of VGaN products with a device rated to 100 V capable of significantly reducing the solution size for 48 V and…


new products Mar 10, 2024 by Mike Falter
SemiQ Introduces High-Frequency, High-Power SiC MOSFET Modules

SemiQ Introduces High-Frequency, High-Power SiC MOSFET Modules

The five parts are 1,200-V, full-bridge quad MOSFETs with current ratings from 27–102 A and RDS(on) values ranging from 20 to 80 mΩ.


 Next-Gen Smart Grid Products Revealed at Distributech 2024

Next-Gen Smart Grid Products Revealed at Distributech 2024

The power distribution industry got together in Orlando, and EEPower was on site to give you an insider view. Here are a few of the innovative…


How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

A German study analyzes the application-specific opportunities of electrification and hydrogen deployment in Europe. 


Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why EVs Are Shrinking

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Why EVs Are Shrinking

Go big or go home? Not necessarily with EVs. Find out here why EVs may be shrinking and putting U.S. legacy manufacturers to the test.


AI, ML Add Resilience, Safety to Aging Power Grid

AI, ML Add Resilience, Safety to Aging Power Grid

The aging power grid faces threats from extreme weather. Scientists from Argonne National Laboratory spoke with EEPower about using artificial…


Powering Carbon Capture With Geothermal Energy

Powering Carbon Capture With Geothermal Energy

Ohio State University researchers have developed a system combining direct air carbon capture technology with geothermal energy to remove carbon…


Engineering Groups Empower Women With Growth and Community

Engineering Groups Empower Women With Growth and Community

These professional engineering groups provide ways for women to network, learn, and develop their careers. As part of EEPower’s Women’s History…


 Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Can Sodium Replace Lithium EV Batteries?

Volkswagen is backing a Chinese EV startup to introduce sodium-ion batteries. This article examines how sodium-ion batteries work and reviews the…