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Hydrogel Coating Boosts Solar Panel Efficiency by 13%

Hydrogel Coating Boosts Solar Panel Efficiency by 13%

Hong Kong Polytechnic University researchers have developed a hydrogel coating to enhance solar panel efficiency at a critical time in the…


Alpha & Omega Semi Unwraps 600V Super Junction MOSFET Devices

Alpha & Omega Semi Unwraps 600V Super Junction MOSFET Devices

The αMOS E2 platform seeks to deliver efficiency, ruggedness, and power density for high-voltage power conversion.


new products Feb 09, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Smart Substations and Digitalization—Part 3: Comms and Data Integration

Smart Substations and Digitalization—Part 3: Comms and Data Integration

This article focuses on practical implementation details for communications and data integration in smart substations and reviews predictive…


Semiconductor Fabs Announce New Plans to Rebalance Capacity and Control

Semiconductor Fabs Announce New Plans to Rebalance Capacity and Control

Recent fab announcements highlight how manufacturers are translating long-term roadmaps into physical capacity.


News Feb 06, 2026 by Luke James
Briefs: New Tech Debuts for EVs, Batteries, and Power Grids

Briefs: New Tech Debuts for EVs, Batteries, and Power Grids

Tesla, Nissan, Lightyear, Toshiba, Electrified Thermal Systems, Ampacimon, and AP Sensing have made recent technical advancements.


News Feb 05, 2026 by Karen Hanson
How Demand, Grid Investment, and AI are Shaping the U.S. Energy Landscape

How Demand, Grid Investment, and AI are Shaping the U.S. Energy Landscape

Learn how the US energy sector in 2026 is defined by trends such as an acceleration of grid investment due to AI/electrification demands, and…


Magnachip Launches New IGBT Family for Solar and Energy Storage

Magnachip Launches New IGBT Family for Solar and Energy Storage

Magnachip’s 650 V and 1200 V discrete devices target inverter and ESS designs from residential through industrial power levels.


new products Feb 04, 2026 by Luke James
Wolfspeed Makes 300 mm Silicon Carbide Wafer Breakthrough

Wolfspeed Makes 300 mm Silicon Carbide Wafer Breakthrough

Single-crystal 12-inch SiC wafer production marks a significant manufacturing milestone with potential next-generation applications.


News Feb 03, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

With differing technologies, Toyota, Samsung SDI, QuantumScape, and others are vying for breakthroughs in solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.


EIA Energy Outlook: While Solar Soars, Fossil Fuels Flounder

EIA Energy Outlook: While Solar Soars, Fossil Fuels Flounder

A U.S. Energy Information Administration report estimates that 32.1 GW of solar generating capacity will come online in 2026.


STMicro Adds High-Efficiency Synchronous-Rectifier Controllers

STMicro Adds High-Efficiency Synchronous-Rectifier Controllers

The tiny SRK1004 increases efficiency and saves space in flyback-based power supplies.


new products Jan 29, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Briefs: Projects Begin for E-Trucks, Solar, and Infrastructure

Briefs: Projects Begin for E-Trucks, Solar, and Infrastructure

Mercedes-Benz, PowerBank Corporation, Radial Power, and Pantheon Electric are starting projects in electric vehicles, renewable energy, and power…


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Recom Intros 40W/75W Railway DC/DC Modules With Ultra-Wide Input

Recom Intros 40W/75W Railway DC/DC Modules With Ultra-Wide Input

The RMD40-UW and RMD75-UW target EN 50155 rail applications with a single 11:1 input range, integrated ride-through, and baseplate cooling for…


new products Jan 28, 2026 by Luke James
Coating Silicon Anodes Before Calendering Increases Battery Life

Coating Silicon Anodes Before Calendering Increases Battery Life

Scientists found that a PVDF–MgO coating applied before calendering reduces swelling and lithium plating in silicon-graphite anodes, extending…


tech insights Jan 27, 2026 by Luke James
Grid-Forming Inverters Stabilize Grids With High Renewables

Grid-Forming Inverters Stabilize Grids With High Renewables

Kauaʻi’s 2021 oscillation event and a 2023 repeat test show how grid-forming controls can replace lost inertia and damp harmful frequency swings


tech insights Jan 26, 2026 by Luke James
Old Salt To Deliver Nuclear Power for Modular Reactors

Old Salt To Deliver Nuclear Power for Modular Reactors

Natura’s molten-salt nuclear reactors will use the same coolant salt used in a historic experiment from the 1960s.


Smart Substations and Digitalization—Part 1

Smart Substations and Digitalization—Part 1

Digitalization replaces conventional substations with smart, standards-based systems to address modern grid demands through interoperability,…


Toshiba Extends CUZ Zener Diodes to 75 V for 48 V Power Rails

Toshiba Extends CUZ Zener Diodes to 75 V for 48 V Power Rails

The CUZ56V, CUZ62V, CUZ68V, and CUZ75V target long-pulse switching surges and induced lightning events in data centers, networks, and industrial…


new products Jan 23, 2026 by Luke James
Briefs: EV Chargers for Ford Museum, Fleet Charging, and AI Power

Briefs: EV Chargers for Ford Museum, Fleet Charging, and AI Power

Voltpost, Tual, M.C. Dean, Bells Power Group, Engie North America, and Ares have moved forward with energy projects.


News Jan 22, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Future Flight: Archer Plans eVTOL Taxis for U.S. Cities by 2027

Future Flight: Archer Plans eVTOL Taxis for U.S. Cities by 2027

Archer Aviation advances its Midnight eVTOL aircraft toward deployment in U.S. cities.


News Jan 21, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell