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Oceans of Info: Dual Platform Tests Wave Energy Converter Tech

Oceans of Info: Dual Platform Tests Wave Energy Converter Tech

European research group creates dual hardware-in-the-loop platform for rigorous testing of wave energy converter technology.


News Jul 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
GM Adapts EV Battery for Military Use

GM Adapts EV Battery for Military Use

The project seeks to assess the performance of automotive batteries under various discharge and charge conditions.


News Jul 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Grid Interrupted: Differential Relay Communications in Smart Grid

Grid Interrupted: Differential Relay Communications in Smart Grid

In this age of electrification, a resilient grid means never having to say you’re sorry for an unexpected power outage. Differential protection…


TI Devises Size-Saving Magnetic Packaging for New Power Module

TI Devises Size-Saving Magnetic Packaging for New Power Module

Texas Instruments has lifted the curtain on six new DC-DC power supply modules with improved thermal, EMI, and efficiency performance.


Wind Powerhouse: Siemens Gamesa’s 15 MW Giant

Wind Powerhouse: Siemens Gamesa’s 15 MW Giant

Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-236 DD generates more power with fewer moving parts.


News Jul 20, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
How Can 3D Digital Twins Make Nuclear Reactors Safer?

How Can 3D Digital Twins Make Nuclear Reactors Safer?

Researchers are leveraging new mathematical techniques and thermal models to make a commercially viable and safe nuclear microreactor.


Microgrid Mania: Trending Technology in Alternative Energy

Microgrid Mania: Trending Technology in Alternative Energy

Trending technology, innovative uses, and renewable energy advances propel microgrids to unprecedented popularity.  


Smart Grid Solutions Could Solve EV Charging Conundrum

Smart Grid Solutions Could Solve EV Charging Conundrum

Artificial intelligence, smart charging, and other innovations can address electric vehicle charging’s strain on the power grid.


tech insights Jul 19, 2024 by Jack Shaw
Iridium-Free Electrolyzer Unlocks Green Hydrogen Potential

Iridium-Free Electrolyzer Unlocks Green Hydrogen Potential

Researchers have identified an eco-friendly method to generate hydrogen without rare element catalysts.


tech insights Jul 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Diamond in the Rough: Onsemi Unveils Next-Gen SiC MOSFETs

Diamond in the Rough: Onsemi Unveils Next-Gen SiC MOSFETs

Global energy demands are projected to soar over the next decade, making the need for increased power density in semiconductors paramount.


Smarter Renewables: AI, Digital Twins, and Energy Efficiency

Smarter Renewables: AI, Digital Twins, and Energy Efficiency

With digital twins, real-time monitoring, predictive analysis, and more, artificial intelligence is transforming renewable energy grid operations.


News Jul 17, 2024 by Karen Hanson
Fighting AI With AI: Can It Fix the Grid Strain It Creates?

Fighting AI With AI: Can It Fix the Grid Strain It Creates?

Artificial intelligence puts an unprecedented load on the power grid. Can AI remedy the problems it creates? 


Transformer Crisis: Delays Slow Renewables Progress

Transformer Crisis: Delays Slow Renewables Progress

A transformer shortage impacts the entire energy industry, but renewable projects have been hardest hit. What are the causes, and how can renewable…


News Jul 16, 2024 by Devin Partida
Bill Gates Fund Catapults Grid Tech

Bill Gates Fund Catapults Grid Tech

Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures unveils a grid modeling project.


News Jul 16, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Cloud-based tools enhanced with artificial intelligence could reduce delays plaguing offshore wind farm construction.


Transforming Transmission With Superconducting Lines

Transforming Transmission With Superconducting Lines

VEIR’s superconducting transmission lines can move significantly more power without increasing voltage or footprint.


News Jul 15, 2024 by John Nieman
TI, Delta Supercharge EV Performance

TI, Delta Supercharge EV Performance

A Texas Instruments and Delta Electronics collaboration will deliver more efficient components, enabling faster onboard chargers.


News Jul 14, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Li-Ion Meets Supercapacitor: Hybrid Combines Best of Both Worlds

Li-Ion Meets Supercapacitor: Hybrid Combines Best of Both Worlds

Abracon’s hybrid supercapacitors blend supercapacitors’ fast charge/discharge rates with lithium-ion batteries’ long-term storage potential.


News Jul 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Nexperia Invests $200M in WBG Semiconductors

Nexperia Invests $200M in WBG Semiconductors

Nexperia will expand research, development, and production capabilities for silicon carbide and gallium nitride devices at the company’s Hamburg…


News Jul 13, 2024 by Mike Falter
Subzero-Ready Renewables: Powering Science at the South Pole

Subzero-Ready Renewables: Powering Science at the South Pole

Researchers will use a specialized hybrid renewable energy system to meet the South Pole’s unique energy demands, isolated location, and subzero…


News Jul 12, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell