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Designing SiC Power Modules for EV Motor Drives

Designing SiC Power Modules for EV Motor Drives

How can pinfin designs affect electric vehicle performance?


How Do Renewables Affect Grid Reliability?

How Do Renewables Affect Grid Reliability?

New research challenges the assumption that renewable energy sources weaken the grid.


Smarter EV Charging: A Honey Badger Perspective

Smarter EV Charging: A Honey Badger Perspective

The honey badger algorithm helps grid operators manage impacts from electric vehicle chargers and renewable energy sources.


Meeting Unprecedented Energy Demand With Virtual Power Plants

Meeting Unprecedented Energy Demand With Virtual Power Plants

Virtual power plants are primed to go from concept to reality and can help utilities respond to unprecedented increases in demand and demand…


Vanadium Boosts Battery Power: A New Outlook for Li-Ion in EVs

Vanadium Boosts Battery Power: A New Outlook for Li-Ion in EVs

Adding vanadium to EV battery cathodes could increase efficiency and stability.


Chemistry Tweak Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries

Chemistry Tweak Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries

A hybrid polymer network cathode could lead to cheap, long-lasting, renewable batteries for electric vehicles.


tech insights Nov 27, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Addressing Grid Congestion With Modeling Infrastructure

Addressing Grid Congestion With Modeling Infrastructure

Accurate modeling systems can help manage climate-change-driven weather congestion in transmission systems.


Is Hydrogen the Future of Emissions-Free Heating?

Is Hydrogen the Future of Emissions-Free Heating?

Hyting’s emissions-free hydrogen heating system is designed for industrial buildings and processes.


NREL Simulates Future Smart Grid Renewables Scenarios

NREL Simulates Future Smart Grid Renewables Scenarios

The ARIES platform models power flow in response to renewable energy and other grid situations.


Solid-State Battery Breakthrough for Ships and Aircraft

Solid-State Battery Breakthrough for Ships and Aircraft

SOLiTHOR’s solid-state battery achieves 1,000 charge cycles with 80% capacity retention.


News Nov 20, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Neutrons and Nanos: Nuclear Fusion Steadily Advances

Neutrons and Nanos: Nuclear Fusion Steadily Advances

Nuclear fusion moves closer to reality as progress is made in several contributing technologies.


Amazon Web Services for Energy: FaaS Balances Renewable Volatility

Amazon Web Services for Energy: FaaS Balances Renewable Volatility

Terralayr has created a virtual platform for battery storage owners to sell excess battery capacity.


What a Particle Accelerator Revealed in Solid-State Batteries

What a Particle Accelerator Revealed in Solid-State Batteries

Fast-moving X-ray beams offer a window into solid-state battery failure mechanisms.


Super Hybrid Battery Promises Ultra-Fast Charging, Extended Range

Super Hybrid Battery Promises Ultra-Fast Charging, Extended Range

CATL’s Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery offers a 400 km electric range and 4C superfast charging.


News Nov 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

Redox flow battery microgrids could be the answer to disaster-caused outages.


Commercializing Nuclear Fusion

Commercializing Nuclear Fusion

The U.S. and governments worldwide are allocating massive funds to develop nuclear fusion energy. Will their efforts pay off?


Can Hybrid Plant Design Ease Grid Congestion?

Can Hybrid Plant Design Ease Grid Congestion?

Solar- and wind-plus-storage power systems add value to energy transmission, but can they ease connection backlogs?


News Nov 14, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
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.


3D Device Controls Temperature With Radiative Cooling

3D Device Controls Temperature With Radiative Cooling

The smart energy device enhances solar energy by integrating heating and cooling capabilities.


tech insights Nov 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Can Salt Batteries Replace Li-Ion in Electric Vehicles?

Can Salt Batteries Replace Li-Ion in Electric Vehicles?

Molten salt batteries are fire-resistant and long-lasting, but are they a good choice for electric vehicles?