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Top Technical Articles From Our Industry Partners: 2024 Edition

Top Technical Articles From Our Industry Partners: 2024 Edition

Use our partners’ industry expertise to your advantage and check out some of the best industry-provided technical articles of the year.


Pros and Cons: Are DC Microgrids Worth the Hype?

Pros and Cons: Are DC Microgrids Worth the Hype?

DC microgrids can benefit industry and communities, but don’t overlook the drawbacks.


Easy Fix: Solving 5 EV Battery Design and Development Challenges

Easy Fix: Solving 5 EV Battery Design and Development Challenges

As the electric vehicle market grows, battery designers and manufacturers seek alternative solutions to some common but pressing design and…


Canadian Grid Gets Smart Upgrade With AI

Canadian Grid Gets Smart Upgrade With AI

The University of Toronto and Siemens Canada will join forces to modernize the grid for renewable energy integration.


News Dec 22, 2024 by John Nieman
2024 Wrap-Up: Will Nuclear Fusion Be the Next Renewable Energy?

2024 Wrap-Up: Will Nuclear Fusion Be the Next Renewable Energy?

Nuclear fusion has progressed in 2024, but questions about future nuclear fusion remain.


7 Edible Solutions to Energy Tech Issues

7 Edible Solutions to Energy Tech Issues

From coffee to wine, food products became battery materials, catalysts, and other tech components this year.


‘Mining’ Cryptocurrency Operations To Meet Power Demand

‘Mining’ Cryptocurrency Operations To Meet Power Demand

Cryptocurrency mining changes could end the strain on power grids.


Safer Batteries in 2024: Breakthroughs for Renewables and EVs

Safer Batteries in 2024: Breakthroughs for Renewables and EVs

Battery safety improvements are essential for moving the renewable energy transition and electric vehicle adoption.


tech insights Dec 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How SiC MOSFETs Address AI Data Center Efficiency

How SiC MOSFETs Address AI Data Center Efficiency

Increasing hyperscale data center power demands are setting tough new requirements for efficient power conversion, which are critically needed so…


Doubling Up DERMS for Efficient Grid Management

Doubling Up DERMS for Efficient Grid Management

Grid operators can manage distributed energy resources more efficiently by combining platforms.


The Role of Backup Power: Keeping Critical Systems Up and Running

The Role of Backup Power: Keeping Critical Systems Up and Running

Essential industries depend on reliable backup power systems to keep operations running continuously.


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.