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Beaming: A Look Back at Space-Based Solar Power

Beaming: A Look Back at Space-Based Solar Power

From technological advances to increased investment, space-based solar progressed significantly this year.


News Dec 18, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
2024 Wind Momentum: Expanding Infrastructure, Advancing Technology

2024 Wind Momentum: Expanding Infrastructure, Advancing Technology

In 2024, wind energy expanded and continued its rise as a dominant renewable resource.


tech insights Dec 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Efficient and Dense: 2024 Power Supplies

Efficient and Dense: 2024 Power Supplies

What are this year’s major innovations in power supply technology?


tech insights Dec 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
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.


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…


Amazon, Walmart, and Wing: Drone Delivery Soars in 2024

Amazon, Walmart, and Wing: Drone Delivery Soars in 2024

What does it take for a drone to deliver online purchases?


News Nov 29, 2024 by Karen Hanson
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.


Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid professionals struggle to keep up with increasing power demands and a changing energy landscape.


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.


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.


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?


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.


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?


Google Turns to Nuclear as Fusion Progresses

Google Turns to Nuclear as Fusion Progresses

Could advanced nuclear reactors and fusion prototypes meet carbon-free energy demands?


Renewables Roundup: Growth and Gridlock

Renewables Roundup: Growth and Gridlock

How are renewables and energy storage faring worldwide? Here’s an update.


News Nov 11, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Can Lakes Become Giant Hydrogen Batteries?

Can Lakes Become Giant Hydrogen Batteries?

Storing hydrogen underwater resolves many challenges of above-ground storage.


tech insights Nov 07, 2024 by Jane Marsh