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Can Machine Learning Prevent EV Battery Fires?

Can Machine Learning Prevent EV Battery Fires?

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is using machine learning to predict a battery’s risk of thermal runaway.


ABB Brings Robotic Charging to Electric Mining Vehicles

ABB Brings Robotic Charging to Electric Mining Vehicles

The robotic connection device can attach vehicles to chargers without human help.


News Oct 23, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Battery Breakthroughs: CATL, Samsung Increase Range, Performance

Battery Breakthroughs: CATL, Samsung Increase Range, Performance

Samsung is developing a battery with a solid-state electrolyte that enables a 600-mile range, and CATL is releasing a bus battery with a one…


News Oct 23, 2024 by John Nieman
ABB Partnership Focuses on Integrated Turbomachinery Controls

ABB Partnership Focuses on Integrated Turbomachinery Controls

ABB and Energy Control Technologies will combine their respective technologies to improve and consolidate turbomachinery controls solutions.


News Oct 22, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Hybrid Supercaps Offer Higher Energy Densities for Tight Spaces

Hybrid Supercaps Offer Higher Energy Densities for Tight Spaces

Tecate Group’s lithium-ion capacitors have higher energy density and wider capacitance range for board-level backup power and energy storage…


new products Oct 21, 2024 by Mike Falter
Challenging China: The Push for a Domestic Battery Supply Chain

Challenging China: The Push for a Domestic Battery Supply Chain

Over two dozen companies will develop a U.S. supply chain for critical battery inputs.


News Oct 21, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Nexperia Transformer Drivers Offer Efficiency, EMI Reduction

Nexperia Transformer Drivers Offer Efficiency, EMI Reduction

The push-pull drivers can deliver 6 W of power while providing 90% efficiency.


new products Oct 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
ST Adds New SiC MOSFETs to Power Next-Gen EV Powertrains

ST Adds New SiC MOSFETs to Power Next-Gen EV Powertrains

ST designed its newest STPower silicon carbide MOSFETs to improve efficiency, power density, and robustness for EV powertrains and charging circuits.


new products Oct 20, 2024 by Mike Falter
NXP Battery Junction Box IC First to Sense, Think, Act in 1 Chip

NXP Battery Junction Box IC First to Sense, Think, Act in 1 Chip

The chip measures currents, voltages, and temperatures in EV and hybrid-EV battery packs.


new products Oct 19, 2024 by Mike Falter
OmniOn Power System Improves 5G Transmission

OmniOn Power System Improves 5G Transmission

The system improves efficiency, reduces voltage drops, and reduces costs in 5G infrastructure.


new products Oct 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
AI Stabilizes the Grid by Sharing Energy Between Buildings

AI Stabilizes the Grid by Sharing Energy Between Buildings

Researchers demonstrated how algorithms can facilitate energy-sharing between urban buildings to ease grid strain. 


Lessons From California: Solar+Storage=Grid Resilience

Lessons From California: Solar+Storage=Grid Resilience

Here’s how California overcame grid resilience issues during summer heatwaves. 


Closing the ‘Loop’ on Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries

Closing the ‘Loop’ on Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries

Two companies will create a lithium-ion battery recycling process to produce battery-grade graphite for new anodes.


News Oct 16, 2024 by John Nieman
Reinforcement Learning Improves Smart Grid Management

Reinforcement Learning Improves Smart Grid Management

The algorithms adapt to the challenges of managing renewables and distributed resources.


Thermal Batteries Take the Heat From Salt and Vinegar Chips

Thermal Batteries Take the Heat From Salt and Vinegar Chips

Sunamp has created a novel method to store excess power as heat.


tech insights Oct 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Wolfspeed Releases HV SiC Power Module for Renewables, Utilities

Wolfspeed Releases HV SiC Power Module for Renewables, Utilities

The compact power modules reduce switching losses and are easily scalable.


Battery Makers Scale Up

Battery Makers Scale Up

Battery manufacturers expand capacity to support electric vehicles, energy storage, and industrial applications.


News Oct 14, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
400 or 800 V Electric Vehicle? No Worries; Eaton Can Charge Both

400 or 800 V Electric Vehicle? No Worries; Eaton Can Charge Both

A battery configuration switch from Eaton wowed us at The Battery Show.


Compact Battery Cycler-Emulator Offers Flexibility, Efficiency

Compact Battery Cycler-Emulator Offers Flexibility, Efficiency

NI’s scalable cycler and emulator tests batteries in laboratory or production environments.


TBS 2024: Innovations for Batteries, EVs and More

TBS 2024: Innovations for Batteries, EVs and More

What’s new in battery technology, energy storage, and electric vehicles? EEPower visited The Battery Show to find out.