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Engineering Feat: World’s Longest Onshore Wind Turbine Blades

Engineering Feat: World’s Longest Onshore Wind Turbine Blades

China’s SANY Renewable Energy has crafted the world's longest onshore wind turbine blades, offering a number of unique features.


News Feb 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Harnessing Hydropower Inertia for Improved Grid Stability

Harnessing Hydropower Inertia for Improved Grid Stability

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has introduced an algorithm to assess the behavior of pumped storage hydropower systems. The method could make…


tech insights Feb 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How Lewis Latimer Electrified the 19th Century World

How Lewis Latimer Electrified the 19th Century World

Summary: Latimer’s innovative creations helped bring light to millions. This Black History Month spotlight reviews his work beside luminaries…


Turning Tides: Innovative Tidal Power Plant to Energize Remote Island Grid

Turning Tides: Innovative Tidal Power Plant to Energize Remote Island Grid

A bi-directional turbine system will harness ocean tides to power a remote island grid in the Philippines.


News Feb 19, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Exploring Bifacial Solar Panel Advantages From Every Angle

Exploring Bifacial Solar Panel Advantages From Every Angle

Most solar panel installations only include horizontal panels, but bifacial vertical solar panels could offer distinct advantages because they can…


News Feb 16, 2024 by John Nieman
Small Modular Reactors Demand Advanced Data-Acquisition

Small Modular Reactors Demand Advanced Data-Acquisition

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)are revolutionizing power generation and industrial applications…


Converting Gas Turbine Fleets for Ammonia Combustion

Converting Gas Turbine Fleets for Ammonia Combustion

GE Vernova and IHI Corporation will develop a two-stage gas turbine combustion system that generates power with 100% liquid ammonia.


News Feb 15, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Up in the Air: The Future of Great Lakes Wind

Up in the Air: The Future of Great Lakes Wind

What will it take to bring wind power to the Great Lakes? EEPower spoke to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory about how lake-based wind…


How Does Weather Affect PV System Degradation and Performance?

How Does Weather Affect PV System Degradation and Performance?

Researchers collected data on an unprecedented sample size of solar systems in the U.S., yielding some interesting findings on extreme weather and…


Trenchless Distribution Tech Speeds Line Undergrounding

Trenchless Distribution Tech Speeds Line Undergrounding

Federal funding supports trenchless technologies designed to hasten the construction and installation of electric power distribution lines.


News Feb 09, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Self-Healing Microgrids: Sandia’s Innovative Methods for Load Shedding and Fault Isolation

Self-Healing Microgrids: Sandia’s Innovative Methods for Load Shedding and Fault Isolation

Research at Sandia National Laboratories proposes prioritized undervoltage load shedding and undervoltage-supervised overcurrent for fault isolation.


tech insights Feb 07, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Hawaii Installs Tesla Battery Storage for Critical Grid Support

Hawaii Installs Tesla Battery Storage for Critical Grid Support

An advanced 565 MWh battery storage facility featuring 185 MW of Tesla Megapacks will provide critical load shifting and frequency response…


News Jan 29, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Selecting Isolators for High-Voltage Control Applications: Digital vs Optical

Selecting Isolators for High-Voltage Control Applications: Digital vs Optical

Knowing the key characteristics can help you make the right decision between digital and optical isolators for high-voltage systems. This article…


Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

The U.S. offshore wind landscape starts 2024 strong, adding 938 MW of capacity through two projects along the East Coast.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Remote Area Forges Ahead With World’s Largest Ultra-High-Altitude Wind Farm

Remote Area Forges Ahead With World’s Largest Ultra-High-Altitude Wind Farm

Tibet has launched the largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm seen yet, and engineers are finding new ways to minimize challenges and optimize the…


News Jan 17, 2024 by John Nieman
Researchers Reimagine Material Science for Next-Gen Solar Cells

Researchers Reimagine Material Science for Next-Gen Solar Cells

Recent studies have demonstrated improved solar cell efficiencies and world records for stretchable cells.


tech insights Jan 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Texas Adds Utility-Scale Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

Texas Adds Utility-Scale Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

A 150 MW/300 MWh liquid-cooled battery storage project started commercial operation in West Texas.


News Jan 15, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Longest Land, Subsea Interconnector Will Transform Renewable Energy Sharing

Longest Land, Subsea Interconnector Will Transform Renewable Energy Sharing

The Viking Link, the longest interconnector traversing both land and sea, will help Denmark and the U.K. share renewable energy economies, lower…


News Jan 15, 2024 by John Nieman
PNNL Centralizes AI Energy Research Under One Roof

PNNL Centralizes AI Energy Research Under One Roof

The artificial intelligence center will coordinate research projects to improve the nation's energy security and grid reliability.


News Jan 12, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Wooden Wind Turbines: A More Sustainable Alternative to Steel?

Wooden Wind Turbines: A More Sustainable Alternative to Steel?

Sweden’s power grid is now being supported by the tallest wooden wind turbine in the world. While wood is not the typical material for turbine…


News Jan 11, 2024 by John Nieman