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Using AI/ML To Predict Brownouts in Step-Down Transformers

Using AI/ML To Predict Brownouts in Step-Down Transformers

This article explores how artificial intelligence and machine learning predict brownout thresholds in a step-down transformer using a circuit…


Optimal IGBT Performance in Diverse Applications

Optimal IGBT Performance in Diverse Applications

Selecting the appropriate discrete IGBT that aligns with the application-specific requirements is crucial to optimal performance.


Powering Healthcare: Toyota-Kohler Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Powering Healthcare: Toyota-Kohler Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Toyota and Kohler Power Systems merge technologies to create a hydrogen fuel cell system supplying critical hospital power.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Google-Backed Startup Plans Data Center Battery Microgrids

Google-Backed Startup Plans Data Center Battery Microgrids

Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, a spinoff of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, believes battery-powered microgrids will ease the energy stress…


News Mar 29, 2024 by Karen Hanson
Model Analyzes Droop-Controlled DC Microgrid Stability

Model Analyzes Droop-Controlled DC Microgrid Stability

Researchers attempt to understand the dynamic behavior of grid-connected and off-grid DC microgrids to enhance their overall reliability.


tech insights Mar 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
GM Previews Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck, Infrastructure for Fleets

GM Previews Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck, Infrastructure for Fleets

General Motors enters the next stage of its federally-funded hydrogen fuel cell pilot, targeting medium-duty trucks.


News Mar 25, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Tesla Unveils Powerwall 3 With Remarkable Peak Power Boost

Tesla Unveils Powerwall 3 With Remarkable Peak Power Boost

Tesla opens Powerwall 3 orders, revealing a peak power of 30 kW.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
SemiQ Introduces High-Frequency, High-Power SiC MOSFET Modules

SemiQ Introduces High-Frequency, High-Power SiC MOSFET Modules

The five parts are 1,200-V, full-bridge quad MOSFETs with current ratings from 27–102 A and RDS(on) values ranging from 20 to 80 mΩ.


Minesto’s Tidal Kite Sends Megawatts to Island Grid

Minesto’s Tidal Kite Sends Megawatts to Island Grid

Minesto's Dragon 12 enables seamless megawatt-scale tidal energy generation in the Faroe Islands.


News Mar 05, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Empowering Grid Stability: OpenADR’s Impact on Power Outages

Empowering Grid Stability: OpenADR’s Impact on Power Outages

After 23 years, the OpenADR protocol has evolved into a method to reduce energy consumption and avoid rolling blackouts.


Repurposing Radioactive Waste for Clean Energy Innovation

Repurposing Radioactive Waste for Clean Energy Innovation

An agreement between Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy, and Zeno Power promotes decaying radioisotopes to generate clean…


Adapting MOSFET Gate Drivers for Use With GaN FETs

Adapting MOSFET Gate Drivers for Use With GaN FETs

This article explores the differences between GaN FETs and silicon MOSFETs, provides recommendations for using generic gate drivers with GaN FETs,…


Fermata, BorgWarner Combine Software and Hardware To Elevate V2X Charging

Fermata, BorgWarner Combine Software and Hardware To Elevate V2X Charging

The collaboration integrates bidirectional charging with dedicated management software.


News Feb 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Gravity System Aids Storage in Unused Mine Shaft

Gravity System Aids Storage in Unused Mine Shaft

An underground energy storage system will pull heavy weights through an unused mine shaft to generate and store electricity for a rural power grid…


News Feb 24, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Laser-Beaming Moon Light Created for Lunar Power Grid

Laser-Beaming Moon Light Created for Lunar Power Grid

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and PowerLight have developed a laser-operated power-beaming system that could provide electricity on the Moon.…


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
Understanding PV System Standards, Ratings, and Test Conditions

Understanding PV System Standards, Ratings, and Test Conditions

Learn about PV module standards, ratings, and test conditions, which are essential for understanding the quality and performance of photovoltaic…


Researchers Boost Flexible Electronics Sustainability With Water-Based Inks

Researchers Boost Flexible Electronics Sustainability With Water-Based Inks

The team leveraged ground-state electron transfer to develop water-based conductive ink for use in flexible electronics.


tech insights Feb 09, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Determining Electrical Load for Stand-Alone PV System Sizing

Determining Electrical Load for Stand-Alone PV System Sizing

This article explores determining electrical loads for stand-alone PV systems, emphasizing load shifting strategies, calculating electrical load,…


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