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Fraunhofer Develops Self-cleaning Surface Coating for Solar Tech

Fraunhofer Develops Self-cleaning Surface Coating for Solar Tech

Researchers have developed a self-cleaning titanium dioxide-based coating for keeping solar installations and glass facades dirt-free.


News Feb 09, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Estonian Pumped-hydro Storage Project Gets Green Light

Estonian Pumped-hydro Storage Project Gets Green Light

Energiasalv gets the go-ahead for constructing a large-scale pumped-hydro energy storage project in Estonia, Zero Terrain.


News Feb 08, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Will Renewable Power Generation Outpace Coal and Natural Gas?

Will Renewable Power Generation Outpace Coal and Natural Gas?

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is bright regarding solar and wind, but will clean energy surpass coal and natural gas?


DC-AC Power Electronics Converters for Battery Energy Storage

DC-AC Power Electronics Converters for Battery Energy Storage

Power electronics-based converters are used to connect battery energy storage systems to the AC distribution grid. Learn the different types of…


Companies Team Up to Build Virtual Power Plant With Enhanced Security

Companies Team Up to Build Virtual Power Plant With Enhanced Security

Software firms EIPGRID and Intertrust are partnering to build a secure virtual power plant and distributed energy resource management platform for…


News Feb 03, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Geothermal Energy Storage From Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

Geothermal Energy Storage From Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

Researchers have discovered a way of repurposing methane-emitting oil and gas wells, transforming them into geothermal batteries for industrial…


News Feb 02, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Looking Ahead at 2023 Clean Energy Tech

Looking Ahead at 2023 Clean Energy Tech

Many startups have taken up the challenge of designing new technology to make a global transition to net zero easier. Let’s look at four…


Developing DC Circuit Breaker Tech for Renewable Energy Integration

Developing DC Circuit Breaker Tech for Renewable Energy Integration

Research unveils the development of a new circuit breaker technology that could be a key enabler for electrification and renewable energy…


Husk Power Systems Receives $749k for Microgrid Expansion in Nigeria

Husk Power Systems Receives $749k for Microgrid Expansion in Nigeria

Husk Power Systems secures funding to continue solar microgrid expansion in Nigeria and grow its India-based operations.


News Jan 26, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Power Electronics Job Market Shows Signs of Growth in 2023

Power Electronics Job Market Shows Signs of Growth in 2023

A temperature reading on the power electronics job market featuring current trends, salary data, and outlook forecasts.


Harmony on the Electric Power Grid

Harmony on the Electric Power Grid

Adding renewable energy to the grid must be done in a way that reduces rogue oscillations.


Demo to Draw Solar Power From Space Hitches a Ride on SpaceX Transporter-6

Demo to Draw Solar Power From Space Hitches a Ride on SpaceX Transporter-6

A demo unit from Caltech containing three solar power research experiments was launched into space via the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission.


News Jan 12, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy has won $120 million in new funds to continue supporting utilities and homeowners through the energy transition with virtual power…


News Jan 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
2022 Renewable Energy Growth Surpasses Forecasts

2022 Renewable Energy Growth Surpasses Forecasts

The global renewable energy market is seeing higher-than-forecasted levels of growth from expedited net-zero targets tied to Europe’s energy…


Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

The price of commercial and residential solar power has increased for the first time in more than a decade.


EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

Cutting electric vehicle charging time to minutes and watching the flight behavior of honeybees to aid wind turbine positioning. Those are a few of…


Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and University of Dayton Research Institute have…


News Dec 27, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Floating Battery Energy Storage Project Launches in the Philippines

Floating Battery Energy Storage Project Launches in the Philippines

A 49-megawatt battery energy storage system recently came online in Southeast Asia’s Philippine Archipelago—the first project of its kind in…


News Dec 26, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Renewable Energy M&A Slows From 2021 Highs

Renewable Energy M&A Slows From 2021 Highs

After a banner year in 2021, renewable energy mergers and acquisitions appear to have slowed. Here are some of the trends leading today’s M&A…


AMEA Power’s Wind, Solar Deals Hint at the Future Role of Renewable Technologies

AMEA Power’s Wind, Solar Deals Hint at the Future Role of Renewable Technologies

AMEA has entered into a $1.1 billion deal for 500 megawatts each of wind and solar in Egypt.


News Dec 23, 2022 by Shannon Flynn