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Fixed-Ratio Converters Charge Up Efficiency Across Battery Lifecycle

Fixed-Ratio Converters Charge Up Efficiency Across Battery Lifecycle

The battery lifecycle is constrained by power conversion technology limitations, but fixed-ratio converter technology could change that.


Siemens Software Powers Up Low-Voltage Grid

Siemens Software Powers Up Low-Voltage Grid

The software is a smart guide, preventing low-voltage grid instability, allowing maximum capacity operation, and accelerating digitalization.


News Jun 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Moon Power: Nuclear Reactors Could Light Up the Lunar Night

Moon Power: Nuclear Reactors Could Light Up the Lunar Night

Nuclear fission could be the answer to providing energy generation infrastructure on the Moon.


No More Gridlock? AI Startup Offers a Digital Copilot

No More Gridlock? AI Startup Offers a Digital Copilot

ThinkLabs AI is developing digital assistants to help control room operators better manage the modern grid’s complexities.


News Jun 18, 2024 by Mike Falter
Energy Plug Joins Forces To Expand Battery Storage Systems

Energy Plug Joins Forces To Expand Battery Storage Systems

Energy Plug, Malahat Battery Technologies, and Enwind Power plan to collaborate in researching and developing battery energy storage system…


News May 31, 2024 by Mike Falter
Cool Solar: Radiant Cooling Sends Heat Energy Into Space

Cool Solar: Radiant Cooling Sends Heat Energy Into Space

Researchers have found a way to provide a cooling surface while enhancing solar cell power output.


‘Brain’ Power: Smart Management of Smart Grid Renewables—Part 3

‘Brain’ Power: Smart Management of Smart Grid Renewables—Part 3

Artificial intelligence can address management challenges caused by integrating renewables into the grid.


Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Scientists have created a model for measuring how quickly a microgrid can recover after a disturbance.


Beyond the Blades: 6 Innovations Challenging Wind Turbine Design

Beyond the Blades: 6 Innovations Challenging Wind Turbine Design

Could the traditional three-blade wind turbine design soon become outdated? Six imaginative designs are offering alternatives to the tried-and-true…


Apple ‘Thinks Different’ About Solar Charge-Matching

Apple ‘Thinks Different’ About Solar Charge-Matching

Apple is powering up its energy transition, adding new renewable capacity to offset charging consumption for its devices.


News May 08, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Solar Canopy Provides EV Charging Off-Grid and Under the Sun

Solar Canopy Provides EV Charging Off-Grid and Under the Sun

Can a bifacial solar electric vehicle charger give charging infrastructure the spark it needs?


News Apr 15, 2024 by Emily Newton
Schneider Electric, Mainspring Team Up on Fuel-Flexible Microgrid

Schneider Electric, Mainspring Team Up on Fuel-Flexible Microgrid

Schneider Electric is partnering with Mainspring to develop a hybrid-fuel microgrid solution based on Mainspring’s linear generator technology…


News Apr 08, 2024 by Mike Falter
Google Plans Solar, Wind, Battery To Power Expanded Data Center

Google Plans Solar, Wind, Battery To Power Expanded Data Center

Google’s data center in Mesa, Arizona, will be powered by more than 400 MW of renewable energy across three plants.


News Apr 08, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
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
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
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.