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Flying High With Solar+Storage: Airship Flies for 24 Hours

Flying High With Solar+Storage: Airship Flies for 24 Hours

How could the blimp-like craft fly in darkness using only solar power?


News Sep 06, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
BP’s Tech Twins Earth’s Energy With NASA’s Lunar Vision

BP’s Tech Twins Earth’s Energy With NASA’s Lunar Vision

Can BP and NASA's space project develop better energy on Earth?


News Sep 04, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Fit for Duty: High-Voltage Batteries for Military Vehicles

Fit for Duty: High-Voltage Batteries for Military Vehicles

Epsilor’s military-grade battery system is robust enough for demanding field applications.


News Aug 28, 2024 by Liam Critchley
Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Menlo Micro will develop a 1 kV/10 kA circuit breaker with enhanced performance for Navy electrical distribution systems.


News Aug 22, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
GM Adapts EV Battery for Military Use

GM Adapts EV Battery for Military Use

The project seeks to assess the performance of automotive batteries under various discharge and charge conditions.


News Jul 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
TI Devises Size-Saving Magnetic Packaging for New Power Module

TI Devises Size-Saving Magnetic Packaging for New Power Module

Texas Instruments has lifted the curtain on six new DC-DC power supply modules with improved thermal, EMI, and efficiency performance.


Electrifying Aerospace With Integrated Actuation

Electrifying Aerospace With Integrated Actuation

Aircraft have used hydraulic actuators to maneuver, but electrification is driving aerospace in the transition from hydraulic actuators to power…


5G Boosts Microgrid Resilience, Security

5G Boosts Microgrid Resilience, Security

National Renewable Energy Laboratory research demonstrates that fifth-generation cellular technologies’ edge capabilities can improve renewable…


Beyond Boom: How Tech Transforms Summer Celebrations

Beyond Boom: How Tech Transforms Summer Celebrations

Technology creates new ways to experience summer traditions. This article dives deep into the tech transforming your favorite celebrations, from…


Snow Job: Airports to Clear Runways With Heavy-Duty EVs

Snow Job: Airports to Clear Runways With Heavy-Duty EVs

Electric and hybrid snow blowers could soon be used at more than 35 airports.


News Jun 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
‘Radioactive Batteries’ Could Last Years

‘Radioactive Batteries’ Could Last Years

Researchers have developed an advanced battery powered by beta rays from radioactive carbon isotopes. The semi-permanent device could operate for…


Solar Space Race: UK Pushing Energy Frontier

Solar Space Race: UK Pushing Energy Frontier

Developing continuous energy from space is the goal of an ambitious initiative.


eVTOL Battery Technology: Trends and Challenges for Energy Engineers

eVTOL Battery Technology: Trends and Challenges for Energy Engineers

Engineers are working to develop efficient, long-lasting batteries for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft’s unique power needs.


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.


GaN Devices Hot Enough for Venus

GaN Devices Hot Enough for Venus

Gallium nitride will be a key enabler for high-temperature electronics, including possible missions to Venus.


Simplifying Motor Joint Inverter Design

Simplifying Motor Joint Inverter Design

Battery-powered applications such as new-generation robots, drones, and power tools require a reduction in space and a simplification of the design…


Microsoft, Vishay Engineer Space-Resilient Power Converters

Microsoft, Vishay Engineer Space-Resilient Power Converters

Space-grade certified DC-DC converters and planar transformers mark a significant advancement in the electronics industry.


new products Jun 02, 2024 by Jake Hertz
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.


Microchip Preps Radiation Tolerant DC-DC Converters for Space

Microchip Preps Radiation Tolerant DC-DC Converters for Space

The power converters come in nine variants, with single- and triple-output options for satellite power supplies.


Out of This World: Space-Based Solar Not So Far-Fetched

Out of This World: Space-Based Solar Not So Far-Fetched

Collecting solar power from a giant satellite in space and transmitting the energy back to Earth is not as sci-fi as it sounds.