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Fault Location: Enhancing Grid Reliability With Time Reversal Technology

Fault Location: Enhancing Grid Reliability With Time Reversal Technology

Researchers are employing time reversal concepts to better identify and locate faults on the grid.


tech insights Oct 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Wind Farms Switch Lights On, Off With Aircraft Detection System

Wind Farms Switch Lights On, Off With Aircraft Detection System

Onshore wind farms are using aircraft detection lighting systems that operate on demand to reduce light pollution.


News Oct 17, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Preventing Grid Failures and Managing the Complexities of Wildfire Risk

Preventing Grid Failures and Managing the Complexities of Wildfire Risk

Managing wildfire risk is a difficult process that depends on many variables, and utility companies are searching for better tools to repair…


Safeguarding Electric Infrastructure With Wireless Spark Prevention

Safeguarding Electric Infrastructure With Wireless Spark Prevention

Hitachi Energy has unveiled its digital solution for protecting the electric infrastructure and the environment from devastating wildfires.


Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Researchers highlight smart inverters' vulnerabilities to several cyberattacks and possible defenses against them.


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
Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


Featured Facility: Test Lab for Electrical Systems Safety

Featured Facility: Test Lab for Electrical Systems Safety

The electrical engineering specialist Mersen operates a test center on its French facility of Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure, next to Lyon. The company’s…


P-DUKE Introduces Medical and Industrial Power Supply Series

P-DUKE Introduces Medical and Industrial Power Supply Series

The MAF300 series will serve motor/valve devices in the medical field, while the TAF300 lineup will support automation systems as well as…


Bourns Says its New PTVS Are First Available in DFN Packages

Bourns Says its New PTVS Are First Available in DFN Packages

The fresh power transient voltage suppressors (PTVS) measure only 8 x 6 x 2.5 mm while offering 1 and 2 kiloamp surge protection.


P-DUKE Unveils Medical and Industrial DC/DC Converter Series

P-DUKE Unveils Medical and Industrial DC/DC Converter Series

P-DUKE Unveils Medical and Industrial DC/DC Converter Series


Hydrogen is Starting to Explode, in the Good Way 

Hydrogen is Starting to Explode, in the Good Way 

With billions in investment pouring into hydrogen technology, from the DOE to Toyota to a new facility near Las Vegas, we take a dive into the…


News Jun 16, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Vishay’s New Voltage Suppressors Feature 3 kW Surge Capacity

Vishay’s New Voltage Suppressors Feature 3 kW Surge Capacity

With leakage currents as low as 1 µA, the company’s fresh transient voltage suppressors (TVS) offer minimum breakdown voltages covering a range…


Designing Intrinsically Safe Systems

Designing Intrinsically Safe Systems

Intrinsic safety is a system concept that relies on an accurate design. Learn about the design basics of intrinsically safe systems here.


Intrinsic Safety 101

Intrinsic Safety 101

Discover all you need to know about intrinsic safety – an explosion-prevention design technique applied to the electrical equipment and wiring…


Advanced Energy to Acquire SL Power Electronics

Advanced Energy to Acquire SL Power Electronics

The acquisition significantly expands Advanced Energy’s market reach in both the medical and industrial sectors, while broadening its influence…


News Apr 13, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Bel Power Solutions Unveils Upgraded Subrack System For Railway Operations

Bel Power Solutions Unveils Upgraded Subrack System For Railway Operations

The new series of devices accommodates up to six 250 W AC/DC cassettes into one 19” rack system.


Murata Unveils Miniature Power Supplies Aimed at Medical and Industrial Applications

Murata Unveils Miniature Power Supplies Aimed at Medical and Industrial Applications

The new 1000 W, single output open frame AC/DC converters meet stringent medical safety requirements.


Littelfuse Claims Its New Fuses Are the First Automotive-grade 1000 VDC Offerings on the Market

Littelfuse Claims Its New Fuses Are the First Automotive-grade 1000 VDC Offerings on the Market

The new fuses are aimed specifically at the harsh automotive environments of modern electric vehicles (EVs), where they have been designed to…


STMicroelectronics Releases a Series of Nine Economical Radiation-Hardened ICs Aimed at New Space

STMicroelectronics Releases a Series of Nine Economical Radiation-Hardened ICs Aimed at New Space

The new units are designed to lower the total costs associated with today’s new generation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites.