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Mitigating Motor Drive Risks: The Critical Role of Gate Driver Isolation

Mitigating Motor Drive Risks: The Critical Role of Gate Driver Isolation

This article will focus on how a single-point power supply failure can lead to uncontrolled movements and examine how the robust construction of…


Safe Passage: Innovative Hydro Turbines Do No Harm

Safe Passage: Innovative Hydro Turbines Do No Harm

Hydropower plants can negatively impact the ecosystem. Here’s how Natel Energy is helping negate some of these impacts.


News Aug 27, 2024 by Devin Partida
Ultrasound Technology Drives Toxin-Free Solar Panel Recycling

Ultrasound Technology Drives Toxin-Free Solar Panel Recycling

An Italian startup claims to recover 90% of reusable materials from solar panels without using toxic chemicals.


News Aug 16, 2024 by Emily Newton
Wildfire-Safe: Using Optical Sensors to Protect Transmission

Wildfire-Safe: Using Optical Sensors to Protect Transmission

Optical fiber sensing can protect the grid from wildfires and other threats.


Out of the Ashes: Nuclear Redux, Part 2

Out of the Ashes: Nuclear Redux, Part 2

Officials are considering restarting the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, but should they? Part 2 analyzes the challenges and alternatives.


Prepping for Fault-Managed Power Adoption

Prepping for Fault-Managed Power Adoption

Industry group supports the global adoption of a new method for safely delivering more power over long distances.


News Aug 06, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Solar, Wind and Fire: Making Battery Energy Storage Systems Safer

Solar, Wind and Fire: Making Battery Energy Storage Systems Safer

Fires in battery energy storage systems put renewable energy systems at risk. How can they be prevented?


Grid Interrupted: Differential Relay Communications in Smart Grid

Grid Interrupted: Differential Relay Communications in Smart Grid

In this age of electrification, a resilient grid means never having to say you’re sorry for an unexpected power outage. Differential protection…


Meltdown Maneuvers: Advanced Robotics for Safer Nuclear Cleanup

Meltdown Maneuvers: Advanced Robotics for Safer Nuclear Cleanup

Robots are removing radioactive material at nuclear disaster sites like Fukushima.


ABB Unveils NiZn Batteries for Data Center Power Supplies

ABB Unveils NiZn Batteries for Data Center Power Supplies

Nickel-zinc batteries provide a secure, durable, and eco-friendly energy storage option compared to traditional chemistries.


new products Jun 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Qorvo Introduces Alternative to Mechanical Circuit Breakers

Qorvo Introduces Alternative to Mechanical Circuit Breakers

Qorvo's 4 mΩ SiC JFET for solid-state circuit breakers provides significant advantages over traditional mechanical breakers. Andy Wilson…


Minimizing Safety Shutdowns With Smart Technology

Minimizing Safety Shutdowns With Smart Technology

When extreme weather or natural disasters occur, de-energizing the grid becomes necessary. Smart grid technology can help.


Can NASA Tech Stop Lithium-Ion Thermal Runaway?

Can NASA Tech Stop Lithium-Ion Thermal Runaway?

A NASA-derived technology helps characterize battery thermal runaway and could lead to safer battery packs.


News May 30, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
A Better Balance: Water-Based vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries

A Better Balance: Water-Based vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries

Scientists have developed an aqueous battery that could surpass conventional lithium-ion batteries. 


tech insights May 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
‘Brain’ Power: Does AI Increase Smart Grid Cyber Risk?—Part 2

‘Brain’ Power: Does AI Increase Smart Grid Cyber Risk?—Part 2

How can engineers protect an AI-enabled grid from cyberattacks? This is the second in a three-part series examining the benefits and drawbacks of…


Small but Mighty: Transmission Cables Use Nanotech To Boost Conductivity

Small but Mighty: Transmission Cables Use Nanotech To Boost Conductivity

TS Conductor has designed carbon nanotube composite fibers to create stronger, faster,  and more efficient transmission cables.


Using DCR Current Sensing in Buck-Boost Controllers

Using DCR Current Sensing in Buck-Boost Controllers

This article compares the benefits of using inductor DC resistance current sensing in four-switch buck-boost controllers to traditional solutions.


MicroPower Direct SiC DC-DC Converter Offers High Isolation

MicroPower Direct SiC DC-DC Converter Offers High Isolation

The MSC200LHI features 5 kV high isolation voltage required in high-speed gate driver circuits.


new products May 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

An open-source platform generates high-resolution maps detailing local weather patterns, a critical planning tool in energy systems with heavy wind…


News May 07, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Rerouting Power for Wildfire Prevention

Rerouting Power for Wildfire Prevention

Researchers have developed a technique to prevent public safety power shut-offs during fire-prone weather conditions.


tech insights May 01, 2024 by Jake Hertz