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65 Years of HVDC

This article discusses the history of HVDC and its progress being stronger, smarter, and greener grid and boosting the transition towards renewables.

2 days ago by Athanasios Mesemanolis

An Introduction to Inverters for Photovoltaic (PV) Applications

This article introduces the architecture and types of inverters used in photovoltaic applications.

3 days ago by Pietro Tumino

Power Product Recap: June 3

This article highlights new products from Nexperia, Diodes Incorporated, SemiQ, and BK Precision.

3 days ago by Alessandro Mascellino

Vicor’s DC-DC Converters Help to Rebuild Coral Reef

Vicor Corporation's engineering-expertise combines with U.K.-based CCell Renewables to help restore coral reef growth.

3 days ago by Shannon Cuthrell

US Department of Energy Partners with Universities to Form Perovskite Consortium

The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and three U.S. universities have established a consortium to advance the…

May 28, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell

An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

Solar geometry is a crucial tool to help find the best tilt and orientation of solar cells and to evaluate the impact of shadows. This article…

May 22, 2020 by Lorenzo Mari

Lexus Announces a New EV with a 1 Million km Lifetime Warranty

Lexus has greatly improved the lifetime and performance of Electric Vehicles due to the design of the Battery Management System. The company has…

May 20, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

How Radiation and Energy Distribution Work in Solar PV

The high temperatures and pressure inside the sun cause a continuous process of nuclear fusion that releases a massive amount of energy. This…

May 15, 2020 by Lorenzo Mari

York University Researchers Look to Develop Green Batteries

Researchers from York University in Toronto attempt to create their own low-cost biodegradable batteries.

May 08, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

A History of the Photoelectric Effect and Its Role in Solar PV

Solar photovoltaic (PV) allows us to access renewable energy from the sun by converting solar radiation directly into electricity using the…

May 08, 2020 by Lorenzo Mari

Power Module Solutions for a 1500V PV Inverter

The elevated operation voltage of 1500 V has become the new photovoltaic standard and requires new and smart power module solutions for a…

May 07, 2020 by Wilhelm Rusche

Purdue University Researchers Find New Battery Technology

A research team at Purdue University uses microwave irradiation to recycle waste PET into a low-cost, environmentally friendly battery anode material.

May 07, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

DC-DC Power Converters for Offshore Wind Farm Integration

In the following, an example of a study that has been held in the SuperGrid Institute real-time platform is presented. It deals with Power Hardware…

May 04, 2020 by Laurent Chedot

Carbon-Conscious Companies

This article features mix of companies that are working in different ways to reduce their emissions and contribute to the global climate-conscious…

April 25, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell

PCIM Europe 2020 Set to go Virtual

PCIM Europe 2020 has cancelled its in-person event and will take place virtually as COVID-19 increasingly spreads across Europe

April 22, 2020 by Hailey Stewart

Ingeteam launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application

Ingeteam launched its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application

April 21, 2020 by Ingeteam

Cree’s Wolfspeed Adds to Portfolio with 650V MOSFETs for EVs

Powerhouse semiconductor company Cree recently announced the Wolfspeed 650V silicon carbide MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect…

April 15, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

Boost Topologies for 1500V Multi-String Solar Inverters

This article investigates the performance and cost of different boost topologies for 1500V multi-string solar inverters.

April 13, 2020 by Matthias Tauer

New Solar Fuses Offer Higher Amperage in a Streamlined, Single Case Design

Littelfuse announced the expansion of its SPXI series in-line solar fuses to include 35 to 60 amperage models.

April 07, 2020 by Littelfuse

Cree’s New 650V MOSFETs Offer Industry-leading Efficiency to Enable Next-Gen Electric Vehicles, Data Centers, and Solar Innovations

The third-generation C3M MOSFET technology delivers up to 20% lower switching losses than competing silicon carbide MOSFETs and provides the lowest…

March 30, 2020 by Cree