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Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

A study by Kearney and IEEE Power & Energy reviews how the power industry could recruit and train enough engineers to meet rapidly evolving…


Transmission Line Construction Too Slow To Meet Future Demand

Transmission Line Construction Too Slow To Meet Future Demand

While energy demand escalates, new line construction has slowed to the lowest level in a decade.


Biz Briefs: LFP Batteries, MOSFETs, EV Chargers, and Solar

Biz Briefs: LFP Batteries, MOSFETs, EV Chargers, and Solar

Tesla’s $3.4 billion battery project with LG Energy leads tech business news this week, along with moves by Toshiba, Ideal Semiconductor,…


News Aug 11, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Researchers have developed a switched-capacitor-based nine-level inverter that achieves a fourfold voltage and up to 96.5% efficiency.


tech insights Aug 07, 2025 by Luke James
Silver Boosts Efficiency in Bifacial Thin-Film Solar Cells

Silver Boosts Efficiency in Bifacial Thin-Film Solar Cells

Researchers have developed bifacial thin-film solar cells that set a benchmark for device performance.


tech insights Aug 06, 2025 by Luke James
AI and Machine Learning in Industrial Power Management

AI and Machine Learning in Industrial Power Management

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in industrial facilities can optimize energy consumption and conserve resources.


Biz Briefs: EV Chargers, Fuel Cells, and Wind Turbines Push On

Biz Briefs: EV Chargers, Fuel Cells, and Wind Turbines Push On

Recent business plans and partnerships involve InstaVolt, Wallbox, Doosan Fuel, Ceres, Richardson Electronics, KEBA Industrial Automation, Siemens,…


News Aug 05, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Google Makes History With 3 GW, $3 Billion Hydropower Deal

Google Makes History With 3 GW, $3 Billion Hydropower Deal

Google and Brookfield will begin an unprecedented partnership to create up to 3 GW of hydroelectric power to support Google’s data centers and…


News Aug 04, 2025 by Claire Turvill
‘Floating Factory’ Makes Clean E-Fuels from Wind and Seawater

‘Floating Factory’ Makes Clean E-Fuels from Wind and Seawater

German researchers have created a floating platform that turns offshore wind, seawater, and air into synthetic fuels, marking a new phase in…


News Aug 01, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Exclusive Interview: Quino Energy CEO Touts Flow Battery Advantages

Exclusive Interview: Quino Energy CEO Touts Flow Battery Advantages

Quino Energy’s CEO Eugene Beh discusses flow batteries’ role in grid stabilization and shorter-duration energy storage.


Solar Shines as Quantum Dots, Perovskite Tech Advances

Solar Shines as Quantum Dots, Perovskite Tech Advances

Solar photovoltaics are on track to become the leading renewable energy source by 2029, and three innovations are bringing the heat.


News Jul 29, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Chemical Precipitation Extracts Lithium from Geothermal Brine

Chemical Precipitation Extracts Lithium from Geothermal Brine

A University of Connecticut study outlines a scalable, low-emission process to extract lithium from geothermal brines, offering a sustainable…


tech insights Jul 25, 2025 by Luke James
TVA To Use Synchronous Condensers in Retired Coal Plant

TVA To Use Synchronous Condensers in Retired Coal Plant

The synchronous condensers will maintain grid stability as the Tennessee utility integrates renewable energy.


News Jul 21, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
SiC MOSFET Employs Optimized Structure for 1.5 Vdc Renewable Applications

SiC MOSFET Employs Optimized Structure for 1.5 Vdc Renewable Applications

The new SiC-LV100 SiC-MOSFET module features an optimized structure that tackles the challenges of high current density and high-speed switching.


Second-Life EV Batteries Help Power AI Data Center

Second-Life EV Batteries Help Power AI Data Center

Redwood Materials has repurposed used electric vehicle batteries to help meet data centers' surging energy demand.


News Jul 18, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Tesla Launches Huge Solar-Powered Supercharger Station

Tesla Launches Huge Solar-Powered Supercharger Station

The off-grid facility debuted with 84 of the 168 V4 stations complete. The Megapack storage units could soon use Tesla-made LFP batteries


News Jul 16, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Potassium-Ion Batteries May Top Sodium-Ion in Energy Density

Potassium-Ion Batteries May Top Sodium-Ion in Energy Density

Researchers at Dongguk University reviewed potassium-ion batteries’ potential as high-energy-density, cost-effective alternatives to lithium- and…


tech insights Jul 16, 2025 by Luke James
XP Power Rolls Out 1.3 kW Fully Digital AC-DC Power Supply

XP Power Rolls Out 1.3 kW Fully Digital AC-DC Power Supply

The FLXPro Series offers a digitally configurable AC-DC power supply with high power density and modular outputs.


new products Jul 15, 2025 by Jake Hertz
What’s Driving Demand for Hydrogen Fuel Cells?

What’s Driving Demand for Hydrogen Fuel Cells?

Hydrogen fuel cell technology is expected to soar by the decade’s end, according to a BCC Research report.


Fertilizer Demand Could Kickstart Green Hydrogen Production

Fertilizer Demand Could Kickstart Green Hydrogen Production

Green fertilizer mandates and supply- and demand-side policies could accelerate the commercialization of carbon-free hydrogen production, according…