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Whether it’s FET foundations or calculating transformer turns ratios, these are the EEPower technical articles…

Whether it’s FET foundations or calculating transformer turns ratios, these are the EEPower technical articles engineers read time and again.

Organic photovoltaic cells are promising alternatives to conventional solar cells but lack efficiency. Experiments in…

Organic photovoltaic cells are promising alternatives to conventional solar cells but lack efficiency. Experiments in microgravity could help…

Clir’s software tackles traditional shortcomings in predicting weather variability and renewable energy production…

Clir’s software tackles traditional shortcomings in predicting weather variability and renewable energy production forecasting. 

Researchers used explainable AI and machine learning to understand perovskite solar cell manufacturing better. The…

Researchers used explainable AI and machine learning to understand perovskite solar cell manufacturing better. The process could lead to the…

Before connecting wind and solar projects to the grid, energy developers could profit by selling electricity to…

Before connecting wind and solar projects to the grid, energy developers could profit by selling electricity to cryptocurrency miners. 

The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the…

The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the power system as more…

Two research breakthroughs in perovskite technology, one involving artificial intelligence, could pave the way for more…

Two research breakthroughs in perovskite technology, one involving artificial intelligence, could pave the way for more efficient and affordable…

Solar energy technologies are widely used to capture one of the planet's most abundant natural power sources, but solar…

Solar energy technologies are widely used to capture one of the planet's most abundant natural power sources, but solar cells can still be…

Duke Energy’s self-contained hydrogen plant will use renewable energy to create renewable energy. Solar power will…

Duke Energy’s self-contained hydrogen plant will use renewable energy to create renewable energy. Solar power will produce and store 100% green…

This article explores bifacial solar panels— how they work, why they are important to solar growth, and applications…

This article explores bifacial solar panels— how they work, why they are important to solar growth, and applications benefiting most from their…

A renewable standalone power system just came online in a wildfire-prone area in rural California, replacing nearly 1…

A renewable standalone power system just came online in a wildfire-prone area in rural California, replacing nearly 1 mile of overhead distribution…

SOLARCYCLE will recycle used solar panels from EDF Renewables' facilities and repurpose the recovered materials to make…

SOLARCYCLE will recycle used solar panels from EDF Renewables' facilities and repurpose the recovered materials to make new solar components.

This article examines the modeling and control techniques of grid-connected inverters and distributed energy power…

This article examines the modeling and control techniques of grid-connected inverters and distributed energy power conversion challenges.

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations are already working on the…

ETH Zurich’s aCentauri Solar Racing Team has designed a race car fueled exclusively by solar power, and they came in…

ETH Zurich’s aCentauri Solar Racing Team has designed a race car fueled exclusively by solar power, and they came in 12th place at the 2023…

A team of researchers claims to cut cable requirements by 700 kg of copper per kilometer of cable with a higher voltage…

A team of researchers claims to cut cable requirements by 700 kg of copper per kilometer of cable with a higher voltage inverter system for…

Husk Power Systems recently secured $100 million to scale its mini-grid deployments in rural Africa and Asia.

Husk Power Systems recently secured $100 million to scale its mini-grid deployments in rural Africa and Asia.

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids,…

The federal government is pouring nearly $3.5 billion into 58 projects targeting infrastructure upgrades, microgrids, smart controls, and advanced…

Electric vehicles with built-in solar panels seem like a good idea—until you confront reality. This article examines…

Electric vehicles with built-in solar panels seem like a good idea—until you confront reality. This article examines the possibilities and…