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GaN-Powered Reference Kit Targets Solar Race Cars and EVs

GaN-Powered Reference Kit Targets Solar Race Cars and EVs

Power Integrations has launched a reference design kit integrating its high-efficiency PowiGaN-based InnoSwitch3-AQ IC for lightweight, thermally…


News Sep 11, 2025 by Luke James
Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Tandem Solar Cells

Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Tandem Solar Cells

Learn how stacking wide-bandgap perovskites with silicon solar cells may be an attractive option for increasing efficiency beyond single-technology…


Is a Novel Oxide Material the Key to Clean Hydrogen?

Is a Novel Oxide Material the Key to Clean Hydrogen?

Researchers at POSTECH and Seoul National University have discovered a class of oxide materials that can efficiently produce hydrogen using only…


tech insights Sep 09, 2025 by Luke James
Solar Canopy Plus Battery Charges EVs Off-Grid

Solar Canopy Plus Battery Charges EVs Off-Grid

Paired Power has patented its easy-to-install bifacial solar canopy for electric vehicle charging.


News Sep 08, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Join your engineering community peers and take our EETech Engineering Insights Survey 2025. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re…


News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower
Wind-Catching Sphere Generates Energy from All Directions

Wind-Catching Sphere Generates Energy from All Directions

This wind turbine design could make renewable power more accessible in cities.


News Sep 03, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Costco Builds Off-Grid Microgrid for Warehouse Operations

Costco Builds Off-Grid Microgrid for Warehouse Operations

Costco’s latest move represents a growing trend of commercial and industrial microgrid development.


News Aug 25, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Next-Gen Solar Cells Break Indoor Efficiency Records

Next-Gen Solar Cells Break Indoor Efficiency Records

Researchers have demonstrated a perovskite indoor solar cell with a record 37.6% power conversion efficiency under LED lighting.


tech insights Aug 25, 2025 by Luke James
Solar Energy Is Dropping in Price for Surprising Reasons

Solar Energy Is Dropping in Price for Surprising Reasons

An MIT-led study revealed the hidden contributors to plummeting solar costs, and many had nothing to do with solar at all.


tech insights Aug 22, 2025 by Luke James
Intelligence at the Energy Grid’s Edge: Enabling Real-Time Visibility

Intelligence at the Energy Grid’s Edge: Enabling Real-Time Visibility

Decentralized energy growth can strain grid visibility. Learn how distributed intelligence at the edge provides real-time insights, enhancing grid…


Texas Trouble: Energy Needs Outpace Grid Improvements

Texas Trouble: Energy Needs Outpace Grid Improvements

Texas won’t have enough electricity to meet demand unless it adds more grid infrastructure and upgrades power plants, a University of Houston…


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…


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
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
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
Renesas Unveils 650 V GaN FETs for Power Conversion

Renesas Unveils 650 V GaN FETs for Power Conversion

The GaN releases expand Renesas’ ecosystem-driven approach for the wide bandgap semiconductor.


News Jul 10, 2025 by Jake Hertz
How GaN Devices in TOLL Packaging Improve Efficiency in Solar Applications

How GaN Devices in TOLL Packaging Improve Efficiency in Solar Applications

GaN devices in TOLL packages boost solar inverter efficiency and compactness. Learn how this technology provides great thermal performance, low…