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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…


Data Center Surge Drives Short-Term Energy Demand

Data Center Surge Drives Short-Term Energy Demand

As data center expansion skyrockets, U.S. power needs will exceed previous forecasts.


Biz Briefs: Companies Grow in EV, AI, and Energy Sectors

Biz Briefs: Companies Grow in EV, AI, and Energy Sectors

TDK, Integrals Power, TerraPower, Scale Microgrids, and MAN Trucks are among the companies making acquisitions, raising funds, and expanding…


News Jun 27, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Can Better Engineering Fix Solar and Storage Risks?

Can Better Engineering Fix Solar and Storage Risks?

A Solar Risk Assessment report identifies faults in solar and battery storage and explains how engineers can address them early.


AI Solar Panels Follow the Sun to Maximize Energy Efficiency

AI Solar Panels Follow the Sun to Maximize Energy Efficiency

The AI-enhanced dual-axis solar tracking system significantly outperformed other solar harvesters.


News Jun 11, 2025 by Liam Critchley
Report Finds 72% of BESS Defects Occur at System Level

Report Finds 72% of BESS Defects Occur at System Level

Clean Energy Associates’ audit of battery energy storage systems recommends better quality control in battery energy storage system manufacturing…


Biwatt Rolls Out Scalable Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Solutions

Biwatt Rolls Out Scalable Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Solutions

The company’s energy storage systems provide safer and flexible power solutions for businesses, industrial, and residential sites.


News Jun 06, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Next-Gen Testing for PV-Storage-Charging Systems

Next-Gen Testing for PV-Storage-Charging Systems

There are a lot of advantages to integrating solar power, energy storage, and EV charging. Learn the technologies available to implement and test…


Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

How is machine learning improving renewable energy and grid management? A survey of use cases in energy systems sheds some light.


Powering the SiC Revolution with Vertical Integration

Powering the SiC Revolution with Vertical Integration

Silicon Carbide (SiC) has a 3x bandgap compared to silicon. Learn how unipolar devices like MOSETs in the several kV range are possible with SiC.


Eaton and ChargePoint Join To Advance EV Charging Infrastructure

Eaton and ChargePoint Join To Advance EV Charging Infrastructure

The two companies spoke to EEPower about their new collaboration and the fast-changing state of EV charging.


News May 22, 2025 by Karen Hanson
NREL Sets Record With 294 Patents for Renewable Energy

NREL Sets Record With 294 Patents for Renewable Energy

Inventions in 2024 included flexible wave energy converters, a contactless characterization tool for solar materials, and a grid system that…


Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory say salt could be the solution to creating better perovskite solar cells.