EEPower

Latest Methods Articles

Categories

Oceans of Info: Dual Platform Tests Wave Energy Converter Tech

Oceans of Info: Dual Platform Tests Wave Energy Converter Tech

European research group creates dual hardware-in-the-loop platform for rigorous testing of wave energy converter technology.


News Jul 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How Can 3D Digital Twins Make Nuclear Reactors Safer?

How Can 3D Digital Twins Make Nuclear Reactors Safer?

Researchers are leveraging new mathematical techniques and thermal models to make a commercially viable and safe nuclear microreactor.


AI Speeds Solar Cell Innovation by 85x with Automated Material Testing

AI Speeds Solar Cell Innovation by 85x with Automated Material Testing

An MIT engineering team has created a breakthrough process using machine learning to test and characterize experimental materials at a speed never…


‘Brain’ Power: Artificial Intelligence Streamlines Grid Operations—Part 1

‘Brain’ Power: Artificial Intelligence Streamlines Grid Operations—Part 1

Artificial intelligence can modernize the power grid but comes with risks. This article, the first in a three-part series, examines the benefits…


Precision Robotics Drives Manufacturing Method To Pure Positivity

Precision Robotics Drives Manufacturing Method To Pure Positivity

Researchers created a battery development method using robotics to formulate and test ways to combine battery materials and reduce impurities. 


Traveling Wave Monitoring of Transmission Lines Promises Ease, Accuracy

Traveling Wave Monitoring of Transmission Lines Promises Ease, Accuracy

Researchers have developed an online monitoring system to locate transmission line disturbances. This method requires less information and provides…


Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Scientists have created a model for measuring how quickly a microgrid can recover after a disturbance.


Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

Sup3rCC Offers Energy Engineers a Look Into the Future

An open-source platform generates high-resolution maps detailing local weather patterns, a critical planning tool in energy systems with heavy wind…


News May 07, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Measuring Effects of Solar Fluctuations on PV Output

Measuring Effects of Solar Fluctuations on PV Output

Researchers have devised a method to measure solar irradiance fluctuations between disparate geographic locations using data from a desert and the…


Great River Energy Uses ‘Magic Balls’ To Improve Power Line Capacity

Great River Energy Uses ‘Magic Balls’ To Improve Power Line Capacity

A collaboration with Heimdall Power has significantly improved Great River Energy’s power line capacity.


News Mar 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Bridging the Gap Between Field and Lab for Perovskite Solar Cells

Bridging the Gap Between Field and Lab for Perovskite Solar Cells

As solar technology hits commercial markets, the need for reliable research on solar cell performance grows. A research team at the U.S. Department…


EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

Cutting electric vehicle charging time to minutes and watching the flight behavior of honeybees to aid wind turbine positioning. Those are a few of…


Insights Into Inequalities in Tech

Insights Into Inequalities in Tech

A sociologist’s book looks deeper into inequality and opportunity in Silicon Valley.


Researchers Develop Method for Extracting Hydrogen From Seawater

Researchers Develop Method for Extracting Hydrogen From Seawater

Researchers look to the sea and the process of electrolysis to generate hydrogen, an important renewable, green resource.


News Dec 21, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
AI Allows Examination of More Than 31 Million New Materials

AI Allows Examination of More Than 31 Million New Materials

A new database contains millions of never-before-existing materials that could provide breakthroughs for lithium-ion batteries.


Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Battery Materials

Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Battery Materials

Warming oceans are causing massive seaweed blooms to foul beaches—researchers are finding ways to turn it into aviation fuel and graphite for…


Low-cost Photocatalysts for Producing Hydrogen With a Simple LED

Low-cost Photocatalysts for Producing Hydrogen With a Simple LED

Researchers at Princeton University and Rice University have demonstrated a low-cost and energy-efficient technique to transport and store green…


News Dec 12, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Researchers Create Optical Sensor to Detect Hydrogen Leaks

Researchers Create Optical Sensor to Detect Hydrogen Leaks

Swedish and Dutch researchers recently invented an artificial intelligence-enabled optical sensor to detect hydrogen leaks. The technology can be…


NASA Technology Could Deliver 5-minute EV Charging

NASA Technology Could Deliver 5-minute EV Charging

One key to ultra-fast charging is cooling the cable. A liquid-to-vapor cooling system tested in space may find its way into ground-based ultra-fast…


Projects Aim to Maximize Organic Solar Cell Performance

Projects Aim to Maximize Organic Solar Cell Performance

New research projects shed light on a new mechanism of organic solar cells and materials for bringing out their best performance.