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Sodium Could Replace Lithium in Some Battery Systems

Sodium Could Replace Lithium in Some Battery Systems

Sodium is cheaper and much more common than lithium, but sodium-ion batteries have some challenges that will need to be resolved.


News Jul 20, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
ROHM Releases 4th Generation 650 V Fast Recovery Diodes

ROHM Releases 4th Generation 650 V Fast Recovery Diodes

The company’s two new series of fast recovery diodes (FRDs) feature low noise characteristics, low forward voltage (VF), and fast reverse…


Measuring Temperature Swing with Optical Fibers during Power Cycling of Power Components

Measuring Temperature Swing with Optical Fibers during Power Cycling of Power Components

Power semiconductor components play an important role in the power electronics field and their reliability and lifetime have been attracting more…


DOE Offers Over $3B for Hydropower, Mine Transformation & Grid Resilience Projects

DOE Offers Over $3B for Hydropower, Mine Transformation & Grid Resilience Projects

The Department of Energy recently unveiled another batch of funding for clean energy projects totaling more than $3 billion.


News Jul 19, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Record-Breaking Efficiency

Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Record-Breaking Efficiency

Researchers achieved the highest reported efficiencies of 24.7% for flexible perovskite solar cells.


News Jul 19, 2022 by Darshil Patel
National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

Learn about voltage drops and how to calculate them in branch circuits and feeders.


Wide Bandwidth Current Transducers for Power Analysis

Wide Bandwidth Current Transducers for Power Analysis

Power conversion products based on wide bandgap semiconductor technologies such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are now…


Abandoned Mines Could Provide Energy Storage

Abandoned Mines Could Provide Energy Storage

Pumped Underground Storage Hydro (PUSH) technology has the potential to provide the necessary energy storage for a zero-emission economy.


News Jul 18, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Engineering: No Place for a Woman?

Engineering: No Place for a Woman?

Globally, it is estimated that only 30 percent of researchers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields are women. That number…


Belts, Chains and Gears: How Power Transmission Works

Belts, Chains and Gears: How Power Transmission Works

Take a deep dive into the workings of various drives as part of the power transmission process.


The Smarter E Europe 2022

The Smarter E Europe 2022

Phenomenal Exhibition Success in Munich. Three triumphant exhibition days and two days full of inspiring conference sessions marked a real success…


Nottingham University Unveils £40 Million Research Facility

Nottingham University Unveils £40 Million Research Facility

The University of Nottingham introduced a new research facility to advance research on electrification technology and low-carbon terrestrial and…


News Jul 15, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Europe’s Most Powerful EV Charging Hub Opens

Europe’s Most Powerful EV Charging Hub Opens

The UK’s largest public renewable energy powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub opens at Redbridge Park & Ride, Oxford.


News Jul 15, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

Read on for valuable insight into advanced converter topologies, their classification, and how they work.


Storing Heat in a Big Thermos Helps Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Storing Heat in a Big Thermos Helps Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Storing energy from renewable sources and excess heat from industrial processes can make district heating systems more efficient and less polluting.


News Jul 14, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges

Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges

A potentially viable approach to solving the development challenges associated with electric vehicles to save both weight and cost.


Northvolt Lands Another $1.1B to Boost EV Battery Production

Northvolt Lands Another $1.1B to Boost EV Battery Production

Coinciding with its ongoing plant expansions in Europe, Northvolt secured $1.1 billion in new financing to ramp up its production of EV battery…


News Jul 14, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Unlocking the Full Potential of SiC MOSFETs

Unlocking the Full Potential of SiC MOSFETs

Commercial SiC MOSFETs are derated due to issues with gate oxide reliability. Optimizing the gate oxide reliability can reduce the specific…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Introduced July 6 at Dritev, held in Baden-Baden, Germany, the silicon carbide (SiC) inverters target enhanced efficiency in electric vehicle (EV)…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide: Compound Materials for Radiation-Hardened Applications

Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide: Compound Materials for Radiation-Hardened Applications

For a long time, silicon-based devices have represented the baseline standard in the semiconductor landscape. Starting from 2007, due to Moore’s…