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When riding in an elevator, I’m sure you expect a smooth and safe ride from one floor to the next. In an elevator…

When riding in an elevator, I’m sure you expect a smooth and safe ride from one floor to the next. In an elevator drive, precise motion control…

Learn about limiting the available ground-fault current and how to ground equipment above 1 kV.

Learn about limiting the available ground-fault current and how to ground equipment above 1 kV.

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.

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation…

This technology profile covers MicroSCADA’s 40-year evolution, from its origins as an early power automation innovation to an advanced next-gen…

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability…

Substations are using digital twin platforms, machine learning, robotics, and other high-tech tools to increase stability and efficiency.

Part 3 of this series explains the equivalent circuit approach to fuel gauging and how it enables computing the state of…

Part 3 of this series explains the equivalent circuit approach to fuel gauging and how it enables computing the state of charge and state of health…

Learn about the unit of capacitance, explore capacitance parameters, and understand how capacitance behaves in series and…

Learn about the unit of capacitance, explore capacitance parameters, and understand how capacitance behaves in series and parallel configurations.

Vermont’s leading utility introduced a plan to overhaul its transmission and distribution infrastructure to eliminate…

Vermont’s leading utility introduced a plan to overhaul its transmission and distribution infrastructure to eliminate outages by 2030. The…

Engineers now have access to NREL’s comprehensive database of electric load data from residential and commercial…

Engineers now have access to NREL’s comprehensive database of electric load data from residential and commercial buildings across the U.S. 

Learn whether or not you should connect a direct current power supply to the ground.

Learn whether or not you should connect a direct current power supply to the ground.

Duke Energy's self-healing grid prevented 17,000 outages in Florida during Hurricane Idalia. This type of smart grid can…

Duke Energy's self-healing grid prevented 17,000 outages in Florida during Hurricane Idalia. This type of smart grid can detect problems and…

This article examines the behavior of permanent magnet moving-coil instruments connected to AC, where the polarity…

This article examines the behavior of permanent magnet moving-coil instruments connected to AC, where the polarity affects deflection and presents…

Managing wildfire risk is a difficult process that depends on many variables, and utility companies are searching for…

Managing wildfire risk is a difficult process that depends on many variables, and utility companies are searching for better tools to repair…

Although drones offer flexibility and precision for industrial applications, current battery power options limit their…

Although drones offer flexibility and precision for industrial applications, current battery power options limit their range, and combustion…

Learn about resistance measurement through two methods: the Ammeter/Voltmeter approach and the megohmmeter. The…

Learn about resistance measurement through two methods: the Ammeter/Voltmeter approach and the megohmmeter. The Ammeter/Voltmeter method uses…

Avangrid, a leading sustainable energy company, is using AI tools to create projects focused on equipment maintenance and…

Avangrid, a leading sustainable energy company, is using AI tools to create projects focused on equipment maintenance and dynamic regional…

Learn about the fundamentals of analog DC ammeters, including understanding ammeter resistance, examining multirange…

Learn about the fundamentals of analog DC ammeters, including understanding ammeter resistance, examining multirange ammeters, and applying Ayrton…

GE acquires Greenbird Technologies to advance and integrate GE’s GridOS, a software suite for electrical power…

GE acquires Greenbird Technologies to advance and integrate GE’s GridOS, a software suite for electrical power production and distribution plants.

Year after year, heat waves across the U.S. and around the world have intensified, placing extreme strain on power grids.…

Year after year, heat waves across the U.S. and around the world have intensified, placing extreme strain on power grids. Demand response platforms…