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Are Wireless Electric Roads a Better Solution to the EV Infrastructure Challenge?

Are Wireless Electric Roads a Better Solution to the EV Infrastructure Challenge?

What if vehicles with internal combustion engines never existed? Would the design of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure look…


News Jul 25, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Data Center Decarbonization: Quinbrook Launches Renewable Energy Powered Supernode Project

Data Center Decarbonization: Quinbrook Launches Renewable Energy Powered Supernode Project

Quinbrook launches its $2.5 million Supernode project to decarbonize data center operations and Queensland’s energy demand.


News Jul 22, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
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.


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
Can Aluminum be as Conductive as Copper?

Can Aluminum be as Conductive as Copper?

Researchers are looking at ways to rearrange the structure of aluminum to dramatically improve its electrical conductivity.


News Jul 07, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Branch Circuits, Feeders and Service for a One-Family Dwelling

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Branch Circuits, Feeders and Service for a One-Family Dwelling

Learn how to calculate branch circuits, feeders, and service in a one-family dwelling.


Opinion: Japan’s “Clean” Hydrogen From Australia Is a Dirty Breakthrough

Opinion: Japan’s “Clean” Hydrogen From Australia Is a Dirty Breakthrough

Earlier this year, the two nations successfully transported liquid hydrogen across the Pacific for the first time. For countries with limited…


News Jun 29, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Hydroelectric Archimedes Screw Launches in Scottish Highlands

Hydroelectric Archimedes Screw Launches in Scottish Highlands

A hydroelectric power project utilizing a unique Archimedes screw design recently came online along the banks of Scotland’s River Ness.


News Jun 28, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
ST’s New Chip Could Save 15 Nuclear Plants Worth of Energy

ST’s New Chip Could Save 15 Nuclear Plants Worth of Energy

The latest controller chip from STMicroelectronics incorporates an Arm Cortex-M0+ core and is designed to boost efficiency in USB-PD 3.1 adapters.


Here Are the Key Takeaways From the IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2022

Here Are the Key Takeaways From the IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2022

Electric vehicle sales doubled, skyrocketing materials prices threaten to slow growth amidst bottlenecks, and existing grids should suffice through…


News Jun 20, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Hydrogen is Starting to Explode, in the Good Way 

Hydrogen is Starting to Explode, in the Good Way 

With billions in investment pouring into hydrogen technology, from the DOE to Toyota to a new facility near Las Vegas, we take a dive into the…


News Jun 16, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
GE to Triple Solar and Battery Energy Storage Manufacturing

GE to Triple Solar and Battery Energy Storage Manufacturing

The company is expanding its solar and battery energy storage power electronics systems manufacturing capacity to 9 GW per annum.


News Jun 15, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Methodology for Specifying Bus Bars in High Density Power Converters

Methodology for Specifying Bus Bars in High Density Power Converters

The evolution of high-density power converters brings harsher constraints to the converters introducing technical issues for bus bar designers.…


Toyota Releases Home Energy Storage System

Toyota Releases Home Energy Storage System

Toyota Motor Corporation has released a home energy storage system that can utilize energy from electric vehicles to power homes in the event of a…


News Jun 09, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB, IFM Engage Join to Advance Energy Management Future

ABB, IFM Engage Join to Advance Energy Management Future

ABB Electrification and knowledge transfer company, IFM Engage, team up to build a more effective energy management blueprint for future digitized…


News Jun 07, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Semi Leading Smart Grid Change

Semi Leading Smart Grid Change

Semiconductor manufacturers are leading the charge toward zero-emission grid solutions using the latest AI and communications technologies.


News Jun 01, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
DOE Pours $3B into Transmission Lines, Energy Storage, and EVs

DOE Pours $3B into Transmission Lines, Energy Storage, and EVs

With its aggressive funding, the DOE will look to counter growing integration gridlock, ensure stability in the face of intermittent renewables,…


News May 23, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
EIA Predicts Summer Energy Usage Will be Higher

EIA Predicts Summer Energy Usage Will be Higher

Wind and solar power take up the slack as rising natural gas prices make fossil fuels less attractive.


News May 20, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Amperon Secures Funding For AI-enabled Electricity Demand Analytics

Amperon Secures Funding For AI-enabled Electricity Demand Analytics

Amperon announces a win of $7 million in Series A funding to bring its AI-powered electricity demand analytics to new markets.


News May 20, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
How not to Manage Your Power Grid

How not to Manage Your Power Grid

Lebanon offers lessons to the rest of the world on how not to manage your power grid.


News May 19, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine