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Fault Currents Are One Challenge Facing Grid-Scale Renewables

Fault Currents Are One Challenge Facing Grid-Scale Renewables

Adapting large-scale power grids to run safely and reliably on solar and wind power will require some adaptations.


News Jun 24, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Rising Lithium Costs Threaten Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Rising Lithium Costs Threaten Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Lithium-ion batteries are one way to enable renewable energy to fight climate change — but battery raw material costs have increased by more than…


News Jun 09, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Allegro to Acquire Heyday Integrated Circuits, Expand EV Reach

Allegro to Acquire Heyday Integrated Circuits, Expand EV Reach

The move bolsters and diversifies Allegro’s extant portfolio of voltage, current and power sensors, as well as drivers.


News Jun 08, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
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
Dual Membrane Redox Flow Batteries for Grid-scale Storage

Dual Membrane Redox Flow Batteries for Grid-scale Storage

Researchers at Imperial College came up with a new redox flow battery design for low-cost, long-term energy storage solutions.


News May 13, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric to Advance SiC Use in Railway Drive Systems

Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric to Advance SiC Use in Railway Drive Systems

The companies will coordinate to develop Mitsubishi’s SiC power modules for use in the rail platforms offered by Siemens, such as its latest, the…


News May 12, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Zenobē Kicks off Construction of Scotland’s First Transmission-Connected Battery

Zenobē Kicks off Construction of Scotland’s First Transmission-Connected Battery

Zenobē’s Wishaw-based battery project is forecast to remove 450,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere and is expected to provide more affordable…


News May 06, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
High-Efficiency TPV Cells for Grid-Scale Thermal Batteries

High-Efficiency TPV Cells for Grid-Scale Thermal Batteries

MIT and NREL researchers have developed a low-cost, grid-scale storage technology that uses thermophotovoltaic cells to convert heat to electricity.


News Apr 28, 2022 by Darshil Patel
National Grid ESO Deploys ML-based Inertia Forecasting

National Grid ESO Deploys ML-based Inertia Forecasting

Great Britain’s electricity network, National Grid ESO, has implemented a machine-learning-based forecasting system from GE Digital giving…


New York’s Future Grid Challenge Funds Projects Assessing Electrification Impact

New York’s Future Grid Challenge Funds Projects Assessing Electrification Impact

New York revealed the first round winners of its Future Grid Challenge, which aims to assess the impacts of increasing electrification on the…


News Apr 04, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Michigan Looks to Develop Wireless Charging Road for EVs

Michigan Looks to Develop Wireless Charging Road for EVs

Michigan leaders hope to develop an initiative that focuses on creating a road that allows electric vehicles to charge without stopping.


News Oct 24, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Researchers Find a New Way To Increase Energy Density In Micro Batteries

Researchers Find a New Way To Increase Energy Density In Micro Batteries

New research from the University of Pennsylvania shows a packing-free design for micro batteries which could enable absorption of higher energy…


News Sep 24, 2021 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
University Research Team Works to Develop Highway Infrastructure that Charges EVs While Driving

University Research Team Works to Develop Highway Infrastructure that Charges EVs While Driving

Researchers look to develop highway infrastructure with magnetizable concrete that can charge electric vehicles while driving.


News Sep 21, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Mitsubishi Acquires Smarter Grid Solutions

Mitsubishi Acquires Smarter Grid Solutions

Mitsubishi’s Electric Power Products subsidiary acquires U.K.-based Smarter Grid Solutions, which provides distributed energy resources…


News Sep 18, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Saticoy Battery Storage Plant Becomes Largest Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System in U.S.

Saticoy Battery Storage Plant Becomes Largest Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System in U.S.

Arevon Asset Management (Arevon), a leading renewable energy company, has created the largest grid-scale battery energy storage system in the…


Sandia National Laboratories Looks to Reinvent the Molten Sodium Battery for Grid Scale Energy Storage

Sandia National Laboratories Looks to Reinvent the Molten Sodium Battery for Grid Scale Energy Storage

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed an all-liquid sodium battery that could operate at a lower temperature than its…


News Aug 13, 2021 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Imec Demonstrates Backside Power Delivery Network for Enhanced System Performance

Imec Demonstrates Backside Power Delivery Network for Enhanced System Performance

Imec recently updated its progress in developing technologies for a backside power delivery network. Five VLSI 2021 papers discuss the impact of…


News Jun 29, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi unveiled plans to develop and test high-power charging (HPC) stations for premium-level electric vehicles (EVs).


What to Expect at APEC 2021

What to Expect at APEC 2021

APEC 2021 will be held virtually over four days in June. Here’s a preview of the popular annual power industry conference.


News May 27, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell