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$60M From DOE to go Toward Clean Hydrogen Tech

$60M From DOE to go Toward Clean Hydrogen Tech

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $60 million to lower costs of clean hydrogen technologies and establish a North American university…


News Sep 08, 2022 by Anteia Elswick
Could the Climate Bill Throw a Wrench in the Gears of Offshore Wind?

Could the Climate Bill Throw a Wrench in the Gears of Offshore Wind?

Utility-scale farms are finally breaking ground and the BOEM is accelerating its leasing, but fine print in the Inflation Reduction Act may lead to…


News Aug 26, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Sandia Engineers Deliver Power to Grid Using Innovative Brayton-Cycle Technology

Sandia Engineers Deliver Power to Grid Using Innovative Brayton-Cycle Technology

Sandia National Laboratories uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide in a closed-loop Brayton cycle to direct power to a local electric grid for…


News Aug 24, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Fighting Wildfires With Sensor, Drone and Machine Learning Technology

Fighting Wildfires With Sensor, Drone and Machine Learning Technology

The growing number of wildfires in the U.S. and globally has prompted DOE researchers to deploy sophisticated sensors, drones, and machine learning…


News Aug 24, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Nuuve, MMA Set to Electrify Maritime Industry With Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Nuuve, MMA Set to Electrify Maritime Industry With Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Nuuve and MMA are working together to bring vehicle-to-grid technology to the maritime industry.


News Aug 22, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
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
New York Advances Clean Energy, Net-Zero Goals with NextEra Energy Transmission Empire State Line

New York Advances Clean Energy, Net-Zero Goals with NextEra Energy Transmission Empire State Line

NextEra Energy Transmission’s Empire State transmission line is set to boost New York’s renewable energy consumption and provide valued…


News Jul 22, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
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
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
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