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Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

How might computational modeling and renting residential chargers help to advance electric vehicle adoption on a large scale?


NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is developing tools to help keep the growing electric power grid safe from physical and…


Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Electric Era, a Seattle, Washington-based startup, has received $4 million in funding for its PowerNode smart electric vehicle fast-charge energy…


Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers from Stanford University found that charging lithium-ion batteries at different rates prolongs the lifetime of battery packs for…


Myth vs. Reality: Dousing Fears About Electric Vehicle Fires

Myth vs. Reality: Dousing Fears About Electric Vehicle Fires

To allay any unfounded concerns of electric vehicle operators, here is an examination of how commonplace EV fires are versus gas-fueled vehicle…


tech insights Nov 18, 2022 by Jay Miller
TeraWatt I-10 Electric Corridor Will Move Freight-Truck Charging Forward

TeraWatt I-10 Electric Corridor Will Move Freight-Truck Charging Forward

TeraWatt’s planned network of charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles along a portion of Interstate 10 can shift the…


tech insights Nov 11, 2022 by Jay Miller
Reality Check: Could EV Battery Backup Throw Ailing Power Grid a Lifeline?

Reality Check: Could EV Battery Backup Throw Ailing Power Grid a Lifeline?

Through bidirectional (vehicle-to-grid) charging, electric vehicles could serve as an emergency response force when power outages or grid shutdowns…


tech insights Nov 08, 2022 by Jay Miller
Building Electric Vehicles in the US Won’t Be Easy

Building Electric Vehicles in the US Won’t Be Easy

The federal government is realizing that building EVs in the U.S. will be a challenge they better get started on.


EV Batteries vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Promising Alternative Fuels for Different Segments

EV Batteries vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Promising Alternative Fuels for Different Segments

These two alternative fuels seem to compete, but both have their own place in the broader transportation market. Here are the key differences and…


Is Mobile Charging Sending the Wrong Message About EVs?

Is Mobile Charging Sending the Wrong Message About EVs?

Providing charging to stranded electric vehicles is a valuable service, even if it creates some perception problems.


Scale, Cost of EV Charging Goals Mean Big Investments

Scale, Cost of EV Charging Goals Mean Big Investments

With the U.S. government kicking in $900 billion for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, private companies are stepping up to build charging…


Balancing Demand: EV Charging and The Grid

Balancing Demand: EV Charging and The Grid

A new Stanford University EV charging study says charging at night is doing it all wrong. 


Electric Drive Modules–Driving EVs Farther and Faster

Electric Drive Modules–Driving EVs Farther and Faster

Carmakers are targetting zero emissions and looking at weight reduction and introducing fuel-efficient engines to reach that goal.


Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

This article highlights Vicor industry predictions for 2021, coveringHeading 5 4 areas: Automotive, High-Performance Computing, Aerospace &…


Powering the Wearables Market: An Interview with Andrew Baker of Maxim Integrated

Powering the Wearables Market: An Interview with Andrew Baker of Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated’s healthcare unit looks to make wearables more powerful and medically useful for consumers.


Partnering in SiC MOSFETS to Deliver Automotive and Industrial Solutions

Partnering in SiC MOSFETS to Deliver Automotive and Industrial Solutions

An interview with Dr. Rainer Käsmaier about SiC-based products in the rapidly growing power semiconductor market.


The Smarter E Europe 2019 Consolidated its Status as Europe’s Largest Energy Trade Fair

The Smarter E Europe 2019 Consolidated its Status as Europe’s Largest Energy Trade Fair

Innovation Platform for the New Energy World In mid-May and in 10 halls of the exhibition grounds, Munich hosted four trade fairs with a common…


eMove360 Europe 2018 Presented Attendees with Plans for the Future of Mobility

eMove360 Europe 2018 Presented Attendees with Plans for the Future of Mobility

The International Trade Fair for Mobility 4.0 “eMove360° Europe 2018”, which ended on 18 October in Munich, is continuing its growth. Around…


Successful Fusion of Four Exhibitions for the New Energy World in Munich The Smarter E Europe

Successful Fusion of Four Exhibitions for the New Energy World in Munich The Smarter E Europe

This article discusses the four exhibitions dedicated to traction batteries for e-mobility and topics relating to charging infrastructure.


IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and ExpoECCE 2016

IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and ExpoECCE 2016

ECCE, the foremost IEEE conference in the field of electrical and electromechanical energy conversion provided an international audience the…


tech insights Dec 21, 2016 by Gary Dolny