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Smart Grid Solutions Could Solve EV Charging Conundrum

Smart Grid Solutions Could Solve EV Charging Conundrum

Artificial intelligence, smart charging, and other innovations can address electric vehicle charging’s strain on the power grid.


tech insights Jul 19, 2024 by Jack Shaw
Road Trip Ready: 4 Creative Solutions for Rural EV Charging

Road Trip Ready: 4 Creative Solutions for Rural EV Charging

Public electric vehicle chargers are scarce in rural areas. Will creative technology provide solutions?


Halting Hacks: EV Charger Cybersecurity Measures

Halting Hacks: EV Charger Cybersecurity Measures

The need for charging networks has grown as electric vehicles gain popularity. How can businesses safeguard their operations to maintain consumer…


tech insights Jul 09, 2024 by Jack Shaw
Electrifying Cement: MIT Supercapacitor Could Power the Future

Electrifying Cement: MIT Supercapacitor Could Power the Future

Using simple materials, researchers from MIT have created a cement that can store electrical energy.


Electric Avenue: How Digital Twins Will Charge Up EV Infrastructure

Electric Avenue: How Digital Twins Will Charge Up EV Infrastructure

Digital twins can simulate physical environments and quickly analyze numerous variables. How can they help expand the electric vehicle charging…


From EVs to Portable Power: Storage System Uses Spent Land Rover Batteries

From EVs to Portable Power: Storage System Uses Spent Land Rover Batteries

Jaguar has partnered with a U.K. company to create portable battery storage systems made from used Land Rover EV batteries.


Research Tackles the Dendrite Dilemma in Lithium Batteries

Research Tackles the Dendrite Dilemma in Lithium Batteries

Faster charging rates have raised concerns about battery safety and longevity, so researchers are focusing on the chemical composition of batteries…


tech insights Apr 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Lightening the EV Infrastructure Load

Lightening the EV Infrastructure Load

With the increasing number of electric vehicles worldwide straining the grid, a comprehensive study looks at how EV efficiency could lessen the…


tech insights Apr 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Longer Battery Life: Exploring Quantum Mechanics’ Potential for EVs

Longer Battery Life: Exploring Quantum Mechanics’ Potential for EVs

Texas A&M University leveraged quantum mechanics to investigate how external pressure impacts the performance of lithium-metal batteries.


tech insights Apr 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Advances Quest for Solid-State, Fast-Charging Batteries

Research Advances Quest for Solid-State, Fast-Charging Batteries

Recent battery research holds promise for solid-state and higher-quality rechargeable batteries.


tech insights Apr 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
No Easy Hookup: Tesla Supercharger Falls Short

No Easy Hookup: Tesla Supercharger Falls Short

With the nationwide Supercharger network open to nearly all EVs, the lack of standardized charge port locations is a problem.


Teardown: Next-Gen Battery Electric Drive Systems

Teardown: Next-Gen Battery Electric Drive Systems

Audi’s second generation of electric vehicle technology optimizes battery performance with several clever improvements.


Silicon Anode Offers Cheaper EV Batteries With Longer Range

Silicon Anode Offers Cheaper EV Batteries With Longer Range

A battery materials startup unveiled anode technology to reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries while maintaining electric vehicle range.


tech insights Apr 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Advances in EV Battery, Charging Tech Take Off

Advances in EV Battery, Charging Tech Take Off

Research from Oak Ridge National Laboratory investigates the battery needs of electric aircraft and expands wireless electric vehicle charging.


Bad Battery Tech: What EV Recalls Mean for the Industry

Bad Battery Tech: What EV Recalls Mean for the Industry

What does a massive recall of half a million electric vehicles worldwide mean for EVs?


Exclusive: Wolfspeed’s Lauren Kegley on Next-Gen EVs, Women in EE

Exclusive: Wolfspeed’s Lauren Kegley on Next-Gen EVs, Women in EE

Electrical engineer Lauren Kegley helps design the next generation of electric vehicles and hopes to inspire other women to advance their careers…


Deep Learning AI Targets Renewable Voltage Instability

Deep Learning AI Targets Renewable Voltage Instability

European researchers introduce an AI-enabled control strategy to make distribution systems more adaptive to voltage fluctuations from renewables. 


In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

In the Dark: Limited DER Data Causes Grid Ops Challenges

Behind-the-meter distributed energy resources like home electric vehicle chargers and solar panels offer opportunities for boosting grid…


Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

Protecting Grid Resilience as Electric Vehicles Surge

How will the power grid handle the rapid increase in electric vehicles? A North American Electric Reliability Corporation report outlines the need…


How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

How Can Electrification, Hydrogen Work Together?

A German study analyzes the application-specific opportunities of electrification and hydrogen deployment in Europe.