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How can a simple algorithm solve hybrid energy storage problems?

How can a simple algorithm solve hybrid energy storage problems?

Could a polymer electrolyte lead to safer and longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries?

Could a polymer electrolyte lead to safer and longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries?

Can TU Graz research lead to longer-lasting LFP batteries in EVs and storage facilities?

Can TU Graz research lead to longer-lasting LFP batteries in EVs and storage facilities?

MIT’s physics-based mathematical model for wind rotor aerodynamics gives wind farm designers a blueprint for energy…

MIT’s physics-based mathematical model for wind rotor aerodynamics gives wind farm designers a blueprint for energy efficiency.  

MIT uses artificial intelligence to find malfunctioning wind turbines more quickly. How can this tech be applied in the…

MIT uses artificial intelligence to find malfunctioning wind turbines more quickly. How can this tech be applied in the real world?

University of Missouri researchers are working on a next-gen energy-efficient heat management system for data centers.

University of Missouri researchers are working on a next-gen energy-efficient heat management system for data centers.

Tesla’s Supercharger network was a strategic move, but is it spreading or stalling? 

Tesla’s Supercharger network was a strategic move, but is it spreading or stalling? 

Solar storms disrupt the power grid and cause outages. Oregon State University researchers have a tool to predict…

Solar storms disrupt the power grid and cause outages. Oregon State University researchers have a tool to predict vulnerable areas and prevent…

What would happen if a hacker penetrated a virtual power plant? A London man found out.

What would happen if a hacker penetrated a virtual power plant? A London man found out.

The U.S. Geological Survey has mapped geomagnetic activity in the U.S. to help power engineers better prepare for…

The U.S. Geological Survey has mapped geomagnetic activity in the U.S. to help power engineers better prepare for hazardous electrical storms. 

The model is the first to be compatible with non-lithium batteries.

The model is the first to be compatible with non-lithium batteries.

Research and investment are pushing nuclear fusion toward becoming a viable energy source in the next decade.

Research and investment are pushing nuclear fusion toward becoming a viable energy source in the next decade.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is creating algorithms to make electromagnetic transient analysis simulation software…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is creating algorithms to make electromagnetic transient analysis simulation software viable for managing utility…

Two developments have shown that vehicle-to-grid technology can supply power during blackouts. 

Two developments have shown that vehicle-to-grid technology can supply power during blackouts. 

Researchers have developed a method to extract lithium using carbon nitride membranes that mimic natural ion channels. 

Researchers have developed a method to extract lithium using carbon nitride membranes that mimic natural ion channels. 

South Korean researchers have designed a sodium-air battery that could lead to safer, more efficient, and less expensive…

South Korean researchers have designed a sodium-air battery that could lead to safer, more efficient, and less expensive electric vehicles.

Liquid nitrogen has several advantages as a vehicle fuel. Can it match the power of hydrogen?

Liquid nitrogen has several advantages as a vehicle fuel. Can it match the power of hydrogen?

Researchers claim their water pumps perform better than air pumps.

Researchers claim their water pumps perform better than air pumps.

Optical fiber sensing can protect the grid from wildfires and other threats.

Optical fiber sensing can protect the grid from wildfires and other threats.