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The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

To celebrate Women's History Month, we spotlight Erna Hamburger, an engineer who graduated top of her class at EPFL in 1933 and spent decades…


tech insights Mar 26, 2026 by Luke James
BYD Launches Faster-Charging 2nd Gen Blade Battery

BYD Launches Faster-Charging 2nd Gen Blade Battery

BYD has introduced the second-generation Blade Battery for electric vehicles, featuring faster charging and improved cold-weather performance.


tech insights Mar 19, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Sensorless Method Detects Solar Faults Using Inverter Data Only

Sensorless Method Detects Solar Faults Using Inverter Data Only

Australian researchers have developed software that detects photovoltaic underperformance using only standard AC inverter data.


tech insights Mar 11, 2026 by Jake Hertz
From Months to Minutes: How Automated AI Can Modernize the Grid

From Months to Minutes: How Automated AI Can Modernize the Grid

ThinkLabs AI’s CEO spoke to EEPower about helping Southern California Edison automate its grid planning and operations with AI.


Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

With differing technologies, Toyota, Samsung SDI, QuantumScape, and others are vying for breakthroughs in solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.


EIA Energy Outlook: While Solar Soars, Fossil Fuels Flounder

EIA Energy Outlook: While Solar Soars, Fossil Fuels Flounder

A U.S. Energy Information Administration report estimates that 32.1 GW of solar generating capacity will come online in 2026.


Grid-Forming Inverters Stabilize Grids With High Renewables

Grid-Forming Inverters Stabilize Grids With High Renewables

Kauaʻi’s 2021 oscillation event and a 2023 repeat test show how grid-forming controls can replace lost inertia and damp harmful frequency swings


tech insights Jan 26, 2026 by Luke James
Old Salt To Deliver Nuclear Power for Modular Reactors

Old Salt To Deliver Nuclear Power for Modular Reactors

Natura’s molten-salt nuclear reactors will use the same coolant salt used in a historic experiment from the 1960s.


 With Steady Progress, Fusion Tech Inches Closer to Feasibility

With Steady Progress, Fusion Tech Inches Closer to Feasibility

In 2025, nuclear fusion technology scaled up, improved efficiency, and attracted billions of dollars in funding. But is it enough to move from lab…


Anode-Free Battery Nearly Doubles Energy Density for EVs

Anode-Free Battery Nearly Doubles Energy Density for EVs

Korean researchers report 1,270 Wh/L cell-level performance using an anode-free lithium metal design.


tech insights Jan 12, 2026 by Luke James
Envelio’s Grid Connection Navigator Eases DER Project Planning

Envelio’s Grid Connection Navigator Eases DER Project Planning

Envelio's tool uses continuously updated, interactive maps to streamline planning and grid connection of distributed energy resources.


NREL Offers ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tool for Wave Energy Development

NREL Offers ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tool for Wave Energy Development

The open-source multi-tool platform can help designers build better wave energy converters.


Smart Drone Doubles Down on Transmission Line Threats

Smart Drone Doubles Down on Transmission Line Threats

Korean researchers have developed an enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle system to simultaneously monitor sagging transmission lines and vegetation…


Are AI Data Centers Putting Net-Zero Goals Out of Reach?

Are AI Data Centers Putting Net-Zero Goals Out of Reach?

AI data centers are on track to increase carbon emissions as much as 20%. A Cornell University report proposes ways to slow the trend.


VPPs Are Growing, but Not Fast Enough for Demand

VPPs Are Growing, but Not Fast Enough for Demand

VPP deployments jumped 33% in 2024, but new capacity remains muted.


Amid Skepticism, Cold Fusion Experiments Heat Up Again

Amid Skepticism, Cold Fusion Experiments Heat Up Again

A Canadian study has reignited interest in creating cold fusion, a form of nuclear energy achieved at room temperature.


Solar Device Embraces the Heat for Better Performance

Solar Device Embraces the Heat for Better Performance

Researchers found rising temperatures can enhance energy storage in integrated solar devices, turning long-term performance liability into a design…


tech insights Sep 23, 2025 by Luke James
Sunny Proposition: Renewable Energy Future Could Be in Space

Sunny Proposition: Renewable Energy Future Could Be in Space

Space-based solar power could replace terrestrial solar farms and provide more reliable, less expensive energy, according to researchers.


AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Michigan have collaborated to use AI, machine learning, and supercomputers to evaluate potential…


Solar Energy Is Dropping in Price for Surprising Reasons

Solar Energy Is Dropping in Price for Surprising Reasons

An MIT-led study revealed the hidden contributors to plummeting solar costs, and many had nothing to do with solar at all.


tech insights Aug 22, 2025 by Luke James