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Innovations Driving Sustainability: Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Innovations Driving Sustainability: Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Could hydrogen fuel cells be the sustainable savior industries battling climate change have been looking for?


Grid Resilience in the Eye of the Storm

Grid Resilience in the Eye of the Storm

Increasingly severe weather events cause concern for an aging grid infrastructure.


Addressing Microgrid Uncertainties With Predictive Forecasting Models

Addressing Microgrid Uncertainties With Predictive Forecasting Models

A predictive model from South Korean researchers shows uncertainties in microgrid operations, considering intermittency, load, and day-ahead price…


Researchers Develop Novel Nanogenerator to Convert Wave Energy Into Electricity

Researchers Develop Novel Nanogenerator to Convert Wave Energy Into Electricity

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently developed a cylindrical powerhouse to transform low-frequency wave energy into a…


Solar-powered Reactor: A Game-changer for the Circular Economy

Solar-powered Reactor: A Game-changer for the Circular Economy

An industry first, a solar-powered reactor from a University of Cambridge research team, promises to reduce plastic and greenhouse gas pollution by…


Will Renewable Power Generation Outpace Coal and Natural Gas?

Will Renewable Power Generation Outpace Coal and Natural Gas?

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is bright regarding solar and wind, but will clean energy surpass coal and natural gas?


Looking Ahead at 2023 Clean Energy Tech

Looking Ahead at 2023 Clean Energy Tech

Many startups have taken up the challenge of designing new technology to make a global transition to net zero easier. Let’s look at four…


Developing DC Circuit Breaker Tech for Renewable Energy Integration

Developing DC Circuit Breaker Tech for Renewable Energy Integration

Research unveils the development of a new circuit breaker technology that could be a key enabler for electrification and renewable energy…


Power Electronics Job Market Shows Signs of Growth in 2023

Power Electronics Job Market Shows Signs of Growth in 2023

A temperature reading on the power electronics job market featuring current trends, salary data, and outlook forecasts.


Harmony on the Electric Power Grid

Harmony on the Electric Power Grid

Adding renewable energy to the grid must be done in a way that reduces rogue oscillations.


2022 Renewable Energy Growth Surpasses Forecasts

2022 Renewable Energy Growth Surpasses Forecasts

The global renewable energy market is seeing higher-than-forecasted levels of growth from expedited net-zero targets tied to Europe’s energy…


Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

The price of commercial and residential solar power has increased for the first time in more than a decade.


EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

EE Power’s Top 10 News Stories in 2022: From EVs to Honeybees

Cutting electric vehicle charging time to minutes and watching the flight behavior of honeybees to aid wind turbine positioning. Those are a few of…


Renewable Energy M&A Slows From 2021 Highs

Renewable Energy M&A Slows From 2021 Highs

After a banner year in 2021, renewable energy mergers and acquisitions appear to have slowed. Here are some of the trends leading today’s M&A…


2022 Renewable Trends: Clean Energy Sectors Face Challenges

2022 Renewable Trends: Clean Energy Sectors Face Challenges

As part of our year-end coverage, here is a look back at the challenges faced by cleantech in 2022.


California Power Projects Held Back by Lithium Prices

California Power Projects Held Back by Lithium Prices

The dramatic increase in lithium commodity pricing has made grid-scale battery storage more expensive.


Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

MIT researchers have published a paper on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows electric vehicles to return energy to the power grid and…


Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

A new satellite-based tool used artificial intelligence (AI) to provide greenhouse gas emission data for more than 72,000 individual locations…


EV Batteries Can Power Tools, Back Up Grid, Enable Glamping

EV Batteries Can Power Tools, Back Up Grid, Enable Glamping

Electric vehicles can provide electricity to construction sites, emergency power, make glamping easier, and even power an exclusive hotel experience.