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Hitachi Report: Power Demand Directly Linked to Data Centers

Hitachi Report: Power Demand Directly Linked to Data Centers

The six-month analysis attributes the increasing energy load to data centers, especially in certain regions, while renewable energy and capacity…


Making Waves: Ocean Energy Technology Surging Ahead

Making Waves: Ocean Energy Technology Surging Ahead

Wave energy generators are emerging as an innovative technology that can harness the ocean's constant motion.


Moon Power: NASA Explores Fuel Cells for Artemis Missions

Moon Power: NASA Explores Fuel Cells for Artemis Missions

Regenerative fuel cells could provide long-term, lightweight energy storage to meet the astronauts’ energy needs on a moon base.


‘Gas Battery’ Generates Electricity by Capturing CO2

‘Gas Battery’ Generates Electricity by Capturing CO2

A Sungkyunkwan University-led team has built a hydrogel-and-carbon device that turns greenhouse gas adsorption into continuous DC power.


tech insights May 05, 2026 by Luke James
Researchers Create ‘Perfect Crystal’ 2D Perovskites in Solar Cell

Researchers Create ‘Perfect Crystal’ 2D Perovskites in Solar Cell

The metal halide perovskites had no distortions and outperformed other perovskites.


Argonne Researchers Jet-Print Durable, Low-Power Transistors

Argonne Researchers Jet-Print Durable, Low-Power Transistors

Argonne National Laboratory researchers have jet-printed durable transistors for flexible electronics.


Deep Pockets, Deep Wells: The Push for Geothermal

Deep Pockets, Deep Wells: The Push for Geothermal

Funding, lithium extraction, and mine-water heating projects could signal growing, worldwide momentum for geothermal energy.


3 Solar Innovations Tackle Efficiency, Durability, and Storage

3 Solar Innovations Tackle Efficiency, Durability, and Storage

Studies advance perovskite manufacturing, solar cell durability, and energy storage through a solar-hydrogen combination.


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
Solvent-Free Process Boosts Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

Solvent-Free Process Boosts Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

A crystal orientation trick using lead chloride closes the long-standing stability gap between solvent-free and solution-processed perovskite cells.


tech insights Mar 04, 2026 by Luke James
Tesla-Type Turbine Generates Electricity Using Air and Static

Tesla-Type Turbine Generates Electricity Using Air and Static

South Korean researchers have developed a Tesla-inspired turbine that uses triboelectric nanogenerators and the electrostatic potential of…


Solar Manufacturing Can Cut Carbon Emissions With 3 Changes

Solar Manufacturing Can Cut Carbon Emissions With 3 Changes

Analysis shows that choices in location, grid mix, and cell technology shifts shape the environmental footprint of next-generation photovoltaics.


tech insights Feb 24, 2026 by Luke James
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.


What We Can Learn From Five California Microgrids

What We Can Learn From Five California Microgrids

Learn how California microgrids offer resilience and cost savings for critical facilities like data centers, using hybrid renewable systems (solar,…


Hydrogel Coating Boosts Solar Panel Efficiency by 13%

Hydrogel Coating Boosts Solar Panel Efficiency by 13%

Hong Kong Polytechnic University researchers have developed a hydrogel coating to enhance solar panel efficiency at a critical time in the…


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
Study: SE Asia Needs Cross-Border Transmission To Reach Net-Zero

Study: SE Asia Needs Cross-Border Transmission To Reach Net-Zero

An energy system optimization study modeled regional pathways allowing Southeast Asia to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its…


tech insights Jan 14, 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.


2025 Review: Research Lights the Future for the Power Industry

2025 Review: Research Lights the Future for the Power Industry

Electric vehicles and batteries, data centers, power transmission and management, renewable energy, and nuclear technology can all benefit from…