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Report: HVDC Not Ready for Future Energy Demand

Report: HVDC Not Ready for Future Energy Demand

Is HVDC technology ready for future energy needs? One group says more work is needed.


Boosting Microgrids: Smart Algorithms Unlock Hybrid Storage Potential

Boosting Microgrids: Smart Algorithms Unlock Hybrid Storage Potential

How can a simple algorithm solve hybrid energy storage problems?


Rethinking Physics in Wind Farm Design

Rethinking Physics in Wind Farm Design

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


Watching the Wind: AI Finds Faults Faster

Watching the Wind: AI Finds Faults Faster

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


tech insights Sep 11, 2024 by Jane Marsh
Hydrogen Buzz: Soda Cans, Saltwater, and Coffee

Hydrogen Buzz: Soda Cans, Saltwater, and Coffee

MIT engineers have introduced a fast and sustainable approach to hydrogen fuel production using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds.


tech insights Aug 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
ORNL Algorithms Manage Grid Electromagnetic Transients

ORNL Algorithms Manage Grid Electromagnetic Transients

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


Hope for Hydrogen: 4 Research Projects Advancing Progress

Hope for Hydrogen: 4 Research Projects Advancing Progress

Researchers are exploring methods to generate, store, and utilize hydrogen for a low-carbon economy.


tech insights Aug 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Research Round-Up: Solar, Battery Sustainability Via Design

Research Round-Up: Solar, Battery Sustainability Via Design

Researchers worldwide are exploring methods in sustainable batteries and renewable energy technologies.


tech insights Aug 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
A Cool Contender: Can Liquid Nitrogen Freeze Out Hydrogen?

A Cool Contender: Can Liquid Nitrogen Freeze Out Hydrogen?

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


tech insights Aug 12, 2024 by Jack Shaw
Ditching the Draft: Heat Pump Uses Water Instead of Air

Ditching the Draft: Heat Pump Uses Water Instead of Air

Researchers claim their water pumps perform better than air pumps.


tech insights Aug 09, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Smart Solar: Machine Learning Helps Add Renewables to the Grid

Smart Solar: Machine Learning Helps Add Renewables to the Grid

Researchers used machine learning algorithms to enhance energy efficiency in solar grid integration.


Battery Energy Storage Surges as Global Leader Emerges

Battery Energy Storage Surges as Global Leader Emerges

Renewable energy’s future depends on storing energy in huge battery systems. Who are the top 5 in the industry?


Math for Microgrids: Easing PHEV, DER Grid Integration

Math for Microgrids: Easing PHEV, DER Grid Integration

Researchers have developed an algorithm to optimize costs, emissions, and energy distribution for microgrids with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles…


Solar, Wind and Fire: Making Battery Energy Storage Systems Safer

Solar, Wind and Fire: Making Battery Energy Storage Systems Safer

Fires in battery energy storage systems put renewable energy systems at risk. How can they be prevented?


Microgrid Mania: Trending Technology in Alternative Energy

Microgrid Mania: Trending Technology in Alternative Energy

Trending technology, innovative uses, and renewable energy advances propel microgrids to unprecedented popularity.  


Iridium-Free Electrolyzer Unlocks Green Hydrogen Potential

Iridium-Free Electrolyzer Unlocks Green Hydrogen Potential

Researchers have identified an eco-friendly method to generate hydrogen without rare element catalysts.


tech insights Jul 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Cloud-based tools enhanced with artificial intelligence could reduce delays plaguing offshore wind farm construction.


 Will Toyota Advance Hydrogen With Futuristic City?

Will Toyota Advance Hydrogen With Futuristic City?

Toyota and Japan take hydrogen missteps as they build a future utopian city.


5G Boosts Microgrid Resilience, Security

5G Boosts Microgrid Resilience, Security

National Renewable Energy Laboratory research demonstrates that fifth-generation cellular technologies’ edge capabilities can improve renewable…


Magma for Power Plants? Harvesting Earth’s Molten Underworld

Magma for Power Plants? Harvesting Earth’s Molten Underworld

Could Earth’s vast magma formations be tapped for renewable energy? Scientists aim to find out by drilling into a volcano in northern Iceland.