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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…


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.


3D Power-Free Device Heats and Cools Buildings With Sunlight

3D Power-Free Device Heats and Cools Buildings With Sunlight

Researchers have developed a passive device modeled after traditional Asian architecture that regulates building temperatures using a shape-memory…


tech insights Dec 09, 2025 by Luke James
Identifying Specific Defects Limiting SHJ Solar Cell Efficiency

Identifying Specific Defects Limiting SHJ Solar Cell Efficiency

Scientists have refined an analysis method to isolate previously unresolved defect types in silicon heterojunction solar cells that provides a…


tech insights Dec 05, 2025 by Luke James
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.


Machine Learning Delivers Faster, More Reliable Power Flow

Machine Learning Delivers Faster, More Reliable Power Flow

MIT researchers created a problem-solving framework that outperforms other methods in identifying grid constraints.


tech insights Nov 18, 2025 by Luke James
Cage-Like Molecule Boosts Perovskite Solar Efficiency to 31.1%

Cage-Like Molecule Boosts Perovskite Solar Efficiency to 31.1%

The molecule reduces interfacial energy losses in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.


tech insights Nov 17, 2025 by Luke James
Solar Research Tackles Perovskite, Organic PVs, and Dust

Solar Research Tackles Perovskite, Organic PVs, and Dust

Three separate studies advance molecular tuning for perovskites, crystallization control in organic PVs, and sensorless dust monitoring.


tech insights Nov 13, 2025 by Luke James
Reports: Energy Transition + Data Centers = Opportunity

Reports: Energy Transition + Data Centers = Opportunity

Two reports compiled by Ducker Carlisle indicate abundant opportunities for electrical engineers, manufacturers, and distributors in the coming…


Net-Zero House Uses PV, Thermal Battery, and Heat Pump Combo

Net-Zero House Uses PV, Thermal Battery, and Heat Pump Combo

A Western University research team has engineered a real-world net-zero house blending photovoltaics, heat pumps, and thermal storage into one…


tech insights Nov 10, 2025 by Luke James
‘Honeycomb’ Floating Solar Panels To Lead PV Project in France

‘Honeycomb’ Floating Solar Panels To Lead PV Project in France

Floating solar panels will become part of a hybrid photovoltaic project in France, continuing a growing trend for renewable energy in tight spaces.