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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.


Regenerative Power Supplies Create Lots of Energy at Electronica

Regenerative Power Supplies Create Lots of Energy at Electronica

With energy costs increasing, bi-directional power supplies are providing a cost-effective solution for testing and hardware simulation for the…


EE Power Gift Guide: Hot Electronics From Sensible to Absurd

EE Power Gift Guide: Hot Electronics From Sensible to Absurd

With the biggest Christmas shopping day, Black Friday, now upon us and many more right around the corner, here are some electronics-related gift…


Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

How might computational modeling and renting residential chargers help to advance electric vehicle adoption on a large scale?


Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Electric Era, a Seattle, Washington-based startup, has received $4 million in funding for its PowerNode smart electric vehicle fast-charge energy…


Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers from Stanford University found that charging lithium-ion batteries at different rates prolongs the lifetime of battery packs for…


Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

New research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) combines geothermal plants with mineral extraction to ensure lower energy production…


Myth vs. Reality: Dousing Fears About Electric Vehicle Fires

Myth vs. Reality: Dousing Fears About Electric Vehicle Fires

To allay any unfounded concerns of electric vehicle operators, here is an examination of how commonplace EV fires are versus gas-fueled vehicle…


tech insights Nov 18, 2022 by Jay Miller
TeraWatt I-10 Electric Corridor Will Move Freight-Truck Charging Forward

TeraWatt I-10 Electric Corridor Will Move Freight-Truck Charging Forward

TeraWatt’s planned network of charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles along a portion of Interstate 10 can shift the…


tech insights Nov 11, 2022 by Jay Miller
Reality Check: Could EV Battery Backup Throw Ailing Power Grid a Lifeline?

Reality Check: Could EV Battery Backup Throw Ailing Power Grid a Lifeline?

Through bidirectional (vehicle-to-grid) charging, electric vehicles could serve as an emergency response force when power outages or grid shutdowns…


tech insights Nov 08, 2022 by Jay Miller
Building Electric Vehicles in the US Won’t Be Easy

Building Electric Vehicles in the US Won’t Be Easy

The federal government is realizing that building EVs in the U.S. will be a challenge they better get started on.


EV Batteries vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Promising Alternative Fuels for Different Segments

EV Batteries vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Promising Alternative Fuels for Different Segments

These two alternative fuels seem to compete, but both have their own place in the broader transportation market. Here are the key differences and…


Is Mobile Charging Sending the Wrong Message About EVs?

Is Mobile Charging Sending the Wrong Message About EVs?

Providing charging to stranded electric vehicles is a valuable service, even if it creates some perception problems.


How Engineers are Adapting to the Chip Shortage

How Engineers are Adapting to the Chip Shortage

Supply chain disruptions mean demand for semiconductor chips outpaces available supply. Here’s what engineers can do about it.


Balancing Demand: EV Charging and The Grid

Balancing Demand: EV Charging and The Grid

A new Stanford University EV charging study says charging at night is doing it all wrong. 


Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

This article highlights Vicor industry predictions for 2021, coveringHeading 5 4 areas: Automotive, High-Performance Computing, Aerospace &…


Could GAAFETs Replace FinFETs?

Could GAAFETs Replace FinFETs?

A look at how GAAFETs could replace FinFETs as the technology of choice to keep down size and provide extremely high density for power devices.


Power Electronics and Power Systems: The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics

Power Electronics and Power Systems: The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics

Power electronics engineering, while maybe not as popular as other forms of engineering, is of great importance to the world around us —…


Materials Science Changes the Electronics World: An Interview with Dr. Andy Mackie of Indium Corporation

Materials Science Changes the Electronics World: An Interview with Dr. Andy Mackie of Indium Corporation

Dr. Andy Mackie, Senior Product Manager of Semiconductor and Advanced Assembly Materials at Indium Corporation talks about the company as a premier…


Partnering in SiC MOSFETS to Deliver Automotive and Industrial Solutions

Partnering in SiC MOSFETS to Deliver Automotive and Industrial Solutions

An interview with Dr. Rainer Käsmaier about SiC-based products in the rapidly growing power semiconductor market.