“We’re in a world of exponential change.” This week, we talk power, renewables, and human nature with a EE Ph.D. who is shaping power in engineering.
“We’re in a world of exponential change.” This week, we talk power, renewables, and human nature with a EE Ph.D. who is shaping power in engineering.
The February blackouts in Texas spurred hot debate on the best way to avoid infrastructural power issues. Microgrids are…
The February blackouts in Texas spurred hot debate on the best way to avoid infrastructural power issues. Microgrids are one such proposal.
One of the prevailing issues with solar electric vehicles (sEVs) is range. What design obstacles must be overcome to make…
One of the prevailing issues with solar electric vehicles (sEVs) is range. What design obstacles must be overcome to make this future vehicle tech a widespread reality?
IoT designers are commonly plagued with the issue of long-term deployment. Energy-harvesting paradigms, including a new…
IoT designers are commonly plagued with the issue of long-term deployment. Energy-harvesting paradigms, including a new solar harvesting device from Maxim, may be a promising supplement to battery cells.
Supercapacitors are increasingly hailed as a key to sustainable energy. Coupled with the demand for robust energy storage…
Supercapacitors are increasingly hailed as a key to sustainable energy. Coupled with the demand for robust energy storage systems, these devices are gaining traction in R&D and across the market.
Some of the roadblocks to EV adoption lies at the core of AC and DC charging technology.
Some of the roadblocks to EV adoption lies at the core of AC and DC charging technology.
The research team behind this new approach thinks that it’ll help meet the growing demand for increased storage capacity.
The research team behind this new approach thinks that it’ll help meet the growing demand for increased storage capacity.
You read that right. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to take the common brick…
You read that right. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to take the common brick and convert it into a medium of energy storage.
The researchers claim that new types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using…
The researchers claim that new types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion batteries.
Hydrogen could be one step closer to becoming a viable storage medium for excess renewable energy as Duke University…
Hydrogen could be one step closer to becoming a viable storage medium for excess renewable energy as Duke University researchers reportedly enhance the efficiency and affordability of electrolysis.
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new “ground-breaking” supercapacitor technology and claim…
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new “ground-breaking” supercapacitor technology and claim that it brings the world a “step closer” to clean energy storage.
A research team from the University of Groningen says that transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire is…
A research team from the University of Groningen says that transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire is superior to transporting it through bundles.
How exactly does the UK plan to ban new diesel and petrol car sales by 2035? The VIGIL project is a start.
How exactly does the UK plan to ban new diesel and petrol car sales by 2035? The VIGIL project is a start.
A battery designed by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) could be used to resolve the issues…
A battery designed by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) could be used to resolve the issues facing large-scale renewable energy storage make it inefficient.
The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.
The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery, built by Tesla and housed in Southern Australia, is scheduled for a 50 percent…
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery, built by Tesla and housed in Southern Australia, is scheduled for a 50 percent increase in capacity later this year.
When we think “smart city”, many picture a vast landscape governed by technology in every way, shape, and form.…
When we think “smart city”, many picture a vast landscape governed by technology in every way, shape, and form. Swathes of tech do not necessarily make cities “smart” nor an objectively better place to live, however.
Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy…
Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy harvesting appropriate in designs?
The ADuM4137, which incorporates fault detection and can also drive MOSFETs, is intended for photovoltaic inverters,…
The ADuM4137, which incorporates fault detection and can also drive MOSFETs, is intended for photovoltaic inverters, power-supply circuitry, and motor-control applications.
Arm's new security certifications and IoT infrastructure platforms plan for one trillion connected devices.
Arm's new security certifications and IoT infrastructure platforms plan for one trillion connected devices.