MIT and Ericsson are doubling down on two projects: 1) Explore the merits of lithium for brain-inspired computing and 2) Find the key to charger-free devices.
MIT and Ericsson are doubling down on two projects: 1) Explore the merits of lithium for brain-inspired computing and 2) Find the key to charger-free devices.
Some wearable manufacturers don’t consider energy harvesting (of any sort) a good return on investment. In pursuit of…
Some wearable manufacturers don’t consider energy harvesting (of any sort) a good return on investment. In pursuit of self-powered wearables, EE researchers are looking to change that.
From freezing temperatures to blazing heat, the US power grid is under a massive amount of strain. If it can't handle the…
From freezing temperatures to blazing heat, the US power grid is under a massive amount of strain. If it can't handle the weather, how will it handle EVs?
Extracting DC from AC without any magnetics at all? A new solid-state circuit breaker put forth by Amber Solutions in…
Extracting DC from AC without any magnetics at all? A new solid-state circuit breaker put forth by Amber Solutions in partnership with Infineon Technologies stands to cause some pretty intense waves by displacing the nearly century-old technology upon which our electrical infrastructure is built.
Pessimism about renewables, Meet Robin Richard, the lead engineer for myenergi, a company hoping to make renewable…
Pessimism about renewables, Meet Robin Richard, the lead engineer for myenergi, a company hoping to make renewable infrastructure accessible to all.
With its new PMIC, e-peas hopes to enable more performant energy harvesting for IoT devices. But to do so, what are the…
With its new PMIC, e-peas hopes to enable more performant energy harvesting for IoT devices. But to do so, what are the challenges that come with IoT energy harvesting?
Kicking off today until June 17th is the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC). What presenters and innovative…
Kicking off today until June 17th is the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC). What presenters and innovative topics are on this year's agenda?
The G3-PLC hybrid standard ensures interoperability and is key to STMicroelectronics delivering competitive market…
The G3-PLC hybrid standard ensures interoperability and is key to STMicroelectronics delivering competitive market solutions for power line communications.
Meet Dr. Thomas Anthopoulos, Professor of Material Science & Engineering at KAUST Solar Center, who navigates the…
Meet Dr. Thomas Anthopoulos, Professor of Material Science & Engineering at KAUST Solar Center, who navigates the "materials zoo" to find the best path forward for some of the most promising photovoltaics in the world: organic PVs.
In a newly published paper, researchers from Chalmers University describe how they were able to turn cement into a medium…
In a newly published paper, researchers from Chalmers University describe how they were able to turn cement into a medium for electrical energy storage.
Pushing technological limitations to extremes can cause benefits beyond its original scope. Looking back at past space…
Pushing technological limitations to extremes can cause benefits beyond its original scope. Looking back at past space technology, it is clear the effects they have had here on Earth.
Semiconductor materials vying for silicon's crown are everywhere, it seems. One substrate that's been in research for…
Semiconductor materials vying for silicon's crown are everywhere, it seems. One substrate that's been in research for many years is cuprous oxide. Is it a blip on the radar or the next heir apparent?
Establishing an underwater power grid is no easy feat, though researchers and companies like ABB and Siemens can see the…
Establishing an underwater power grid is no easy feat, though researchers and companies like ABB and Siemens can see the potential benefits.
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.
With the rise of edge computing, companies and researchers alike are doubling down on sustainability—from tracking…
With the rise of edge computing, companies and researchers alike are doubling down on sustainability—from tracking endangered harbor seals to monitoring crop growth.
An ambitious $3 billion plan may greatly expand American wind-farm output to 30 GW by 2030. What details of this plan…
An ambitious $3 billion plan may greatly expand American wind-farm output to 30 GW by 2030. What details of this plan might involve engineers and the renewables market at large?
Thermal design is especially delicate in wearable devices. Here are a few ways researchers are tackling the issue—the…
Thermal design is especially delicate in wearable devices. Here are a few ways researchers are tackling the issue—the most recent turning to materials science.
E-textile research is common, but efforts to commercialize this technology are not. With setbacks like a reliable power…
E-textile research is common, but efforts to commercialize this technology are not. With setbacks like a reliable power supply and safety, will e-textiles ever make a significant market debut?
Freezing temperatures and rolling blackouts have spurred discussion on whether renewable energy grid integration may be a…
Freezing temperatures and rolling blackouts have spurred discussion on whether renewable energy grid integration may be a safety net for future outages. Design-level challenges, however, make this endeavor more complicated than it may seem.
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?
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