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The Main Problem With Widespread EV Adoption? “Charging Deserts”

The Main Problem With Widespread EV Adoption? “Charging Deserts”

Many drivers are reticent to invest in electric vehicles because of the scarcity of charging stations. But some companies are getting creative with urban charging methods.


News Jun 04, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Electrolysis Improvement Could Lead to Hydrogen’s Use as a Storage Medium

Electrolysis Improvement Could Lead to Hydrogen’s Use as a Storage Medium

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.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Luke James
One Step Closer to Solving the Storage Problems of Renewable Energy

One Step Closer to Solving the Storage Problems of Renewable Energy

Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have reportedly found a way to treat cheap electrode materials and improve their properties during electrolysis.


News May 26, 2020 by Luke James
A Fast-Charging Supercapacitor Technology to Revolutionize Energy Use in EVs

A Fast-Charging Supercapacitor Technology to Revolutionize Energy Use in EVs

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.


News May 23, 2020 by Luke James
Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to sparsely-populated or disaster-struck regions.


News May 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Improving Energy Transfer Efficiency by Mimicking Photosynthetic Systems

Improving Energy Transfer Efficiency by Mimicking Photosynthetic Systems

A research team from the University of Groningen says that transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire is superior to transporting it through bundles.


News May 17, 2020 by Luke James
Developing New Hardware That Meets the Energy Demands of AI Applications

Developing New Hardware That Meets the Energy Demands of AI Applications

Artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in electronic devices, but many of its applications require lots of energy.


News May 14, 2020 by Luke James
Solar Materials of the Future are Great on Performance. But What About Toxicity?

Solar Materials of the Future are Great on Performance. But What About Toxicity?

The materials in solar photovoltaic panels can be toxic when improperly disposed of. Are alternative materials any better?


News May 11, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
UK Completes Vehicle-to-Grid Project, Step to Eliminating Diesel Cars by 2035

UK Completes Vehicle-to-Grid Project, Step to Eliminating Diesel Cars by 2035

How exactly does the UK plan to ban new diesel and petrol car sales by 2035? The VIGIL project is a start.


News May 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
With Air Quality at an All-Time High, Solar Energy Efficiency Skyrockets. But Can It Last?

With Air Quality at an All-Time High, Solar Energy Efficiency Skyrockets. But Can It Last?

England recently reported a record-setting 9.68 GW of solar power generation. New solar technology seeks to keep these levels high—even after government lock-downs lift.


News Apr 23, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The ‘Redox Flow’ Battery Poised to Solve the Electricity Storage Problem

The ‘Redox Flow’ Battery Poised to Solve the Electricity Storage Problem

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.


News Apr 14, 2020 by Luke James
Eliminating Brownouts and Blackouts by Manipulating Electricity Distribution in Power Grids

Eliminating Brownouts and Blackouts by Manipulating Electricity Distribution in Power Grids

A research team from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Engineering is redesigning how electricity is distributed within power grids.


News Mar 29, 2020 by Luke James
Casio Tips Its Hat to Renesas for Its Battery-Less, Solar-Powered Smartwatch

Casio Tips Its Hat to Renesas for Its Battery-Less, Solar-Powered Smartwatch

The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.


News Mar 19, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Layered Solar Cell Technology Exhibits Record Levels of Power-Conversion Efficiency

Layered Solar Cell Technology Exhibits Record Levels of Power-Conversion Efficiency

Scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have created a layered, low-cost solar cell technology that exhibits some of the highest levels of power-conversion efficiency to date.


News Mar 14, 2020 by Luke James
Climate Change Model Identifies Global Warming’s Impact on Electricity Usage and Demands  

Climate Change Model Identifies Global Warming’s Impact on Electricity Usage and Demands  

Global warming alone could push Chicago to generate 12% more electricity for each person each summer month by 2030.


News Mar 13, 2020 by Luke James
Silicon Carbide Is Changing the Game of Solar Energy

Silicon Carbide Is Changing the Game of Solar Energy

There's plenty of buzz about SiC for electric vehicles. How is the wide-bandgap semiconductor pushing innovations in solar power, though?


News Mar 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Tesla’s Expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve Comes with a Price

Tesla’s Expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve Comes with a Price

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.


News Mar 05, 2020 by Luke James
A  New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

A New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

Researchers from Nagoya University and Kyushu University have used the energy harvested from the movement of liquid and developed a device that generates electricity.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Luke James
Engineering Smart Cities Should Focus on Technologies that Make Cities Better Places to Live

Engineering Smart Cities Should Focus on Technologies that Make Cities Better Places to Live

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.


News Feb 19, 2020 by Luke James
ROHM’s New Family of 4-Pin Trench-Gate SiC MOSFETs Aims to Reduce Switching Losses

ROHM’s New Family of 4-Pin Trench-Gate SiC MOSFETs Aims to Reduce Switching Losses

The SCT3xxx xR series, available in 650V and 1200V VDS versions, can reduce switching losses by up to 35%.


News Oct 11, 2019 by Gary Elinoff