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Can Solar Electric Vehicles (sEVs) Actually Become a Reality?

Can Solar Electric Vehicles (sEVs) Actually Become a Reality?

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?


News Feb 05, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Energy Harvesting Spotlight: Maxim Claims “Smallest Solar Harvesting Solution”

Energy Harvesting Spotlight: Maxim Claims “Smallest Solar Harvesting Solution”

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.


News Jan 18, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Batteries Aren’t the Only Renewable Energy Carriers on the Block. Supercapacitors Take the R&D Stage

Batteries Aren’t the Only Renewable Energy Carriers on the Block. Supercapacitors Take the R&D Stage

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.


News Dec 22, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
The Challenges of AC and DC Charging May Be Slowing EV Adoption

The Challenges of AC and DC Charging May Be Slowing EV Adoption

Some of the roadblocks to EV adoption lies at the core of AC and DC charging technology.


News Oct 21, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Graphine-Based Supercaps Show Promise for Wind and Solar Energy Storage

Graphine-Based Supercaps Show Promise for Wind and Solar Energy Storage

The research team behind this new approach thinks that it’ll help meet the growing demand for increased storage capacity.


News Aug 25, 2020 by Luke James
Brick or Battery? A New Study Indicates That Red Bricks Can Be Used as Supercapacitors

Brick or Battery? A New Study Indicates That Red Bricks Can Be Used as Supercapacitors

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.


News Aug 12, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A New Strategy by Australian Researchers Presents Improvements to Advanced Energy Storage

A New Strategy by Australian Researchers Presents Improvements to Advanced Energy Storage

The researchers claim that new types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion batteries.


News Jul 17, 2020 by Luke James
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Isolated IGBT Gate Driver from Analog Devices for Power Supplies and Photovoltaic Inverters

New Isolated IGBT Gate Driver from Analog Devices for Power Supplies and 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.


News Mar 01, 2019 by Robert Keim
Arm Releases New Infrastructure and Security Certifications for IoT Devices

Arm Releases New Infrastructure and Security Certifications for IoT Devices

Arm's new security certifications and IoT infrastructure platforms plan for one trillion connected devices.


News Feb 25, 2019 by Baker Lawley
Chinese Module Company, Seraphim, to Supply Smart Modules to Australia’s Newest Solar Power Plant

Chinese Module Company, Seraphim, to Supply Smart Modules to Australia’s Newest Solar Power Plant

This week, Australia's newest power plant announced a partnership with Chinese company, Seraphim, on optimizers.


News Dec 14, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Power Storage for Renewables: The History of Batteries and the Advent of the Virtual Power Station

Power Storage for Renewables: The History of Batteries and the Advent of the Virtual Power Station

With renewable energies on the rise there is a growing need for high capacity energy storage and one possible solution are “virtual power plants”. What is a virtual power plant?


News Jul 30, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
Will GaN Take Over Audio, Automotive? GaN Systems Talks Gallium Nitride Applications

Will GaN Take Over Audio, Automotive? GaN Systems Talks Gallium Nitride Applications

Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask GaN Systems CEO, Jim Witham, about what GaN's capable of and where we'll see it in the future.


News Mar 24, 2018 by Karissa Manske