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Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for…

Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for up to a year at a time.

MIT researchers have demonstrated a supercapacitor that uses low-cost cement and carbon black—a development that may…

MIT researchers have demonstrated a supercapacitor that uses low-cost cement and carbon black—a development that may lead to inexpensive storage for renewable energy.

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain,…

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.

Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and…

Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and materials science to tackle energy storage challenges.

Leveraging the electrical characteristics of silicon-carbide (SiC), the new power modules from STMicroelectronics aim to…

Leveraging the electrical characteristics of silicon-carbide (SiC), the new power modules from STMicroelectronics aim to ensure high power density while simplifying assembly.

The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.

The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Why underwater? The reason is actually quite practical: cooling.

Why underwater? The reason is actually quite practical: cooling.

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

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

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.

Learn more about the argument for microgrids.

Learn more about the argument for microgrids.

Didn’t make it to electronica 2018’s keynote presentation? Here’s a breakdown of how electronica 2018 kicked off…

Didn’t make it to electronica 2018’s keynote presentation? Here’s a breakdown of how electronica 2018 kicked off with a keynote presentation from economist Dr. Jeremy Rifkin.

With renewable energies on the rise there is a growing need for high capacity energy storage and one possible solution…

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?

LiDAR has recently taken off with engineers integrating it into anything they can whether it is robotics or astronomy.…

LiDAR has recently taken off with engineers integrating it into anything they can whether it is robotics or astronomy. But FLiDAR, or Floating LiDAR, presents some real opportunities for solutions in areas that are otherwise difficult and costly to solve.

In this teardown, we examine the innards of a solar-powered floating water fountain by Feelle.

In this teardown, we examine the innards of a solar-powered floating water fountain by Feelle.