HEADLINES ARCHIVE
MIT research advances compact nuclear fusion reactor design
Considerable progress is reported by MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems in the development of SPARC, a next-generation fusion initiative launched in 2018.
October 8: Celebrate National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
The observance was launched in 2015 by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association to help raise awareness of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and to celebrate how far the industry has come.
Video: General Motors to power electric vehicles with Ultium Drive
A new system of drive units and electric motors is being planned to propel the next generation of electric vehicles from General Motors.
Graphene nanoribbons could wire future carbon-based computers
The potential for carbon to displace silicon as the preferred material for integrated circuits appears brighter with the development of metallic graphene nanoribbons.
Machine tool wire in 22-gauge machine for industrial and commercial equipment
The 22 AWG wire offers a 3 A 600 V rating, which is needed for many types of terminal block connections that cannot accept larger wire.
Watch: Nanogenerator harvests low velocity wind energy
The triboelectric nanogenerator is designed to scavenge wind energy from breezes such as those created by a brisk walk.
Fundamentals of three-phase motor starters
Discover the operating principles of three-phase motor starters.
Video: Solutions simplify multiple cable installation
Divisible cable entry frames and splittable grommets accommodate the needs of the electrical industry in managing pre-terminated cables.
Distributed energy scores win in US wholesale markets
Aggregated distributed energy resources will soon compete alongside traditional power plants and other grid resources in wholesale markets.
Displacing industrial gas use with renewables plus thermal storage
A system designed to store renewable electricity as heat and release it on demand for industrial use is being advanced for commercial-scale deployment.
The HD technologies that empower high-voltage equipment aerial inspections
To ensure that aerial transmission lines and equipment operate reliably, utilities have moved away from antiquated reactive maintenance to condition-based and predictive maintenance strategies, which improve flexibility and cost control in their inspection techniques.
Graphene and nanotubes combine to improve energy harvesting devices
Addition of graphene oxide to peptide-based nanotubes improved both the current and voltage output of the resulting nanogenerators.
Report: The state of the nuclear power industry
Nuclear power output reached 2,657 TWh in 2019, enough to meet more than 10% of the world’s electricity demand.
Energy storage with a biomaterial-based supercapacitor
An environmentally sustainable supercapacitor design combines low-cost alkali lignin as an active carbon-based material and manganese dioxide nanoparticles to form lightweight and efficient electrodes.
FAQ: Slip rings
Frequently asked questions about slip rings.
Video: Thermal storage blocks could be key to clean grid power
A new thermal storage material based on miscibility gap alloys has been engineered to enable intermittent renewable energy sources to provide base load electricity to the grid.
Unexpected currents in plasma could advance fusion energy
Electrical currents in tokamak fusion facilities form in ways not previously observed, potentially offering researchers greater ability to stabilize fusion reactions.
First US small modular reactor design approved by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued its final safety evaluation report on NuScale Power’s small modular reactor design.
Ultrathin solar cells are inkjet printed
The manufacturing method overcomes constraints imposed by the more conventional use of spin-coating or thermal evaporation, which are not scalable and which limit device geometry.
New eBook covers cables for factory automation
The eBook guides engineers through the proper implementation of industrial-grade cables essential to a factory automation setting.