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Bidirectional EV charger gains UL certification
The UL 9741 standard covers bidirectional electric vehicle charging equipment that charges electric vehicles from an electric power system and also includes functionality to export power from the electric vehicle to the grid.
Watch: Wright Electric begins motor development for 186-seat aircraft
The aircraft developer is designing a 186-seat all-electric, zero-emission passenger plane to be powered by a 1.5 MW motor and 3 kV inverter.
Mobile nuclear power reactors is goal of DOD tech initiative
The project involves the development of a safe, mobile and advanced nuclear microreactor to support a variety of missions, such as generating electric power for remote operating bases.
A processing solution for raising solar cell efficiency
Combining solution-processed perovskite and textured crystalline silicon yields a tandem cell with a power conversion efficiency of 25.7%.
Design lighter and more reliable machinery with the SCS200
E-T-A's intelligent SCS200 power distribution system offers decentralized control and load monitoring via CAN bus.
MHPS to supply turbines for gas-to-hydrogen electric power plant
The turbines are designed as part of a plan to transition from coal to natural gas and then to hydrogen fuel.
The right ingredients for boosting tandem solar cell efficiency
Chlorine, bromine and iodine were applied to the top layer in a perovskite-silicon cell to tailor the bandgap and stabilize the semiconductor under illumination.
Here is a look at GM's EV platform and battery technology
The Ultium battery system is based on a newly developed chemistry for lithium-ion cells that is intended to reduce battery cost and improve performance.
Join us on a trip through the slip ring
Each element – energy, data, media, electrical, or optical signal – entails varying demands. Thanks to our wide range of transmission technologies, we guarantee the best possible path through the slip ring.
Video: Nuclear power plant plans are now open source
Designs for a small-scale 100 MW pressurized water reactor that could be built in two years for just $300 million are publicly accessible.
12 ways that NYC is using its building code to boost energy efficiency
The 2020 NYC Energy Conservation Code is one of several construction codes being updated by the Department of Buildings as part of its ongoing Code Revision Cycle.
GE says it used batteries to achieve a power plant black start
The company said the achievement could be a model for future projects in GE’s F-class gas turbine fleet.
Wind generation passed hydro in 2019, a first
EIA said that annual wind generation totaled 300 million MWh in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh.
Emissions continue to decline at US power plants, says EPA
Emissions of major air pollutants from power plants in the contiguous U.S. declined in 2019 relative to 2018.
Video: ABB launches Asset Performance Management solutions for power transformers
The software solution for asset owners is designed to enhance the operational performance of power transformers and lower the total cost of ownership.
AI-equipped robots could inspect and repair power plant boilers
The robots would also allow automated live inspection, reduce risk to human operators during maintenance or unplanned outages and enable smart collection of well-organized data.
New record for global offshore wind capacity
The world added nearly 5.2 GW of installed offshore wind capacity in 2019, setting a new record and marking a 24% increase from the year-before period.
Watch: Solar-powered wings flap faster than a butterfly
A new solar-powered flapping wing mechanism could enable engineers to dispense with the use of light-driven actuators in small drone, robotics and other industrial applications.
Watch: First flight of PHASA solar aircraft
The 35 m wingspan craft harnesses solar energy during the day and switches to battery power at night.
Video: An open-source design for a 15 MW offshore wind turbine
Design and simulation tools for the International Energy Agency 15 MW reference turbine are now available on Github for use in engineering better-performing, more cost-competitive wind turbines.