HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Tackling three challenges to foster wind energy expansion
Meeting the challenges will drive the innovation needed for wind to become a primary source of low-cost electricity generation.
Study adds up battery energy storage's potential benefits
Research by the Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory suggests that the combination of a combustion turbine and battery energy storage be able to deliver a range of ancillary services.
Mechanical failure led to transformer explosion and power outage
A post-accident inspection and teardown showed that the failure originated in the voltage regulating component due to mechanical failure.
The cost drivers of nuclear power in the US
The costs of producing electricity from nuclear power plants in the U.S. are declining at a time when some of these facilities are being shuttered.
Lithium-ion battery developers earn Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019
Developers of a device that powers portable electronics and electronic vehicles and facilitates the storage of renewable energy have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry.
October 8: National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
The fifth National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day will be celebrated in the U.S. on October 8, a date chosen in recognition of the element’s atomic weight of 1.008.
A solid approach to safer lithium-ion batteries
A solid-state electrolyte material system was fabricated by Purdue University researchers to address lithium-ion battery fire hazards and improve device performance.
What is a klystron?
Learn what klystrons are, what they are used for and how they work.
IEEE Day 2019: Leveraging technology for a better tomorrow
In honor of IEEE Day, Engineering360 shares the most recent electrical engineering achievements selected as IEEE Milestones.
A solar solution for powering IoT sensors
Perovskite solar cells serve as energy harvesters in both outdoor and indoor conditions to power multiple sensors integrated on a single RFID tag.
An EV battery that could last 1 million miles
A moderate-energy-density lithium-ion pouch cell chemistry is expected to power an electric vehicle for more than 1.6 million kilometers (1 million miles).
Flexible fuel cell is powered by sweat
The device conforms to the skin and supplies electric power by oxygen reduction and by oxidation of lactate in perspiration.
More graphene means less platinum in fuel cells
A platinum-graphene arrangement maximizes the surface area for catalytic activity while also reducing the amount of the metal required.
5 key takeaways: New turbine oil for severe-duty applications
Evolving plant operations, with a focus on efficiency, require modern power turbines to operate under severe conditions marked by high energy output, increased cycle times and high operating temperatures.
Westinghouse and EDF aim to jointly develop an SMR
The reactors would be factory-built modules in the 300 to 400 MW range that would be complete by the late 2020s.
New NFPA standard targets energy storage systems
The standard provides requirements based on the technology used in energy storage systems, the setting where the technology is being installed, the size and separation of ESS installations and the fire suppression and control systems.
Spotlight on the electrical engineer
This month the Engineering360 spotlight will shine on the electrical engineer.
The state of the U.S. distributed wind sector
The distributed wind installed capacity throughout the U.S. and its territories now totals 1,127 MW produced by over 83,000 turbines.
Massive solar plus storage project cleared a hurdle
The proposed project would be built in two phases and includes a fixed cost reported to be less than 2 cents per kWh for solar power.
Here's how school buses could support the power grid
Plans call for the electric school buses to serve as a grid resource by creating additional energy storage to support distributed renewables such as solar and wind.