Electrical

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  • This heat pump rises to cold climate challenges

    The system successfully passed the U.S. Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge during tests in climates where temperatures can dip well below 0° F.

  • Video: AFL introduces digital learning classroom

    The AFL Classroom will empower customers with knowledge and tools for success in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

  • Speeding a path to net zero emissions with battery energy storage

    Decarbonization of the energy sector relies on the use of battery technology to provide firming for renewable sources such as solar and wind, as well as grid stability services.

  • Sounding out the merits of bigger wind turbines

    Will the continued scaling of wind turbine height and size lead to higher noise pollution levels and larger setbacks, resulting in fewer turbines deployed for a given land area?

  • Biofuel-based marine engine sets sail

    The engine has been approved for operation on hydrotreated vegetable oil and other biofuels.

  • Video: Enzyme converts air into electricity

    The quest to simply pull energy out of thin air has borne fruit: researchers have discovered an enzyme that harnesses atmospheric hydrogen to generate an electrical current.

  • Greening the port industry with ECOBatteryPack, the sustainable solution for rubber tired gantry cranes

    The battery-hybrid solution consists of a medium-sized lithium-ion battery system that drives all crane operations and a small size diesel genset that charges the battery.

  • Heat beneath our feet: Geothermal’s amazing energy potential

    In this article, we explore the technical aspects, challenges and innovations surrounding geothermal energy, using Iceland as a case study to demonstrate the impact this energy source can have on a nation’s energy economy.

  • This TEG produces power, day or night

    A new approach to passive power generation takes the shape of thermoelectric generator (TEG) that can continuously generate electricity using solar heat and a radiative element that releases heat into the air.

  • Wind rules the power roost in the UK

    Wind turbines provided 32.4% of electricity in the U.K. in the first three months of 2023, overtaking the 31.7% contribution of natural gas-fired power.

  • Triple-junction solar cell efficiency hits new high

    The device posted a new record efficiency of 24.3% and an open-circuity voltage of 3.21 V.

  • Sustainable steel to support wind turbine towers

    The use of sustainably manufactured steel is being pursued by Siemens Gamesa to ensure a CO2 reduction of at least 63% in wind turbine tower steel plates compared to conventional steel.

  • New ASHRAE standard includes expanded scope for building sites

    The revised version includes an expanded scope for building sites and major additions appearing for the first time in a minimum-efficiency U.S. model energy standard or code.

  • A CAES cost analysis for renewable energy systems

    The economics of pairing compressed air energy storage (CAES) with increased renewable energy penetration in power grids are explored.

  • Funding to accelerate domestic heat pump production

    The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a federal funding opportunity of $250 million to incentivize domestic heat pump manufacturing in the U.S.

  • Microwave annealing advances solar cell production and recycling

    Microwave technology improves the production of silicon solar cells while making them easier to recycle.

  • Integrated electrical, thermal and gas grids: The smart energy system

    Integrating thermal, electrical and gas grids offers the capability of achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions, zero reliance on imported energy and zero reliance on fossil fuels.

  • 2025 Porsche 718 EV will be the company's first-ever fully-electric 2-seater sports car

    The 2025 Porsche 718 will be the marque’s first two-seater electric vehicle (EV) sports car, replacing the fuel-burning Boxster and Cayman 718 models.

  • Video: An Arctic appraisal of hydrogen-fueled trucks

    Volvo Trucks is demonstrating the cold truth about its hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks by putting them through their paces on public roads above the Arctic Circle.

  • Now closed: Oldest coal power plant in Australia

    The Liddell Power Station has been retired after almost 52 years of operation.

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