HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Video: Solar-wind hybrid power system floats off China
The world’s first commercial offshore floating solar system paired with an offshore wind turbine has been launched in China.
Revised efficiency standards tendered for distribution transformers
The standards are proposed to improve U.S. power grid resiliency, lower utility bills and curb carbon-dioxide emissions.
New York approves offshore wind farm transmission line
A 25-mile transmission line will carry power from the state's largest offshore wind farm to an onshore substation.
EV batteries provide backup for the grid
The first large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System connected to the consumer electrical power grid uses batteries salvaged from electric vehicles (EVs).
The status of US electric vehicle charging corridors
More than 75,000 miles of electric vehicle charging corridors are available.
Video: Hydro turbine design a boon for biodiversity
A novel hydro turbine designed to both protect important riverine fish communities and efficiently produce renewable power has been demonstrated.
First public wireless EV charging road in Germany
The first public wireless road project in Germany will power a public electric bus.
University of Oklahoma engineers receive DOE funding to help build power grid of the future
This project is one of 29 new projects nationwide to receive research funding totaling $21 million.
Video: Building the world’s largest radio telescope
Construction is now underway to erect the Square Kilometer Array, the world's largest radio telescope.
Video: Subsea battery storage for offshore renewable energy systems
Designed for the harsh subsea environment, the Halo system is engineered to provide a reliable, uninterrupted power supply predominantly for seabed use.
Watch the implosion of New Jersey’s last coal-fired power plant
The site will soon host large-scale battery energy storage systems.
Fire alarm control cable streamlines cable installation
Its armor profile is flatter, smoother and easier to install through metal studs and ceilings.
Fundamentals of antennas
What makes a good antenna? A good antenna only sends energy in the directions where there might be a receiving station, perhaps with some electrical advantages to boost both the transmitted and receiving signals through amplification.
Video: Air-to-water heat pump for cold climates
This inverter-driven cold climate air-to-water heat pump provides hydronic heating, cooling and domestic hot water without the use of fossil fuels.
Modeling standard to benefit battery engineering
The initiative provides a common language to enable accurate battery modeling and reduce costs and time-to-market for industry.
The water supply benefits of fossil fuel plant closures
Closure of these plants in the U.S. by 2065 will free up 687 billion gallons of water annually for other uses.
New solar development training service
Participants gain the knowledge and skills to develop community scale solar power projects within the U.S.
Video: Testing fuels for SMRs
Canadian researchers are exploring the behavior of advanced nuclear fuels for small modular reactors (SMRs).
Database defines molecules for redox flow batteries
The computational database describes the properties of 31,618 molecules from two prominent classes of organic electroactive compounds.
Video: Novel heat pump trial steams ahead
The electrically powered Greenstream heat pump is designed to help industrial users recycle heat and reduce fuel use by up to 90%.