Electrical

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Video: Clean energy investment to rise in 2022, but not enough

    While global energy investment is set to increase by 8% in 2022, this is far from sufficient to tackle the energy and climate crises.

  • Podcast: The current and future state of renewable energy

    Review the current and future state of renewable energy, barriers to adopting renewable energy sources and much more.

  • Where renewables recently supplied 100% of energy needs

    Over 100% of this state’s power needs were met by renewables for a few hours on May 8, 2022.

  • Tandem solar cell design breaks 30% efficiency barrier

    The 30% efficiency milestone has been achieved, and even surpassed, for perovskite-on-silicon-tandem solar cells.

  • Planning for the grid of the future

    The PJM Interconnection has developed a roadmap for handling the various changes affecting its system.

  • Infographic: The major types of renewable energy

    The five main sources of renewable energy combined for roughly 28% of global electricity generation in 2021.

  • Watch: Fuel cells power Volvo’s big rigs

    In its quest for net-zero operations, Volvo Group is adding hydrogen fuel cell powertrains to its line of trucks.

  • Hybrid system for home heating

    The proposed hybrid system is based on distributed multi-generation technology that integrates photovoltaic-thermal and biomass power sources.

  • Video: Automotive mobility merges with photovoltaics

    Curved solar panels integrated into this car's roof, hood and tailgate will convert solar into electric power for driving.

  • Video: Circular economy advances with e-chain recycling

    Igus has developed the world’s first energy chain made from recycled material based on its own e-chain recycling program.

  • Now operational: World’s largest reverse osmosis water desalination facility

    The facility currently supplies 100 million gallons/day of desalinated water to the Abu Dhabi water supply network.

  • Video: Process heating tech cuts emissions and fossil fuel use

    The renewable energy-powered process heating technology could reduce up to 30% of industrial carbon dioxide emissions annually.

  • Heat recovery system boosts EV range

    The Ultium system recovers and stores this waste heat produced by power electronics and other propulsion components.

  • Speedy charging by new lithium-ion battery design

    Speedier charging is realized by adding a copper coating and nanowires to the anode of a lithium-ion battery.

  • Video: Cocoon constructed for legacy reactor

    The K East Reactor is the seventh at the Hanford site in Washington to be placed in interim safe storage.

  • Demystifying motor disconnect switches: What are they and how are they used?

    When maintenance and repairs are necessary, it is imperative to be able to reliably control the machines for worker and technician safety.

  • How bumps help batteries brave extreme cold

    A bumpy carbon-based anode material helps lithium-ion batteries maintain rechargeable storage capacity down to -31° F.

  • Quiz: Saving energy at home

    Test your home energy efficiency expertise with this quiz from the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Video: DNV verifies this floating PV system design

    The prefabricated floating solar photovoltaic system is based on two welded aluminum sheets topped with laminated solar panels.

  • Solar cells designed to shine for 30 years

    These perovskite devices are projected to perform above industry standards for around 30 years, far more than the 20 years used as a threshold for solar cells.

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