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EV tech tops the 2022 Fuel Economy Guide
These two electric vehicles (EVs) with 500-mile driving range sit at the top of the guide’s 10 most fuel-efficient vehicles.
Fuses optimized for high-powered electric vehicles
The high-voltage fuses meet requirements for use in the latest high-powered electrified vehicles with ratings up to 1,000 V DC and 600 A.
Interactive data depict global energy transition trends
Updated data cover planned solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, geothermal, ocean, biomass and fossil fuel capacity additions in major world regions.
Largest US solar farm now under construction
When fully operational in 2024, the facility will generate 1.65 GW of electricity to supply 175,000 households.
First fully recycled battery cell produced by Northvolt
In preparation for building Europe’s largest battery recycling plant, the Swedish company produced its first lithium-ion battery cell with metals recovered through battery waste recycling.
Video: Innovative connection technology for contactless data and power transmission
The contactless connector supports ultra-reliable, short-range, point-to-point full-duplex data exchanges in industrial and medical applications.
High power density inverter is SUPER
An advanced inverter that is smaller, more efficient and more cost-effective than those currently available is under development.
Video: Sustainable fuel produced from ambient air and sunlight
A rooftop-mounted solar mini-refinery synthesizes methanol, kerosene and other liquid fuels in a multi-stage thermochemical process.
Hell’s Kitchen to serve up lithium and geothermal power
The project is scheduled to deliver its first 50 MW of baseload renewable power in late 2023 and an estimated 20,000 tons of lithium hydroxide in 2024.
Video: Hydrogen race truck designed to deliver at Dakar 2022
The H2 Racing Truck will demonstrate the most powerful 100% hydrogen and electric racing truck ever built.
Carbon fiber magnet encapsulation for ultra-high-performance electric motors
The potential use of carbon fiber for low-mass magnet retention provides an exciting opportunity.
A RAPID way to assess power system dynamics
An open-source computer code efficiently examines power systems and identifies electrical grid disruptions, such as power outages.
Watch a test flight of this airborne wind power system
The tethered kite autonomously flies figure eights and generates electricity from the wind.
Tool targets cybersecurity risk for hydropower operators
The framework helps operators assess their risks and make informed investments for enhanced cybersecurity.
Laser-based wireless power transmission
The ability to power devices remotely eliminates the need for replaceable batteries or reliance on environmental inputs such as sunlight to provide energy.
New entrant in the small modular reactor field: Rolls-Royce
A single power station will occupy the footprint of two football pitches and power approximately one million homes.
Video: Electric hydrofoiling ferry is battery-powered
Powered by a 9,000 kWh battery, the vessel has a range of up to 100 nautical miles and cruise speed of 40 knots, double that of existing electric ferries.
US posts a decade of rapid renewable energy growth
Renewable electricity derived from solar and wind energy sources in the U.S. nearly quadrupled between 2011 and 2020.
Watch a trial run of China’s new hydrogen fuel cell locomotive
The first hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive entirely engineered in China has started trial runs on a 627 km railway line for coal transport.
An electrocoagulation approach to voiding viruses during water treatment
The method combines coagulation and disinfection, without the use of chemicals, in a single treatment step.