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SAIDI, CAIDI, SAIFI improve while enabling capital projects
Power line and substation upgrades, maintenance and repairs are completed without blackouts.
Training program aids business entry into growing offshore wind industry
The ability of U.S.-based businesses to expand into the growing offshore wind industry will be strengthened by a virtual training course.
Watch: Vestas crowned with largest offshore wind turbine title
The blades of the new design offer the largest swept area in the world.
Video: Hybrid energy store combines the benefits of batteries and supercapacitors
The energy storage and delivery benefits of batteries and supercapacitors merge in a hybrid supercapacitor device engineered by an international research team.
New safety standard issued for advanced non-light water reactors
The standard establishes requirements for probabilistic risk assessments used to support risk-informed decisions for commercial nuclear power plants.
Powerpaste packs hydrogen for vehicular propulsion
The viscous goop stores hydrogen at atmospheric pressure and room temperature and is released as needed.
A power play for Africa: Co-locate floating solar with hydropower
Hydropower plants across Africa could double their capacity if just 1% of reservoirs host floating solar projects.
World's largest 3D printer to halve wind turbine blade costs
The world's largest polymer 3D printer will be used to develop recyclable wind blade molds that reduce lead times and costs.
Putting pressure on perovskite improves solar cell stability
The stability of lead halide perovskite used to fabricate solar cells is improved by applying pressure in a diamond anvil cell.
Video: Artificial blowhole harnesses wave energy for Tasmanian island
A 200 kW demonstration device designed to harness wave energy has been deployed off King Island, Tasmania.
Electrical sockets just got smarter
The advent of a smart electrical outlet/socket eliminates the need to incorporate specialized internet of things electronics in appliances to support remote control and monitoring.
Lithium takes the heat in fusion reactors
A liquid lithium injection system is proposed to prevent extreme heat from damaging divertor components in tokamaks.
Drive range anxiety away with this fast-charging battery
The battery developed at Pennsylvania State University delivers a range of 250 miles and the ability to charge in 10 minutes.
HVDC vs HVAC power transmission systems
High voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines are more efficient than high voltage alternating current (HVAC) systems for transferring power over long distances.
Report highlights US hydropower expansion
Hydropower generation represented 6.6% of U.S. electricity generation and 38% of electricity from renewables in 2019.
Video: 3D analysis could improve nuclear fuel design
A new method for the development of an internal 3D view of nuclear fuel provides insights into material changes during fission.
Watch: Smart drone swarms to inspect powerlines
Drones will automate powerline inspections.
Video: Project successfully recycles heavy-duty lithium-ion electric bus batteries
The technology closes the supply chain loop and recovers critical battery materials from electric bus batteries.
Watch: Denmark plans world’s first energy island
The artificial island will be built about 100 km from land by 2030 and connect 3 GW of offshore wind power.
Hydropower-to-hydrogen plant planned in Canada
The produced hydrogen will be used to convert 200,000 tons of waste into 33 million gallons of biofuel.