Advanced grid tech gets a $1.9B DOE boost
For years now, grid experts have been trying to get utilities to deploy advanced transmission technologies that can squeeze more capacity out of overstressed U.S. power grids. Source: Canary Media.
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Choosing inductors for energy-efficient power applications
Sponsored by Coilcraft. For battery-powered applications, improving the efficiency of the entire power supply circuit extends battery life, and inductor efficiency is often a major design consideration. Source: Charged EVs.
Cape backdraft damper vs butterfly damper
After reading some positive reviews on GBA, we recently purchased a 4″ Tamarack cape backdraft damper ( to replace a bathroom exhaust fan damper that flapped on windy days. We… Source: Green Building Advisor.
Netherlands Cuts 2040 Hydrogen Forecast By Almost 60%
Three years is a long time in hydrogen strategy. The Netherlands’ 2023 National Energy System Plan projected roughly 460 petajoules of gaseous hydrogen demand in 2040. Source: CleanTechnica.
UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations’ sovereignty
President Donald Trump’s second term has been a nightmare for global cooperation on climate change. Trump has yanked the United States from the Paris climate agreement, attacked a global agreement on a carbon tax…
Even in disaster zones, many prisons and jails lack evacuation procedures
Incarcerated people have experienced flooded cells, a loss of running water, and power outages. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK
Print article Share The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows…
Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy
Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Five-year plans are an important part of…
ZF Aftermarket introduces repair kits for hybrid and EV motors, inverters and reducers
ZF Aftermarket has introduced four new kits in its E-Mobility Repair Kit family, covering electric motors, inverters, transmission mechatronics and electric drive unit reducers in hybrid and battery-electric drivetrains. Each kit bundles the parts…
The Global Mining Industry Is Beginning To Turn A Page
A new documentary series on the 2010 Chilean mine disaster continues to resonate today as the global mining industry adopts new technologies in support of the global energy transition (lightly cropped; credit Cristián Leighton…
ROHM’s SiC MOSFETs go into BMW’s Neue Klasse electric powertrain
ROHM Semiconductor’s SiC MOSFETs are being used in the electric powertrain of BMW’s Neue Klasse, the Gen 6 platform for the automaker’s electric vehicles. ROHM did not name the device family or the voltage…
Tesla Semi launch sneak peek: several customers are being announced
Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker plans to parade its fleet customers at tonight’s Semi launch…