Eaton Corporation introduced advanced utility-scale inverter technology in its new Series 6001 energy storage grid-connect inverter, engineered to provide improved power stability for wind and solar energy customers. A four-quadrant inverter for battery charge and discharge, the Eaton Series 6001 is engineered to withstand demanding applications with a rugged design. The … [Read more...]
'Nanorefrigerator' Cooled By Sunlight
Researchers in Belgium have drawn up plans for an electronic "nanorefrigerator" device that is driven by high-energy photons, and could, therefore, potentially be directly powered by the sun. The device consists of two electrodes, one of which is cooled by replacing hot electrons with cool ones via photon absorption. While this is not the first system that applies the "cooling … [Read more...]
New Superconductor Fibers Carry 40 Times More Electricity
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed superconducting wires using fibers made of single crystals of sapphire to be used in high powered cables. Factoring in temperature requirements, each tiny wire can carry approximately 40 times more electricity than a copper wire of the same size. They have the potential to revolutionize energy transfer. High power … [Read more...]
