As more electric vehicles (EVs) hit the road, automakers are exploring the field of bidirectional charging, which turns an EV into a power source. In the event of a power outage, for example, an EV ...

Soon you’ll be able to say goodbye to gas-powered generators and storage batteries if you want to power your home during a utility outage. Your backup power source will be sitting in your driveway or ...

San Diego Gas & Electric and Toyota of North America Tuesday announced a collaboration on vehicle-to-grid research for battery electric vehicles using a Toyota bZ4X, an all-electric SUV. The research ...

Download this article in PDF format. Most applications for power conversion involve a raw supply to be processed to a different stabilized voltage, often with galvanic isolation. Typical scenarios may ...

What is a dc microgrid? Different power electronic converter architectures used for microgrids. Microgrids are essentially a network of loads and local power generations (distributed generations), ...

The NBM 2317 nonisolated bus converter from Vicor allows up to 750 W of continuous power flow (1 kW peak for up to 2 ms) between 48 V and 12 V subsystems in data center and automotive applications.

Driving to work may not seem like an exciting business opportunity. However, EV bidirectional technology could potentially turn the morning rush into a new source of strategic value for organizations ...

Wallbox Quasar has been selected as a finalist for Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards, in the Energy category. Quasar, a bi-directional DC charger allows customers to not only charge ...

Last month, California finalized a rule that will ban the sale of new gas-powered cars, starting in 2035. Obviously, that’ll accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and encourage other states to ...