Have you ever wondered what made car manufacturers decide to go from dynamos to alternators for generating electricity? It's a mix of reliability and cost.

Abstract: Galvanically isolated ac-dc converters are crucial for integrating distribution generation, energy storage, dc microgrids, and electric vehicles with ac distribution system. The typical ...

TI’s TPLD801 is a low-cost, eight-pin programmable logic device that integrates digital building blocks such as flip-flops, counters, delays, logic gates and pipe delay. When paralleling two or more ...

Abstract: The limitation of fault currents from converter based distributed generators (CBDGs) in hybrid AC/DC islanded microgrids poses a significant challenge for microgrid protection. This paper ...

Battling heat with air conditioning can get expensive quickly, but there are ways to save on those costs thanks to some clever DIY ideas. In the video, she explained she has an AC unit in her bedroom, ...

Democratic state lawmakers are asking Gov. Brian Kemp to recall Georgia National Guard members recently sent to Washington. Kemp announced on Friday that Georgia is sending about 300 soldiers and up ...

Third Way Executive Vice President for Policy Jim Kessler says “chaos” and keeping people off-balance is one of US President Donald Trump’s strategic tools in winning negotiations. This comes as Prime ...

Fresh off its summer recess, Congress faces its biggest test in decades. Unlike big legislative fights of the past, this one could pass by without a notice. But the next few months will determine ...

“We have loved serving our local community over the years and would like to thank our loyal customers.” Leopold Hotel in 2021 (Credit: Google Maps) After 116 years of serving the local community, ...

The increasing use of IoT devices and smart appliances has driven demand for compact and efficient power solutions. Traditional AC-DC converters tend to be bulky, fixed-voltage, and often inefficient.

Biologists along the California-Oregon border are using a unique method to scare wolves away from livestock. Drones blasting AC/DC's "Thunderstruck", as well as movie clips and human voices, are being ...

Researchers are preventing marauding gray wolves from mauling herds of cattle out West — by blasting tunes by Aussie rockers AC/DC from drones. US Department of Agriculture biologists are finding that ...