News Archives
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October 5, 2020
Technical Webinar Recap: Dynamic Wireless Charging Systems for Electrified Transportation
Dynamic Wireless Charging Systems for Electrified Transportation Many consumers cite range anxiety as a barrier to purchasing an electric vehicle (EV). Others note that EV charging times can be longer than a comparable gas vehicle especially for large EVs like […]
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September 22, 2020
Inside ABB and NC State’s Partnership
This year marks 30 years since the relationship between ABB and NC State began. Over the decades the partnership has grown, playing a critical role in NC State’s research advancements focused on smart energy — working to improve the reliability and reducing […]
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September 18, 2020
MS-EPSE Students Present at PAC World Americas Conference
Recent MS-EPSE graduates Carolina Zhang, Pranav Kulkarni, Syed Arsal Hussain and Xihui Chen presented their capstone project at PAC World Americas 2020 Virtual Conference. View the presentation: Multi-Terminal Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip (POTT) Scheme Using IEC 61850 GOOSE Messaging. […]
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September 18, 2020
FREEDM Research and Education Update
Dear Members, Academic Partners and Friends, I hope this note finds you well and able to meet the personal and professional challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although our labs were closed for a short time, the students, staff and faculty […]
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September 18, 2020
Congratulations to Our Recent Graduates
Please join us in congratulating our most recent Ph.D. and MS graduates! Although they had to adapt to a new defense process, these students didn’t let adversity stop them from reaching their goals, and we know they will go and […]
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September 17, 2020
Vanderbilt and NC State awarded $2.5M DOD grant for Sustainable Microgrids
The project team including Dr. Srdjan Lukic, NC State Professor and Deputy Director at FREEDM, will extend the capabilities of the RIAPS platform and deploy a pilot scale microgrid at a Department of Defense facility Read more about this project […]
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August 26, 2020
Dr. Ning Lu Receives IEEE PES Prize Paper Award
The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for […]
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August 13, 2020
SEL Donates Real-Time Automation Controllers to NC State
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) recently donated a dozen Real-Time Automation Controllers (RTACs) for use in the Power Systems Teaching Lab at NC State. RTACs are used in electric substations for utility SCADA and substation automation. “Our students will use these […]
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July 29, 2020
Tech Webinar Recap: Building a Better Battery Model
View the recorded webinar Presenters: Fuhong Xie, PhD Candidate and Professor Ning Lu, NC State ECE Department & FREEDM Faculty Batteries can provide a whole host of benefits to the electric grid. But before anything is physically connected to the […]
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June 19, 2020
FREEDM Welcomes New Member Danfoss
Danfoss is a global leader in engineering advanced technologies, like AC drives, that work to build a better, smarter, more efficient world. Founded in 1933 in Denmark to manufacture the first thermostatic expansion valves for refrigeration systems and then radiator thermostats to regulate heating, the company now employs 28,000 […]