June 4, 2020 View the recorded presentation The US DOE Vehicle Technologies Office has a goal of recharging electric vehicles in under 15 minutes. This requires research in battery chemistry and in extreme fast charging systems rated at hundreds of […]

This article, written by Tom Gibson for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, highlights FREEDM’s role in advancing grid resiliency and addressing vulnerabilities through hardware and software innovations. https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/engineering-ways-to-improve-electrical-grid-resilience

Each year the IEEE Power & Energy Society awards promising students scholarships through its Scholarship Plus Initiative. This year, one hundred and thirty five students were selected from 78 U.S., Puerto Rico & Canadian universities. The initiative recognizes undergraduate students […]

NC State students spent some time this week Going Green with help from Schneider Electric. Part of their incentive was to win some green (cash money!) and a trip to Las Vegas. But they were also motivated to do some […]

Prof. Douglas C Hopkins, Ph.D.,  NC State University Research Professor, FREEDM Faculty and Director of the Laboratory for Packaging Research in Electronic Energy Systems (PREES), has joined the Executive Council of the International Microelectronic Assembly and Packaging Society (iMaps). IMAPS […]

Everybody today wants a microgrid even though most people don’t exactly understand what that means. Like the time I ordered my first cappuccino from Starbucks. It sounded cool and I’d seen other people getting them. After my first sip, I […]

REGISTER HERE Presenters: Sourish Sankar Sinha and Prof. Douglas C. Hopkins, NC State University Guest Presenter: tbd Title: ParaPower: Leveraging Finite Difference Simulator for Quick Thermal Design Presented is an introduction to ParaPower, a new open-source FDA simulator from the […]

As of 3/11/2020, this event has been postponed until further notice. Basic & Advanced Microgrids Short Course NC State University, Raleigh, NC Day one will focus on basic microgrid concepts and day two will explore more advanced techniques. Taught by […]

Join us November 19, 2019 for our monthly technical webinar series. REGISTER HERE This month’s topic is: The Effectiveness of Anti-Islanding Schemes on a Distribution System with DER. This project focuses on testing the effectiveness of anti-islanding protection schemes employed […]

Join us September 24, 2019  for our new technical webinar series designed to share the research we’re doing to lead the electrification revolution. There are two options for participation: in-person (on the NC State campus) or via conference call. Please […]