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March 1, 2021
Facebook joins FREEDM
FREEDM is proud to announce that Facebook, Inc., has joined the Center as a Full Member. Everyone knows Facebook as a social media giant but not many know that they design and operate their own data centers. “Facebook is constantly […]
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December 17, 2020
Tech Webinar Recap: Frequency Decoupled Energy Management System for Storage Units in DC Microgrids
Presenter: Niloofar Ghanbari, NC State & FREEDM Systems Center Ph.D. Candidate Principal Investigator: Subhashish Bhattacharya, NC State University Duke Energy Distinguished Professor DC microgrids have several advantages over AC microgrids but also face several design challenges. This webinar presented a novel energy […]
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Webinar: A Holistic Approach to Battery Modeling
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2242644591223550988 Link to tutorial info: go.ncsu.edu/bharat_tutorial Abstract:Lithium Ion Batteries play an important role in many sectors, for examples: an energy reservoir in a microgrid facility that has high penetration of renewable energy resources, a primary energy source in electric vehicles […]
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NC State Energy Week Pitch Contest Finale
Hosted by the FREEDM Systems Center NC State’s Energy Week Pitch Competition is your chance to share your idea with energy industry judges for the chance to win prizes and this inaugural competition. Pitch submissions are due Oct. 9 by 5 pm, and this […]
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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 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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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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ESA Energy Storage Annual Conference & Expo
#ESACon20 features a true 360-degree digital conference experience with all the features of being in person. More than a passive webinar, #ESACon20 offers interactive content from 11 AM to 5 PM (EDT)/8 AM to 2 PM (PDT) daily and on-demand […]
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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 […]