The U.S. west is suffering a major heat wave which may result in rolling blackouts and reminders not to charge electric cars in the afternoon. With California also ordering that all cars by 2035 be ...

In an era of increasing penetration of renewable energy and enhanced complexity in electrical networks, dynamic load modelling has emerged as a crucial research area. This approach involves developing ...

Designers parallel their power supplies to increase system power output or to provide fault tolerance. In this column, Contributing Editor Tom Curatolo discusses various techniques for load sharing ...

Not everything should be plugged into a power strip. Here are 10 devices that can fry your power strip and device.

A persistent myth about the challenges of integrating renewable power into the grid is that because solar and wind are intermittent, grid operators need to maintain full generation capacity from ...

Part 1 of this article discussed the origins of automotive electrical system overloads and the problems posed by load transients. The automotive accessory electrical transient overload situation ...

Back in the day (not all that long ago), driving around in your father's Oldsmobile, AM/FM radio, tape deck, and air conditioning marked the height of automotive luxury. Today, many could not imagine ...

Discover which items should never be plugged into a power strip, along with other hazardous mistakes people frequently make.

You can find significant energy-saving opportunities through load balancing and load scheduling when using power logging test tools. Whether conducting an energy audit or troubleshooting to find ...

The companies that sell electricity to Texas residences and businesses say their customers will have to pay more if the state makes changes in the market that some power industry officials and ...

I have a small dorm fridge, but the place where I want/need/can only put it requires me to plug it into a generic power strip.<BR><BR>The "Compact Refrigerator" is rated: 120V, 60Hz (AC), 15 ...