FREEDM Center
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@FREEDMerc
Engineering Research Center @NCState focusing on distributed renewable energy integration through innovations in power electronics and power systems
☀️#AmericanSolar Prize Rd 6 Finalist Spotlight 🔎 Team NC Solar Inverters has created a low-maintenance inverter by combining tried-and-true tech with new controls. See how their concept can help reduce inverter failures & maximize #PV system performance: herox.com/solarprizeroun…
🚩 Breaking news! 🚩 The #AmericanSolar Prize Round 6 has announced its finalists! Ten teams took home $100K for their game-changing #solar innovations & will move on to the final Go! Contest this September. Meet the teams & ideas going to the finals 👉🏽 nrel.gov/news/program/2…
We're glad to announce that we’ve been named co-recipient of an R&D grant for an Extreme Fast Charger (XFC) demonstration project for EVs. We’ve pledged $250K in co-funding for this project and will assist in identifying + securing demonstration sites. 🔍: nypa.info/3Caod0n
GoTriangle, with the @FREEDMerc at @NCState expects to gain a new electric bus-charging station through a US Department of Energy (@ENERGY) funded project. The first two years will involve design, testing & assembly, & preparation for installation is anticipated in year three.
Across 150+ universities in the US, there is a wealth of innovative #energy research and development. Learn more about these energy innovation centers and their role in our energy future next Wed with @E4Carolinas, @CMUenergy, @cltepic and @FREEDMerc. bit.ly/3950XEr
Congrats to the newly named finalists in the #AmericanSolar Prize Round 5! 🥇 After impressing reviewers with their #solar innovations, 10 Hardware & 10 Software Track teams earned cash prizes to continue advancing their work. See what's next for them: energy.gov/eere/solar/ame…
Hats off to Oneka for winning the #WavesToWater #DRINKFinale Grand Prize! 🏆🎉 And congratulations to the other 3 finalists for winning performance-based prizes! Each device produced desalinated water while weathering the waves of the Atlantic. 🌊 Dive in! bit.ly/W2WGrandPrize
Congratulations to Wenyuan Tang and his team for winning the American-Made Solar Forecasting Prize from @ENERGY. They will be awarded $50,000 for their solar forecasting method that provides a comprehensive tool for both forecasting and grid optimization. engr.it/3IPTPbn
APEC 2022 Technical Sessions The technical program includes peer-reviewed papers that cover all areas of technical interest for the practicing power electronics professional. apec-conf.org/conference/ses…
