DC microgrids have emerged as a vital component in modern power system architectures, particularly for integrating renewable energy sources and distributed generation. These systems offer improved ...

A Husqvarna researcher developed a fast, interpretable PV hotspot-detection method using IR thermography and Lab* color-space features instead of heavy neural networks, achieving up to 95.2% accuracy ...

The novel technique is based on the VarifocalNet deep-learning object detection framework, which was reportedly tweaked to achieve quicker and more accurate results. Compared to other such methods, ...

A collaborative initiative involving USACE ERDC, NREL, and utilities is testing an innovative approach to improve accuracy in identifying and isolating potential fire-starting faults. The technology ...