It is exciting to write to you about the culmination of the third Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) competition! After a year and a half of planning, promotion, and execution
Electrification of industry and new loads, such as AI datacenters, is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, resulting in a dramatic and rapid 2× –3× increase in electricity demand. Utilities and
The power electronics industry is a cornerstone of modern technological advancement, driving innovations in renewable energy, grid infrastructure, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. For engineers and entrepreneurs launching startups
Entrepreneurship thrives on determination, risk-taking, and long-term vision, as I’ve explored in past columns. But one factor can make or break your venture: the partners you choose. A great partner
This column was launched in the last issue of the IEEE Power Electronics Magazine to look holistically at the ongoing energy transition, driven by “exponential-technologies.” These are the areas where
Empower a Billion Lives’s (EBL) goal is to cultivate the scalable delivery of sustainable electricity to people poorly served by the traditional grid model, so that these customers can improve
Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Electronics Society (PELS) initiative to address the problem of energy access for a large number
