Oak Ridge National Laboratory

e-Power Technology

Polyphase Wireless Transfer for EV Charging Reaches New Levels at ORNL 

July 3, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Polyphase Wireless Transfer for EV Charging Reaches New Levels at ORNL 

Using polyphase electromagnetic coupling coils with rotating magnetic fields to boost the power, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated breakthrough performance for wireless charging of electric vehicles. A recent series of prototype demonstrations have established the effectiveness of the technology, which ORNL is seeking to license to manufacturers. More research is focused on developing even higher power levels suitable for larger vehicles, getting the system to mass production-level readiness and exploring more applications. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

AML Progresses with Development of PM-Wire Magnets, Makes Supply-Investment Deal with Recycler ReElement Technologies 

December 19, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on AML Progresses with Development of PM-Wire Magnets, Makes Supply-Investment Deal with Recycler ReElement Technologies 

Advanced Magnet Lab is progressing with the development toward commercial manufacturing of its PM-Wire magnets, having received a new patent related to its “powder-in-tube” process for manufacturing them and, separately, forging an expanded business relationship […]

Research & Development

Novel Way to Manipulate Exotic Materials

June 26, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Novel Way to Manipulate Exotic Materials

An advance in a topological insulator material — whose interior behaves like an electrical insulator but whose surface behaves like a conductor — could revolutionize the fields of next-generation electronics and quantum computing, according to scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. […]