FREEDM
Major impact
The College has increased the number of women faculty members over the last decade and promoted them to leadership positions in departments and centers.
FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools
Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center led by NC State have received a $3.1-million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.
FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools
Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center led by NC State have received a $3.1 million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.
New electric car charger is more efficient, 10 times smaller than current tech
A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.
A bright idea
The NSF FREEDM Systems Center marks 10 years of innovation on how we use electricity.
NSF FREEDM Center marks 10 years with celebration
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State is celebrating 10 years of work changing how we use, produce and transmit energy.
Scheduling energy a key to the smart grid
A new technique for “scheduling” energy in electric grids moves away from centralized management by tapping into the distributed computing power of energy devices.
Success in a pivotal year
Year seven was an exciting one for the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State.
The Internet of energy
NC State's Dr. Iqbal Husain is director of the FREEDM Systems Center, a collaboration of leaders in research, industry and engineering education working to envision and then create the energy network of the future.
Huang honored for energy leadership by Charlotte Business Journal
Dr. Alex Huang, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and director of the FREEDM Systems Center at North Carolina State University, will receive a 2013 NC Energy Leadership Award from the Charlotte Business Journal.